Pakistan

LAHORE (RNN TV) — The Jinnah Institute of Cardiology in Lahore, initially launched under the previous PTI-led government, has officially been renamed the Maryam Nawaz Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases following formal approval by the Punjab cabinet. Punjab Health Minister Khawaja Salman Rafique confirmed the development, explaining that the renaming reflects the…

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) – The Judicial Commission of Pakistan has decided to appoint Justice S.M. Attique Shah as the Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court (PHC). A meeting of the Judicial Commission is being held under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Yahya Afridi, in which…

LAHORE (RNN TV) — A mild earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale struck Lahore and several other cities in Punjab on Tuesday, prompting residents to rush outdoors in fear. No casualties or damage have been reported so far. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre, the quake originated at…

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) — The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday took up a petition concerning the health and repatriation of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, currently imprisoned in the United States. During the hearing, government representatives informed the court that Islamabad has decided not to become a party or offer legal assistance…

Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff, attended the commissioning parade of the Pakistan Navy’s 123rd Midshipmen and 31st Short Service Commission (SSC) Course at PNS Rahbar, the Pakistan Naval Academy, on Saturday. As the chief guest of the ceremony, General Munir was welcomed with a formal salute…

Following the tragic flash floods in Swat that claimed the lives of several tourists, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has taken strict administrative measures, suspending multiple government officials for negligence and poor handling of the crisis. According to the chief minister’s spokesperson, Faraz Mughal, an initial review of…

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief Secretary, Shahab Ali Shah, publicly acknowledged serious lapses in the rescue efforts following a devastating flash flood in the Swat River that claimed at least ten lives, most of whom were tourists from Punjab. Speaking at the site near Mingora on Saturday, Shahab said officials had a…

SWAT (RNN TV) — The death toll from Friday’s devastating flash flood in the Swat River rose to ten on Saturday, as rescue teams recovered another body downstream near Barikot, officials confirmed. The sudden deluge struck early Friday morning, catching dozens of tourists off guard while they were enjoying breakfast along…

SWAT (RNN TV) — Flash floods triggered by sudden surges in the Swat River and nearby streams following heavy monsoon rains on Friday have resulted in at least 10 deaths, with many others still missing, officials confirmed. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) described the flood level as “very high,”…

The Lahore High Court (LHC) rejected on Tuesday bail pleas of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in eight May 9 cases including the one related to the attack on Jinnah House. A two-member bench, headed by Justice Shahbaz Ali Rizvi, announced the reserved verdict after…