As protests spread across the country earlier in the day, Tokayev declared a state of emergency in the city of Almaty and the oil-rich Mangystau region in the west between Jan. 5-19 to maintain public security. He also imposed a curfew in Almaty, the country’s former capital.

The launch followed a speech by Kim last week in which he said North Korea would continue to build up its military capabilities. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that it is truly regrettable that North Korea has continuously launched missiles since last year.

Fawad lashed out at Nawaz Sharif for using the accounts of his party Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to launder ill-gotten money. He also said, that PTI is the only party in the country, which has an extraordinary legal, detailed and elaborate system for funding.

According to reports, the positivity ratio in Karachi has reached 8.91 percent. As many as 236 people have tested positive in Karachi after 2650 underwent the COVID test. Important to note, 50% Covid-19 cases in Sindh are Omicron variants.  

The J-10C is powered by China’s homegrown engine, which replaced the Russian AL-31 engine used by previous variants. In contrast, the Rafale is a twin-engine fighter that can operate from either an aircraft carrier or a land base.

As per Afghan media, the director of the local ministry said that even looking at the face of a female mannequin is against Sharia law. Those who ignore the order face severe punishments warned the local department of the ministry. 

To clarify, the two PML-N leaders were voicing concern over the fact that the media company had employed journalists who were very critical of PML-N. Meanwhile, it had fired those who were against Imran Khan.

The new bridge will help China deploy its troops and military equipment at a much faster pace. According to sources, is just east of Khurnak Fort in Rutog county where the PLA (People's Liberation Army) has frontier bases.

Pakistani startup businesses witnessed impressive growth in outgoing 2021 as they received historic funding worth $375 million from venture capitalists. The figure is five times higher than what the local startups generated in the whole of 2020.

PML-N MPA Bilal Yasin, who was recently shot, said that he does not know the attackers as he has no enmity with anyone. However, he requested strict action against the culprits. Police registered an FIR against the attackers and are currently on the search.

FM Qureshi came under fire on social media for sitting in a "disrespectful manner" during his meeting with the Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki. Reacting to this, Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi clarified that FM Qureshi faces back problems due to which he often sits in that manner. 

Local man accuses popular cold drink company of blasphemy. Important to note, this is rather alarming as accusations of blasphemy often lead to extreme and horrific measures, for example, the Sialkot incident which left Pakistan horrified.