♦ Issue of amendments in local government laws; opposition members involved in a scuffle with treasury benches in Sindh Assembly; Sindh Local Government Amendment Bill passed despite opposition protests and commotion; the mayoral election will be held through the show of hands; town system will be introduced in urban areas of Sindh; Governor Imran Ismail had earlier rejected the objections

♦ CM Murad Ali Shah says to consider them as a part of Pakistan; says don't make us think of anything else; says the opposition will remain in the minority and will not be able to make decisions; says in the federal, there is an ignorant government, but in Sindh, there is also an illiterate opposition

♦ A flurry of words outside the house; the speaker blew up the democratic traditions; MQM leaders say the bill was passed by force; PPP say their leaders were insulted in the House; say it is wrong to say about not giving the opportunity to speak; say there is nothing that can be done about it

♦ MQM holds All Parties Conference against Local Government Act; leaders of other parties including PML-N and ANP participated; Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui says that general elections should be made conditional on local body elections; says when the vote is not decided, the roads will be closed; says anyone who hopes for good from the PPP is being completely deceived

♦ PM Khan says Pakistan is still the cheapest country in the world; addressing a meeting in Mianwali, PM says we are ready for dialogue with all the right and left-wing groups, including Balochistan and Waziristan; says but we will never reconcile with those who commit corruption; says my government will never give them NRO

♦ PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal says Imran Niazi has given NRO to himself; says Imran Khan could be honest and trustworthy of Saqib Nisar but not for the nation; Hamza Shehbaz says now the accountability of Imran Khan would be held; says would not let him escape; says that PM would not find a room to hide his face if the foreign fund case would happen

♦ Another encounter of Karachi police proved to be fake; in Orangi Town, young Arsalan was deliberately killed; Police declared the victim and the injured innocent in the investigation; Arsalan and Yasir did not have weapons; Former SHO Azam Gopang absconded; Arsalan, an intermediate student, was shot dead on December 6

♦ In Quetta, the suspects who made violent videos against women turned out to be habitual criminals; was involved in disgusting activities for many years; a case was registered against Hidayat Khilji and his brother in 2010; both guaranteed bail on influence; Hidayat Khilji also built a dance club at home; questions raised on the role of the police

♦ The woman dismembered the corpse into pieces but still have no regrets; accused of brutally beating a 70-year-old man in Karachi kept smiling in court; she also confessed the murder while laughing; the court remanded her in custody for four days

♦ Sindh Transport Minister accepts Asad Umar's challenge; Owais Qadir says that checks of Rs580 million were given to SIDCL for purchase of buses of which records are available; says If Asad Umar proves me a liar, I will leave the ministry; says The Green Line project was completed about 90 percent during the PML-N era

♦ Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur ignored the ECP's warning; three meetings in one day to make brother successful; used government resources recklessly.

♦ Even with three days off, air pollution continues to dominate the city of Lahore; even today Lahore remains on the second position in list of polluted most cities; citizens started to face trouble related to breathing, throat and eyes; revelation has been made that the government system for monitoring air quality in Lahore has been shut down

♦ Gas crisis intensifies; gas supply to non-export general industries of Sindh and Balochistan has been cut off. Gas is scarce for domestic consumers in Gujranwala and Tangwani; citizens are forced to buy expensive gas and woods

♦ Has there been a fire in Karachi President's Cooperative Market or has it been set on fire; Police have not been able to complete the investigation till 27 days now; Police has found no evidence of setting fire; Construction work is underway for the rehabilitation of the market

♦ Decision to impose Rs50 ticket on visitors to Mausoleum of  Allama Iqbal, Badshahi Masjid Citizens entering through Roshanai Gate will have to buy a ticket. Security agencies allowed the Roshanai gate to open after 12 years; Auqaf and Religious Affairs Punjab turned out to be unaware of the issue of ticketing

♦ Maulana Fazlur Rehman's daughter got married; the marriage took place with Afaq Jan of Begukhel family of Lakki Marwat; the ceremony took place in Abdul Khel village of Paharpur tehsil of Dera Ismail Khan.

♦ The second day of Urs celebrations of Sufi saint Hazrat Shah Rukn-e-Alam in Multan Sufi saint in Multan in tight security; devotees coming from all over the country

♦ Australia beat England by 9 wickets in the first Test of Ashes; Kangaroos take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series; Travis Head was declared the man of the match for scoring a magnificent ton

♦ Talha Talib made history in World Weightlifting Championship; Pakistan wins first-ever World Weightlifting Championship; in Tashkent, Talha Talib won a bronze medal by lifting 143 kg

♦ International Urdu Conference continues in Karachi; the third day consists of 14 sessions; attended by philosophers, researchers, writers, poets and artists from all over the world

♦ World Mountain Day is being celebrated all over the world today; High snow-capped mountains, beautiful valleys, beautiful scenery; 13 percent of Pakistan's territory consists of mountains; eight of the world's highest mountain peaks also defines the glory of Pakistan

♦ Salman Khan’s Dabangg tour in Riyadh KSA; Salman Khan's full entry in the musical night; performed several songs including “Jummeraat Raat”; Indian and Pakistani fans were present in large numbers at the event

♦ The spring of beauty has arrived in Lahore; the second day of the Bridal Fashion Week show; models donned ensembles designed by nine top-notched designers