Pakistan for Tuesday, January 20, 2026

• Karachi blaze sparks fiery slugfest in NA
• IsDB to fund road, livelihood projects
• UK backs GSP capacity building
• Greenland row lifts gold to record
• 79 Pak-China agri MoUs worth $4.5b signed
• Preparations for SME Cluster Show reviewed
• Pakistani rice loses edge to India
• Consortium seeks nod to complete CAREC road project
• Oil rises on Kazakh supply disruptions
• OGDC boosts daily crude output by 14.5%
• PSX breaks record for second day in a row
• 'Education, tech key to sustainability'
• No restriction on Baloch students’ admissions in Punjab universities: Senate told
• CM Maryam orders urban beautification
• Strong police force indispensable for rule of law, says CDF Asim
• People of Pakistan share deep-rooted, historic relations with Iran: Kh Asif
• Flawed decisions led to resurgence of terrorism, says PM
• Slow emergency response after Karachi mall fire echoes in NA
• PM lands in Switzerland to attend WEF’s annual meeting
• Hope fades in fourth day of search for dozens missing in Karachi mall fire
• NA Speaker meets Chairman NPC in Beijing
• Aseefa briefed on free clubfoot treatment initiatives
• KP blessed with natural beauty, strong cultural values: Fakhar Jehan
• Delays in submissions draw ire of FCC top judge
• SC retains appellate jurisdiction
• ECP restores membership of 23 lawmakers
• Non-bailable warrants out for ex-CM Gandapur
• Pakistan wants renewed efforts to end Sudan war
• Women MPs seek bigger role in protective laws
• Households outspend govt on education
• PTI chief denies contact with establishment
• Audit flags millions lost due to 'FBR lapses'
• Pakistan, China to boost parliamentary ties
• Imran’s sisters abandon sit-in near Pindi’s Adiala jail, head to Islamabad for protest rally
• UAE, Bahrain and Belarus join US President Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
• Death toll of fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza reaches 28
• PM Shehbaz arrives in Davos for World Economic Forum
• Men's Fashion Week kicks off in Paris
• David Beckham breaks silence after son's Instagram post
• 'Sinners' and 'One Battle' tipped for Oscar nominations
• Russia threatens to block GTA 6 over 'immoral' content
• SBCA issues three-day deadline to Karachi buildings for fire safety compliance
• Arsenal in seventh heaven with 3-1 win at Inter
• Senate opposition leader Abbas expresses solidarity with Imaan, Hadi; says dissent has been made a crime
• New grading system raises passing marks to 40
• Sindh Assembly denies debate on Gul Plaza tragedy
• Karachi calamity prompts fire safety audit of Hyd high-rises
• CM offers Beaconhouse to run govt schools
• Buildings' fire safety audit ordered
• LHC upholds death sentence
• Minister told to appear in fake video case
• Court informed about disability support portal, app
• Traffic police face graft, harassment allegations
• University fine arts display spotlights family trauma
• 18.5kg tumour removed from woman's abdomen
• Pakistan extends ban on Indian aircraft, airspace closure prolonged until Feb 2026
• PNMC polls postponed after heated dispute
• Police accused of botching rape case
• Drones to aid firefighting in Islamabad
• Project to end Pindi's water woes
• New suspect remanded in rape case
• Education boards drop 'fee bomb'
• PMD warns of rain and snowfall across Balochistan, advises caution on Jan 21–22
• Bakers announce protest
• Govt rejects 'politicisation of terrorism'
• K-P moves to overcome wheat shortage
• Audi F1 team launch debut livery
• Man City stunned by Bodo/Glimt in Champions League
• ‘Time to call it a day’: Shoaib Malik announces retirement from PSL
• Flash flood warning issued for Kabul River from Jan 22-23 amid rain, snowfall in upper parts of country
• Greenwich University awards scholarships, financial aid at convocation
• Pakistan extends airspace ban for Indian aircraft until February 24
• ‘Not possible without officials’ involvement’: PML-N senator on theft of Pakistanis’ data
• Dead snow leopard found in Chitral’s Garm Chashma area, probe underway
• Diplomatic row between India and Poland after Jaishankar criticises minister’s visit to Pakistan: report
• ‘Take a deep breath’: US Treasury Secretary Bessent brushes off ‘hysteria’ over Greenland
• NA echoes with calls for empowering local govts following deadly fire at Karachi’s Gul Plaza
• PTI-nominated MWM chief Raja Nasir Abbas appointed Senate opposition leader after months-long delay
• Sardar Ayaz Sadiq holds talks with China’s top legislature in Beijing
• CM Bugti claims missing persons issue in Balochistan ‘resolved’
• Allama Raja Nasir Abbas notified as Senate opposition leader
• Pakistan, IDB sign three loan agreements
• LHC upholds death sentence of man convicted of killing family members in honour crime
• ATC dismisses lawyers’ plea to meet Imran Khan in May 9 GHQ case
• Police force indispensable for ensuring internal security and rule of law: CDF Asim Munir
• ‘They forced us’: PM Shehbaz says Pak-Afghan trade blockade result of Kabul’s inaction against terrorists
• Govt launches ‘Raahguzar’ app to help motorists find legal fuel stations
• Controversial tweets case: IHC restores bail of Imaan Mazari, Hadi Chattha
• ‘Content to die’: Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts
• Trump shares messages from France’s Macron offering G7 meeting after Davos
• PM Shehbaz leaves for Davos to attend World Economic Forum
• President Zardari condemns Kabul bomb blast at Chinese restaurant
• COAS visits National Police Academy, pays tribute to martyrs
• Australia set to pass tougher laws on guns, hate crimes after Bondi shooting
• Punjab to establish Suthra Punjab Authority for waste management
• CNG stations shut across KP, residents face hardships
• Snow leopard found dead in Chitral
• Parliament sessions to resume today
• Cold, dry weather to prevail across most parts of country
• Senator Sarmad Ali conferred Honorary Doctorate by Greenwich University
• Tirah operation sparks debate in Senate
• SC regrets apathy towards domestic violence victims
• One killed as 5.8-magnitude quake hits parts of GB
• Iran says internet to return ‘gradually’ after 11-day blackout
• US invites Russia, Israel, Poland to Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
• Grid issues behind costly power: Nepra
• Gold, silver scale fresh highs