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♦ Govt-PTI's high-stakes negotiations kick off at Parliament: NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq chairs first round of dialogue, says he will only facilitate the talks

♦ Court to now pronounce verdict in Al-Qadir Trust case on Jan 6

♦ President, PM shower praise on cricket team for outclassing South Africa

♦ Imran Khan will walk free if Al-Qadir Trust verdict given on merit, says Gohar

♦ Terrorists behead two passengers in Kurram, release gruesome video: Both travellers going to Parachinar from Hangu: They pay handsome money to friends belonging to rival party for safe passage; Local MNA Hameed Hussain criticizes govt policies and disarmament of Parachinar people amid rising terrorism in area

♦ Rain in Punjab cities, including Lahore, brings prolonged dry spell to end: Showers reported from Chunian, Pattoki, Allahabad, Arifwala, Fort Abbas, other areas

♦ Share prices surge by over 3,000 points at Pakistan Stock Exchange

♦ Islamabad’s F-8 underpass to open for traffic from Tuesday

♦ Housewife gang-raped at her home in Phoolnagar

♦ Mardan Girls Cadet College functioning sans building

♦ Woman hurt after fake Pir made her stand on burning coal during exorcism

♦ Police officer found dead in Islamabad flat

♦ Sindh’s Nai Gaj Dam incomplete even after 19 years

♦ Run machine Saim Ayub shines as Pakistan sweep South Africa

♦ Israeli air attacks kill 35 Palestinians in Gaza

♦ Syria's new leader says all weapons to come under 'state control'

♦ Canada's Trudeau losing support within his party: MPs

♦ Only 12 trucks delivered food, water in North Gaza since Oct: Oxfam

♦ Saudi Arabia resumes operations at its embassy in Kabul