Pakistan

Five of the six independent senators elected with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) support from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have officially joined the party, increasing PTI’s representation in the Senate to 21 members. According to PTI officials, Senators Mirza Afridi, Azam Swati, Faisal Javed, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, and Rubina Naz have submitted their declarations of…

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former federal minister Hammad Azhar has decided to surrender and appear before the court after remaining in hiding for more than two years, party sources confirmed. The decision comes shortly after the passing of his father, veteran politician and former minister Mian Muhammad Azhar. According…

Following the cancellation of bail by an anti-terrorism court in connection with the May 9 incidents, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to approach the Supreme Court for legal relief. The move comes after a petition was filed in the Rawalpindi Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) by the PTI founder’s…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Washington, D.C. on Thursday night, marking the second leg of his eight-day visit to the United States. He was received by Pakistan’s Ambassador to the U.S., Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, along with senior embassy officials. During his stay, Dar is scheduled…

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) – Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif held a meeting with Mr. Ousmane Diagana, Regional Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) at the World Bank, in Islamabad today. During the meeting, the Prime Minister extended heartfelt gratitude to the World Bank for…

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari strongly rejected the PTI founder’s claims of not being provided proper facilities in jail, terming them “completely false and misleading.” In her statement, Bukhari said the former prime minister is enjoying Class B jail privileges that even other inmates in the same category do not…

LAHORE (RNN TV) — Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting focused on the Higher Education Department, during which she was given a comprehensive briefing on various initiatives to reform and upgrade the sector. In a major decision, the government has decided to transform three major institutions —…

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is reportedly set to receive between Rs120 crore to Rs150 crore for hosting the initial phase of Bigg Boss 19. The upcoming season of the controversial reality show is scheduled to premiere on August 30 and will be broadcast in a new hybrid format. Episodes will be…

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) – The Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) contempt of court notice against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and members of the federal cabinet in the Dr Aafia Siddiqui case has been temporarily halted due to internal procedural complications. Earlier, Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan had directed the Prime Minister…

LAHORE (RNN TV) — Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, reaffirmed that a small group of terrorists cannot hinder the development and prosperity of Balochistan or Pakistan. Speaking during a visit to King Edward Medical University (KEMU) in Lahore, the DG ISPR was warmly welcomed…