During the Senate session today, Gillani responded to the criticism. He also said "some turncoats"  accused him of siding with the government over the SBP bill. Therefore, he had decided to step down. 

The media said that the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) prepared a plan for obtaining US$ 5 billion new loans from China, Russia & Kazakhstan. Reacting to the news, the EAD issued a statement rejecting the media reports.

During the year FFC produced 2,507 thousand tonnes of Sona Urea and registered aggregate sales revenue of Rs 108.65 billion. Other income of the company also increased due to higher return on investments and increased dividend distribution by associated companies.

A pregnant New Zealand journalist says she turned to the Taliban for help and is now stranded in Afghanistan after her home country has prevented her from returning due to a bottleneck of people in its coronavirus quarantine system.

Minister Juma, in a recent interview with Al Arabiya, stated that Iraq signed a contract with a Pakistani company to purchase combat aircrafts. The Minister also said the aircrafts from Pakistan will be used for "anti-drone" operations.

According to a media report, Pakistan wants a loan from China to stabilize its dwindling foreign exchange reserves. PM Khan will request Chinese support in areas of finance, trade and investment, reported the publication citing government sources.

Unknown assailants opened fire on Murtaza Shar who died after succumbing to the injuries. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry expressed his shock over the incident and said that the security of journalists in Sindh has become a challenge.

On his Twitter handle, the prime minister appreciated Serene Air for responding to his call and making an announcement of a 44 percent pay increase of its low-paid employees. He also urged the top corporations who made record profits of Rs.950 bn to raise employees' salaries.

The Finance Division may make the final decision on 30 January after getting a go-ahead from Prime Minister Imran Khan. Currently, the per liter price of petrol is Rs. 147.83, high-speed diesel is Rs. 144.62, kerosine oil is Rs. 116.48, and light-speed diesel is Rs. 114.54. 

During the HBL PSL 7 match between Quetta Gladiators and Peshawar Zalmi, the sports commentator gave a brief overview of the Ehsaas Sehat card and also appreciated the scheme. However, the promotion sparked criticism on Twitter.

"Their countries had agreed on the sale of a package of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear worth roughly $2 billion — with Pegasus and a missile system as the centerpieces," the NYT investigative report claims, revealing that India bought the spyware.

Pakistan's current high petrol rate is Rs. 147.83 is making it extremely difficult for the majority of motorcyclists to afford it amid rising inflation. Therefore, in order to protect the public from the rising petrol prices, the government is looking into ways to provide relief.