Pakistan

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in the United Arab Emirates on Thursday for a one-day official visit at the invitation of UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He was received at Al Bateen Airport, Abu Dhabi, by UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, along…

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is set to present its budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 on Friday, June 13, with the total outlay expected to exceed Rs2.18 trillion. The budget reflects the province’s shifting financial priorities and aims to balance development needs with fiscal responsibility. Provincial Law Minister Aftab…

WASHINGTON (Web Desk) — The US Department of State on Wednesday repeated that President Donald Trump is committed to working on the Kashmir conflict. They said every step he takes aims to solve long-standing issues between countries. Trump had offered to help with the Kashmir problem after he helped stop…

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) — First Lady and Member of the National Assembly, Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, has strongly condemned the brutal killing of teenage social media influencer Sana Yousaf in Islamabad, describing the incident as a tragic reminder of the violence women and girls continue to face for asserting their autonomy. Sana Yousaf,…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is set to present the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 in the National Assembly today (Tuesday), with the total outlay estimated at approximately Rs17.6 trillion — slightly below last year’s Rs18.78 trillion. The budget session, scheduled to begin at 5 PM, will…

The Directorate General of Immigration has informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry’s name has been officially removed from the Passport Control List (PCL), effectively lifting the travel ban imposed on him. According to a report submitted to the court, the removal was carried out…

PESHAWAR / ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed authorities to expedite the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project, warning that India’s move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty poses a serious threat to Pakistan’s water security. Speaking at a jirga in Peshawar’s Corps Headquarters, the PM called for inter-provincial…

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) — A recently enacted law banning marriages under the age of 18 has been challenged in the Federal Shariat Court (FSC), with the petitioner arguing that it contradicts both the Constitution and Islamic teachings. The Islamabad Capital Territory Child Marriage Restraint Act 2025, which criminalizes child marriage and…

ISLAMABAD (RNN TV) — Fourteen militants affiliated with the banned group Fitna-al-Khawarij were killed during a security operation conducted in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the intelligence-based operation was launched on June…

The Punjab Cabinet, under Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, has announced a sweeping set of public relief and development measures, including a 30% to 40% reduction in power tariffs, the launch of Punjab’s first airline, and the provision of 1,100 free electric taxis in Lahore. The 26th provincial cabinet meeting,…