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♦ NA approves National Forensic Science Laboratory Bill 2024 with majority: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi tabled the Bill in the Assembly / National Forensic Agency aims at enhancing forensic capabilities across Pakistan

♦ No compromise on national security: IT Minister Shaza Fatima

♦ CJP Afridi for protecting rights of litigants

♦ Law and order reinforced with joint Customs-Police checkposts in Punjab

♦ Supreme Court grants bail to Amna Naz in IPhone smuggling case

♦ Sindh Minister Nasir Shah says additional 25% gas hike unacceptable: Urges PM to review “unjust” gas price increase

♦ Sindh to replace vehicle's registration book with 'Smart Card' in April 2025

♦ Sindh police go digital with modern service cards

♦ Punjab revises winter vacation schedule

♦ NADRA issues 60-day deadline for reporting deaths

♦ Federal employees announce protest for executive allowance in Islamabad tomorrow

♦ NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq offers his role for govt, opposition talks

♦ Requirements of fair trial were not met in late PM Zulfikar Ali Bhutto case, writes CJP: Justice Yahya Afridi says pressure exerted on bench hearing Bhutto case affected provision of justice; Praises three judges on the bench for their impartiality

♦ PM Shehbaz heads to Egypt for D-8 summit on economic growth

♦ President, PM reaffirm commitment to strengthen Pak-UAE ties

♦ Mohsin Naqvi invites Saudi Prince to Champions Trophy 2025: PCB chief offered all possible support for promotion of cricket and construction of stadiums in Saudi kingdom; Interior Minister visits King Fahad Security College in Riyadh; Proposes short-term training courses for Pakistani graduates at King Fahd Security College; Invited Saudi college’s graduates to participate in study tours in Pakistan

♦ Balochistan Tribunal dismisses complaint against PML-N MNA Yaqoob Khan

♦ Pakistan Stock Exchange KSE-100 shows recovery  

♦ OGRA approves 25.78pc hike in gas prices: OGRA suggests 8.71pc increase in price for SNGPL and 25.78pc jump for SSGCL consumers, regulatory body sends summary to the govt for approval

♦ Funeral prayers of Siachen martyr soldier Abdul Ghaffar offered in Pakpattan

♦ Different sections of motorway closed as fog blankets parts of Punjab, KP

♦ Canals issue: Shutter-down strike being observed in Kashmore

♦ Boycott over polio drive mismanagement sparks fresh protest in Quetta: Grand Health Alliance slams government over untrained staff issue

♦ Sindh govt establishes 20 Mobile Healthcare Units

♦ Changes to Anti-Rape Act suggested to deal with corruption, dearth of IOs

♦ Supplementary Matric exams in Karachi to begin on January 1

♦ Balochistan increases scholarships for matriculation students

♦ PU regulates activities of student organizations

♦ FIA busts currency smuggler, seizes $95,000 in Karachi

♦ Lahore police arrest kite seller, 1205 kites, 47 chemical string recovered

♦ Punjab raises bar: Matriculation must for Nikkah Khawan

♦ Australia declare on 89-7, set India 275 to win 3rd Test

♦ Japanese start-up says space rocket launch attempt fails

♦ US declares mysterious drones over its northern areas harmless

♦ Iowa pollster, newspaper become Trump's latest press targets