Pakistan

ISLAMABAD  (Web Desk) — National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider Malik has warned that pressure on rivers in Punjab is expected to increase amid ongoing heavy rains and floodwaters entering Pakistan from across the border. Addressing a press conference, the NDMA chief said Pakistan is currently…

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) — The National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced revised toll tax rates for the Lahore–Islamabad Motorway (M2), effective from August 26, 2025, and valid until August 25, 2026. This annual increase follows the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) agreement with the Frontier Works Organization’s subsidiary, Motorway Operations and Rehabilitation Engineering…

ISLAMABAD / LAHORE  (RNN TV) – Authorities have evacuated nearly 150,000 people from flood-prone areas of Punjab as major rivers face high to very high flood risk over the next 48 hours. The Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab rivers are swelling rapidly after heavy monsoon rains and India’s release of water…

LAHORE (Staff Report) — Pakistan’s biggest and high-end exhibition for dyes, chemicals, and allied industries — the 10th Color & Chem Expo 2025 — will take place on August 30–31, 2025, at the Lahore International Expo Centre. The event is being organized by the Event and Conference International. Running simultaneously,…

LAHORE (RNN TV) — A disturbing incident of violence against a student has been reported from a private school in the Defence-C area, allegedly linked to Shahid Afridi’s school network. According to police sources, a sixth-grade student named Fahad was subjected to physical torture by his teacher, Samar Abbas. The…

Jhelum – Officers of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) carried out a raid on an academy located in Machini Mohalla, Jhelum, and arrested Popular cleric Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza. According to sources, during the operation officials entered the academy premises, took Mirza into custody, and later shifted him…

Faisalabad: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Faisalabad has announced its verdict in the May 9, 2023 riots case, handing down prison sentences to 75 accused, including senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders, while acquitting 34 others. According to the judgment, PTI leaders Omar Ayub Khan, Shibli Faraz, Zartaj Gul, Sheikh Rashid,…

LAHORE (RNN TV) – The National Crime Control Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested Dr Omer Adil , a renowned TV anchor, on charges of posting hate speech on social media. According to officials, a case (No. 203/2025) has been registered against the accused under sections 11, 12 and 13-A of…

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) — In a significant relief for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday approved his bail petitions in eight separate cases linked to the May 9 riots. The three-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Yahya Afridi and comprising Justice…

RAWALPINDI (RNN TV) — Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director-General (DG) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has strongly denied claims made in a recent column by journalist Sohail Warraich. He clarified that the Army Chief never gave any interview to journalists, nor did any discussion about PTI or apologies take place…