» Rise in mild Karachi earthquakes prompts calls for disaster preparedness
04/12/25 23:13 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Rescue efforts underway after a residential building collapsed in Lyari, Karachi, July 6, 2025. — PPI In June, consecutive tremors shook Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi. Fifty-seven low-intensity quakes, measuring 1.5-3.8 on...

» Sindh launches e-marking system to minimise errors in examination results
04/12/25 23:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students are solving their question papers during pre-entry test in Hyderabad. — APP/File Aiming to digitise the marking system across all educational institutions in the province, the Sindh government on Thursday introduced an e-m...

» CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir — a brief profile
04/12/25 21:45 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir addresses an event. — Radio Pakistan/File Field Marshal Asim Munir has been appointed as Pakistan’s first Chief of Defence Forces , making him the head of all armed forces. The top...

» Pakistan will now soar to greater heights: Field Marshal Asim Munir
04/12/25 20:52 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir gestures during an event on May 29, 2025. — ISPR COAS Munir speaks to journalists at Awain-e-Sadar. Things are moving towards improvement: Field Marshal.PM approves summary for Muni...

» Punjab schools' winter vacations announced
04/12/25 19:59 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Children walk to school amid heavy smog conditions in Lahore on December 1, 2022. — AFP The Punjab government has announced winter vacations for all educational institutions across the province, stated a notification issued on Thur...

» CDF notification to be issued 'at any moment', says law minister
04/12/25 19:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. — Inter-Services Public Relations Tarar urges against speculations on notification.CDF to become head of all armed forces.CDF post created under 27th Amendment. Law Minister Azam Nazeer...

» Karachi to get another Nadra mega centre
04/12/25 19:23 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image of a NADRA mega centre. — APP/File KARACHI: In a bid to ease the burden on existing facilities and improve service delivery, the National Database and Registration Authority has announced the establishment ...

» Verdict in Faiz Hamid's case expected this month: PM's adviser
04/12/25 18:59 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Former director general of ISI Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid. — ISPR/FileSanaullah terms CDF notification speculations baseless.Rules for the CDF are yet to be framed, says PM’s adviser.Political meetings with Khan shouldn&rs...

» Govt bars Imran Khan's sister from meeting him at Adiala jail
04/12/25 19:05 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and his sister Uzma Khan. — NNI/NNIInfo minister vows strict action to maintain law and order outside jail.Says global media being used to push propaganda against Pakistan.Minister says c...

» Field Marshal Asim Munir appointed Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces
04/12/25 21:16 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. — ISPR ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday appointed Field Marshal Asim Munir as Pakistan's first Chief of Defence Forces . The top army official — who was promoted to t...

» Authorities extend ban on rickshaws to multiple Karachi roads
04/12/25 17:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Four-seater rickshaws are pictured at a busy road in Karachi. — PPI/File The authorities in Karachi on Thursday extended a ban on the operation of two-seater and four-seater rickshaws, adding six more major roads of the city to the...

» Aurat March activists barred from holding presser at KPC; activist detained
04/12/25 16:47 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Karachi police close off road leading to Karachi Press Club ahead of Aurat March press conference, Karachi, Decemeber 4, 2025. — X/@zofeen28 Heavy police deployment surrounds Karachi Press Club premises. Aurat March leaders condemn...

» Court rejects Imaan Mazari's acquittal plea in controversial tweet case
04/12/25 16:38 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Advocate Imaan Mazari addressing a press conference at National Press Club in Islamabad, on February 17, 2023. — OnlineJudge dismisses couple’s miscellaneous appeals in case.Marwat seeks time to answer Section 342 questions.C...

» Govt initiates process for Shahzad Akbar, Adil Raja's extradition from UK
04/12/25 14:51 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A collage showing former adviser to PM Shahzad Akbar and Major Adil Raja. — Geo News/Murtaza Ali Shah"Fake news is a problem for every country," says Mohsin Naqvi.Stresses Akbar, Raja wanted in Pakistan and should be handed over."F...

» Pakistan ready to open seaports, markets for Kyrgyzstan: PM Shehbaz
04/12/25 13:33 from GEO TV - Pakistan
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Nurgojo uulu Zhaparov receives a guard of honour at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad on December 4, 2025. — PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan is a gateway to the Indian Ocean a...

» Man arrested in US is Afghan national, not Pakistani: Foreign Office
04/12/25 11:37 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Suspect Luqmaan Khan in a photo shared by New Castle County Police. — X@NCCPD_DELuqmaan Khan faces heavy weapon-possession charges.India media propaganda falsely linking him to Pakistan.If convicted in case, he faces up to 10 years...

» Bangladesh to launch direct flights to Karachi: high commissioner
04/12/25 11:04 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A passenger aircraft descends to land at Heathrow Airport in London, Britain, January 5, 2022. — ReutersPakistani carriers unlikely to operate flights to Dhaka.Direct routes could boost profits for traditional industries: envoy.Sou...

» Pakistan partially opens Afghan border crossings for UN cargoes
04/12/25 09:49 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Security personnel stand guard at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham.— AFP/FileFood supplies to enter Afghanistan in first phase of border opening.Transportation of medicines, medical equipment to be allowed.Ministry of Com...

» Centre 'seeks control' over education, population welfare rights of provinces: Bilawal
03/12/25 21:08 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses inaugural ceremony of a new Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation unit in Karachi on December 3, 2025. — X/ @MediaCellPPPBilawal inaugurates new SIUT unit in...

» Officials suspended, high-level committee to probe Karachi child's manhole death
03/12/25 20:15 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Rescue operation underway after a three-year-old boy slipped into an uncovered manhole near Nipa flyover, Karachi, December 1, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News The Sindh Local Government Department on Wednesday suspended mul...

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» UK universities restrict recruitment of Bangladeshi and Pakistani students: FT report
04/12/25 23:38 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Several universities across the United Kingdom have moved to limit or pause student admissions from Pakistan and Bangladesh as institutions come under pressure to comply with tougher Home Office rules and a sharp tightening of the studen...

» British American Tobacco plans to offload stake in India’s ITC Hotels
04/12/25 21:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
British American Tobacco plans to offload its stake worth about $776 million in India’s ITC Hotels, the company said on Thursday, as it looks to reduce debt and exit a non-strategic asset. The maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes...

» President approves Field Marshal Munir’s appointment as Chief of Defence Forces
04/12/25 21:46 from Business Recorder - Latest News
President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday approved Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s summary appointing Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as the country’s first Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) for a five-year term, the Presidenc...

» US stocks lower after mixed jobs data
04/12/25 21:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks dipped early Thursday as markets weighed mixed labor market data and looked ahead to next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. On the positive side, US data showed a drop of 27,000 in a weekly report of initial jo...

» Master Chery opens priority pre-bookings for Pakistan’s largest super PHEV lineup
04/12/25 20:44 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Master Chery, following an overwhelming response at the Pakistan Auto Show 2025, has opened priority pre-booking registration for Pakistan’s largest and most advanced Super Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle lineup. Customers can now reserv...

» Pakistan curbed sale of toxic paints by more than half in 3 years: study
04/12/25 21:03 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan has curbed the sale of hazardous oil and lead-based paints by more than half of what it was three years ago, but the market share of the toxic paints remains elevated at 41% at present that puts human health at risk and demands ...

» SBP-held foreign exchange reserves rise to $14.57bn
04/12/25 20:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $19.59 billion as of November 28, 2025, according to data released on Thursday. The State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) reserves rose by $14 million during the week, reaching $14.57 b...

» PM Shehbaz approves appointment of Field Marshal Asim Munir as first Chief of Defence Forces
04/12/25 19:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir as the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), forwarding the summary for final approval to the Presidency, according t...

» China, India import more thermal coal, but price gains may weigh: Russell
04/12/25 19:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAUNCESTON: Thermal coal imports by Asia’s heavyweights China and India ticked higher in November, but the accompanying rise in prices may cap further gains in volumes. China, the world’s biggest coal importer, saw arrivals of 30.96 mill...

» Iran Guards warn US vessels during drill in Gulf
04/12/25 19:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps on Thursday kicked off naval wargames in the Gulf, issuing warnings to US warships in the area, more than five months after the 12-day war with Israel that briefly drew in American forces. State ...

» ‘Wasim Akram still better’ says Starc after left-arm wicket landmark
04/12/25 18:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BRISBANE: Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc said Thursday he could not be compared with Wasim Akram after he surpassed the Pakistani great as the leading left-arm pace bowler in Test history. Starc’s six-wicket haul on day one of the ...

» Naqvi hands UK extradition papers for Shahzad Akbar, Adil Raja; seeks their immediate return
04/12/25 18:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan on Thursday formally handed over extradition papers for Mirza Shahzad Akbar and Adil Farooq Raja to the British government, with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi urging London to immediately return both men, who are wanted in mult...

» Govt moves to tighten rules on used car imports, vows protection for local auto industry
04/12/25 18:00 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The government on Thursday signaled a shift toward stricter regulations on used vehicle imports, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directing the formulation of a new framework aimed at safeguarding safety standards and supporting domest...

» India backs states’ clean energy projects as federal agencies struggle with unsold power
04/12/25 17:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s federal government cannot stop states from building clean energy projects even as federal agencies struggle with nearly 50 gigawatts (GW) of unsold renewable power, a top official said on Thursday. Federal clean energy...

» India bonds slip on muddled policy bets; benchmark up on liquidity hopes
04/12/25 17:52 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended largely unchanged on Thursday as uncertainty over the fate of the key repo rate the following day discouraged traders, even as the benchmark bond rose, with traders hopeful of liquidity infusion from...

» Indian refiners cancel soyoil import orders for December-January as global prices surge, traders say
04/12/25 17:49 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian refiners have cancelled about 70,000 metric tons of crude soyoil scheduled for delivery between December and January, as rising global prices and a weaker rupee made local soyoil cheaper than imports, four trade sources to...

» Indian 3-year old boy earns official chess rating
04/12/25 17:18 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s Sarwagya Singh Kushwaha has become the youngest player in chess history to earn an official FIDE rating at the age of three years, seven months and 20 days. The chess prodigy edged out the previous record of compatriot...

» Critically ill Bangladesh ex-PM Zia to be flown to UK
04/12/25 17:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s critically ill former prime minister Khaleda Zia, a key figure in elections slated for next year, is to be flown by air ambulance to Britain, her doctor said Thursday. Zia, 80, is in intensive care in the capital Dhak...

» Macron urges China to push for peace, rebalance trade
04/12/25 17:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: French President Emmanuel Macron appealed to Xi Jinping to help end the war in Ukraine and to tackle trade deficits as the two leaders met in Beijing on Thursday. For Macron, making his fourth visit to China while in office, the...

» Pakistani police officer beats Indian rival to wins two gold medals at world powerlifting
04/12/25 17:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Lady Inspector Iram Khanam of Rawalpindi Police has won two gold medals at the World Powerlifting Championship 2025 in Sri Lanka, defeating top Indian competitors to secure first place in both her categories. Police officials said the of...