Kazakh: Following three days of protests in Kazakhstan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev accepted the resignation of the administration. People have been demonstrating against rising energy prices. According to RadioFreeEurope Radio Liberty, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued a decree on January 5 accepting the government's resignation.

On an interim basis, the President has nominated Alikhan Smailov, the deputy Prime Minister, as the new Prime Minister. The incumbent members of the government will continue to serve until a new administration is formed, according to the proclamation. Murat Nurtileu was designated as the first deputy chairman of the National Security Committee by the President in a separate decree. Krymbek Kusherbaev was also removed of his duties as Secretary of State by the President.

The President's response came following accusations that security forces used stun grenades to stop people from entering Almaty's mayor's office on January 4. According to the news source, after police cars were attacked, police deployed tear gas to disperse protesters on the square.

Imran Khan's party attempted to keep foreign accounts under wraps.

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