» Media bodies voice concern over global situation regarding freedom of expression
03/05/26 23:16 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Journalists carry placards and a banner in a protest against what they call curbs on press freedom and excessive control of the digital landscape, in Karachi, Pakistan January 28, 2025.— Reuters/File The Joint Action Committee , co...

» Iranian envoy reaffirms Pakistan's 'central role' in ongoing talks with US
03/05/26 18:09 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghadam. — X/@IranAmbPakIranian envoy describes Islamabad’s efforts as "valuable".Tehran transparent in its demands: Ambassador Moghadam.Says Washington must abandon its "aggressive ...

» Karachi's Shahrah-e-Bhutto to open before Eid ul Adha, announces CM Murad
03/05/26 19:20 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah addresses a press conference at the CM House, Karachi, April 6, 2026. — APP Shahrah-e-Bhutto to reduce traffic pressure within city: Sindh CM.CM directs completion of all mixed-traffic lanes alon...

» Mercury rises to 42°C in Karachi, with hotter weather forecast
03/05/26 14:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A youngster jumps into Arabian Sea water during a hot summer day in Karachi, May 2, 2026. — Online KARACHI: The mercury touched 42 degrees Celsius in the megapolis on Sunday, while the Pakistan Meteorological Department said sea br...

» President, PM pay tribute media workers on World Press Freedom Day
03/05/26 13:18 from GEO TV - Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. — Online/AFP/FileDay being observed under "Shaping a Future at Peace" theme this year.President warns of AI misuse, fake news, global media manipulation risks.PM highlig...

» Bail granted to SSP's son arrested after scuffle with police in Karachi's DHA
02/05/26 22:41 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Police vehicles patrol on roads in Karachi. — APP/FileJudicial magistrate South grants bail to SSP's son Khubaib.Viral video shows suspect misbehaving with policeman.Defence lawyer calls case "false and fabricated" in court. KARACH...

» Hot weather persists in Karachi as mercury hits 38.5°C
02/05/26 18:38 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students buying sweet crushed ice form a vendor during a hot day in Rawalpindi, on April 27, 2026. — Online Karachi remained in the grip of hot weather on Saturday, with the maximum temperature recorded at 38.5°C, the Pakistan ...

» Iran signals readiness for Pakistan-hosted US talks under revised proposal: report
02/05/26 14:05 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is welcomed by DPM Ishaq Dar, CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi in Islamabad, April 24, 2026. — X/@MIshaqDar50 Proposal shifts stance on block...

» Saudi Arabia rolls back 15-year age restriction on Hajj pilgrims
02/05/26 15:47 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Muslims perform morning prayer in the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, June 2, 2025. — ReutersSaudi Arabia reverses restriction before May 3 implementation.Directorate General...

» FBR files money laundering case against Karachi pharma company directors
02/05/26 10:11 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A man walks out of the Federal Board of Revenue office in Islamabad on July 4, 2024. — AFP ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has lodged an FIR over allegations of money laundering, claiming that billions of rupees in personal...

» PM's Apna Ghar scheme may meet a 'constitutional blockade'
02/05/26 11:07 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the launching ceremony of PM Apna Ghar Programme, Islamabad, April 30, 2026. — APP ISLAMABAD: The government's newly announced Rs3.2 trillion housing finance initiative has a serious constitu...

» PM directs early operationalisation of virtual assets regulatory system
02/05/26 00:07 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Chairman Bilal Bin Saqib calls on PM Shehbaz Sharif on May 1, 2026. —X/@GovtofPakistanBilal bin Saqib meets PM Shehbaz in Lahore: PMO.PM stresses youth training in AI, digital finance.AI-powered ...

» One Constitution Avenue: PM bars authorities from action, forms committee to review issue
01/05/26 19:26 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a special meeting of the federal cabinet in Islamabad, April 13, 2026. — Online PM refrains authorities from taking any action.Committee to submit report to PM within week.IHC upholds CDA dec...

» PMD warns of heavy rains, hailstorms across Pakistan from today
01/05/26 18:24 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Commuters make their way at Srinagar Highway during heavy monsoon rains in Islamabad, July 21, 2025. — Online KP likely to be the most severely affected province.Heat conditions likely to ease during forecast period.PMD warns of la...

» Sohail Afridi to remain KP CM, says PTI chief amid removal rumours
01/05/26 15:44 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This undated photo shows KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. — Facebook/@ImMuhammadSohailAfridiGohar says Afridi nominated by Imran Khan.Claims campaign against Afridi will ultimately fail.PTI denies existence of any forward bloc. PES...

» Punjab sets strict kite-flying rules for 2027
01/05/26 16:59 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A man flies a kite from a rooftop to mark Basant, a kite-flying festival, in Lahore on February 6, 2026. — ReutersUnsafe rooftops barred for kite flying.Owners, organisers face personal liability.Overcrowding and loud music banned....

» Pakistan, China sign joint venture deal, MoUs to boost 'practical cooperation'
01/05/26 15:38 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Officials of Pakistan and China shake hand after signing agreement in Sanya, China on May 1, 2026. — Screengrab via X@PresOfPakistanCooperation supports CPEC-related development activities.Deals focused on machinery supply, trainin...

» Refineries' gains persist amid wide diesel price gap despite adjustment
01/05/26 11:32 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A general view shows an oil refinery. — Reuters/FileImport parity pricing structure enables refinery margin distortions.Diesel crack spread surge generates abnormal refinery windfall profits.Cost-plus revision reduces gap yet prici...

» President, PM reaffirm commitment to workers' rights on Labour Day
01/05/26 09:33 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A collage showing President Asif Ali Zardari and PM Shehbaz Sharif. — APP/Geo News/FilePresident cites Chicago movement, highlights eight-hour work principleConstitution guarantees protection against exploitation: ZardariVocational...

» 13 India-backed terrorists killed during infiltration bid along Pak-Afghan border: ISPR
30/04/26 23:27 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This file photo shows security forces taking position during an operation. — ISPR/FileISPR says 8 FAK militants neutralised during Mohmand operation.Adds 5 militants killed after intense firefight in N.Waziristan.Sanitisation ops c...

» Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

04/05/26 01:36 - BBC News - World

» Iran says US has responded to its latest peace proposal

04/05/26 01:25 - BBC News - World

» Three die after virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

03/05/26 23:41 - BBC News - World

» Three die after suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship

03/05/26 23:41 - BBC News - World

» Who shot a Secret Service officer at the Trump press dinner?

03/05/26 22:29 - BBC News - World

» Two US service members reported missing in Morocco, officials say

03/05/26 22:27 - BBC News - World

» Police officer lowered into crocodile-infested river to recover human remains

03/05/26 20:47 - BBC News - World

» Concern for jailed Iranian Nobel laureate as brother fears she is dying

03/05/26 19:44 - BBC News - World

» Russian strikes kill 10 as Zelensky says Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminal

03/05/26 18:43 - BBC News - World

» Nigeria summons South African envoy over attacks on its nationals

03/05/26 15:16 - BBC News - World

» Voters will judge Trump on the economy - how is it doing?

03/05/26 14:52 - BBC News - World

» Germany troop cuts send wrong signal to Russia, say two top US Republicans

03/05/26 13:41 - BBC News - World

» Huge crowd attends free Shakira Copacabana beach concert

03/05/26 12:56 - BBC News - World

» Kenya battles to stop the 'goons and guns' as fears of political violence grow

03/05/26 11:57 - BBC News - World

» Man charged with murder and sexual assault of 5-year-old Australian girl

03/05/26 10:52 - BBC News - World

» How we reported in -30C temperatures in Canada's Arctic

03/05/26 09:30 - BBC News - World

» Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Trump warns of more 'cuts'

03/05/26 09:09 - BBC News - World

» The Iran war has strengthened Ukraine in surprising ways. Could a ceasefire with Russia be closer?

03/05/26 04:19 - BBC News - World

» The clandestine network smuggling Starlink tech into Iran to beat internet blackout

03/05/26 04:17 - BBC News - World

» Germany says US troop withdrawal 'foreseeable' as Nato seeks clarification

03/05/26 04:13 - BBC News - World

» Laufey on making jazz cool again (and the fish that brought out her inner rage)

03/05/26 04:05 - BBC News - World

» Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war

03/05/26 04:03 - BBC News - World

» Dragonflies in distress: Scientists sound alarm in India's ecological hotspot

03/05/26 03:13 - BBC News - World

» US court limits mail-order access to abortion pill mifepristone

03/05/26 02:06 - BBC News - World

» US Supreme Court asked to restore abortion pill access

03/05/26 02:06 - BBC News - World

» Microwave is the new fiber: rethinking 5G backhaul
03/05/26 22:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
From our most recent Microwave Outlook Report, we project the global backhaul landscape to reach an almost-equal split between Microwave and Fiber by 2030. Microwave backhaul continues to grow and expand, in the past three years showing ...

» Two dead, three injured after explosion in southern England, police say
03/05/26 22:46 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Two people have died and three others, including a child, suffered minor injuries after an explosion at a house in the southern English city of Bristol, with authorities treating the cause of the incident as suspicious, police sa...

» US 'suffocating' Iran with blockade: Treasury chief
03/05/26 22:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that the United States was “suffocating” Iran’s leadership through an “economic blockade” launched alongside the US military offensive. “This began with the order last March from P...

» Sinner dismantles Zverev to win Madrid Open, set record
03/05/26 22:49 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MADRID: World number one Jannik Sinner dispatched Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday to win the Madrid Open for the first time. The Italian claimed a record fifth consecutive Masters 1000 title and stretched his winning streak to 23 mat...

» Gulf bourses close higher, but US-Iran uncertainty caps upside
03/05/26 20:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Most stock markets in the Gulf ended higher on Sunday, but gains were capped by uncertainty over a possible U.S.-Iran deal after Trump said he was awaiting the final text and warned strikes could resume. A senior Iranian official said Te...

» German FM, in call with Iranian counterpart, demands Hormuz reopening
03/05/26 20:14 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BERLIN: German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Sunday demanded that Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz and give up its nuclear weapons programme in a telephone call with Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi. “I emphasised that Germany su...

» ADB launches $70bn plan for energy, digital infrastructure in Asia-Pacific
03/05/26 18:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
HANOI: The Asian Development Bank on Sunday announced a $70 billion programme to expand energy and digital infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region by 2035, aiming to strengthen power grid links, boost cross-border electricity trade...

» Indian steel magnate leads $1.65bn IPL Rajasthan Royals deal
03/05/26 17:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: Indian steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal and family, alongside vaccine billionaire Adar Poonawalla, have struck a $1.65 billion deal for Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals, a joint statement said on Sunday. The IPL ...

» Iran Guards say US options are 'impossible' military operation or 'bad deal'
03/05/26 17:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TEHRAN: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that the United States faced a choice between an “impossible” military operation or a “bad deal” with the Islamic republic. The Middle East war, launched by the United States and Israel ...

» UAE oil giant ADNOC pledges $55 billion in new projects by 2028: statement
03/05/26 17:54 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company on Sunday pledged to spend $55 billion on new projects over the next two years, just days after the United Arab Emirates’ officially left the OPEC oil cartel. The move to ditch OPEC and the e...

» Israel court extends detention of two Gaza flotilla activists
03/05/26 17:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ASHKELON: An Israeli court on Sunday extended by two days the detention of two foreign activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla, who were brought to Israel for questioning, a rights group representing them told AFP . The flotilla of more tha...

» OPEC+ hikes oil production quotas without mentioning UAE pull-out
03/05/26 22:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Saudi Arabia, Russia and five other OPEC+ countries increased their oil production quota on Sunday in an expected move aimed at demonstrating continuity at the cartel after the shock withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates. The se...

» Peshawar Zalmi clinch PSL 11 title with thrilling win over Hyderabad Kingsmen
04/05/26 00:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Aaron Hardie played a pivotal role in Peshawar Zalmi’s thrilling five-wicket victory over Hyderabad Kingsmen in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 11 final at Gaddafi Stadium on Sunday. Hardie’s all-round performance, which included a cruci...

» US Secretary of State to travel to Vatican and Italy, newspapers report
03/05/26 13:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ROME: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to the Vatican and Italy for meetings this week, two Italian newspapers reported on Sunday, weeks ​after President Donald Trump drew criticism from Christians across the political spect...

» Iran executes man convicted over killing of security officer in 2022 unrest
03/05/26 12:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Iran executed a man convicted of involvement ​in the killing of ‌a security officer, the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported ​on Sunday, after the ​Supreme Court upheld his sentence ⁠in late 2025. The defendant, ​identified as ...

» Israel approves plan to buy F-35 and F-15I aircraft from US
03/05/26 12:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel ​gave final ‌approval for a ​plan to ​purchase two new ⁠combat ​squadrons of ​ F-35 and F-15Ia aircraft ​from ​Lockheed Martin and ‌Boeing ⁠in a deal worth tens ​of ​billions ⁠shekels, the ​defence ​ministry ⁠s...

» Sweet Dreams: Seoul holds 'Power Nap Contest' in sleep-deprived South Korea
03/05/26 11:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: Under hazy spring sunshine on Saturday, hundreds of young Seoulites turned up at a park by the Han River at the invitation of the city government ​to try to do something many overworked South Koreans never get enough of - ‌sleep. ...

» Arsenal breeze past Fulham to open six-point gap over Man City
03/05/26 11:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Arsenal opened up a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League on Saturday ​with a comfortable 3-0 win at home to Fulham, thanks to a first-half double from Viktor Gyokeres either side of a ‌goal from Bukayo Saka. The Gunner...

» Arsenal are keeping alive the dream, says Arteta after Fulham win
03/05/26 11:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Arsenal kept alive their dream of winning the Premier League with Saturday’s 3-0 defeat of Fulham on Saturday, manager Mikel Arteta said. “It says to us and to our dressing room that we ​keep the dream alive,” Arteta told reporte...

» Barcelona close on LaLiga title with late win at Osasuna
03/05/26 11:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Barcelona moved to the brink of retaining the LaLiga title after Robert Lewandowski and Ferran Torres struck late in a 2-1 victory at Osasuna on ​Saturday. With four games remaining, Barca top the table on 88 points, 14 clear of ‌second-...