Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asserted security agencies have evidence of cooperation between TTP and the Afghan Taliban and pledged to remove terrorists from Pakistan, using stark language to signal a tougher campaign.
- The Supreme Court dismissed FC Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s bid to overturn an officer’s reinstatement, faulting the force for denying a chance to defend and for skipping a regular inquiry.
- An accountability court in Lahore framed charges against former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi in an alleged Gujrat development-project corruption case and summoned witnesses for January 29.
- Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik took notice of reduced residential gas supply during the cold spell, weighing diversion from industry as Balochistan’s chief minister pressed gas firms over low pressure in Quetta and other areas.
- Sports reports suggest Mohammad Rizwan may miss Pakistan’s T20 World Cup squad, while England’s Adil Rashid and Rehan Ahmed reportedly still lack Indian visas, raising logistical questions before warm-up fixtures.