♦ 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