Overview
- DS Railways confirmed the planned Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul freight service was postponed because required security clearance was not granted.
- The Counter-Terrorism Department in Sahiwal arrested a suspect tied to a banned TTP splinter group, seizing extremist literature and cash, and lodged a terrorism case as investigations continue.
- NEPRA completed a public hearing on CPPA‑G’s request for roughly Rs0.72 per unit reduction in the November fuel charges adjustment, with a one‑month relief pending a formal decision after data review.
- Court and electoral calendars were set: the Islamabad High Court scheduled Imran Khan’s X‑account case for January 21, PTI filed a disqualification reference against Senator Saifullah Abro over alleged floor‑crossing, and the Election Commission fixed hearings on January 7, 8 and 13 for by‑election disputes and code‑of‑conduct cases.
- In Karachi, police identified the pickup driver as Adil after a hit‑and‑run killed a 70‑year‑old woman near Baldia Town; raids to arrest the suspect are underway and the accompanying child survived.