» Pakistan to observe first Supermoon of 2026 on January 3
02/01/26 20:54 from GEO TV - Pakistan
The last supermoon of the year, also called the "Cold Moon", is seen over Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 5, 2025.—AFP/File Pakistan will observe the first Supermoon of the year 2026 on Saturday, January 3, when the full moon is ...

» Pakistan praises Saudi, UAE efforts in Yemen for regional peace
02/01/26 20:07 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A Pakistani police officer stands guard outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on January 18, 2024. — AFPFO urges resolution of Yemen situation through diplomacy.Pakistan supports Yemen's unity, territorial integrity:...

» Sindh govt to evacuate, demolish 'dangerous buildings' in Karachi: minister
02/01/26 18:56 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Rescue workers search for victims under the rubble after a five-story residential building collapsed in Karachi on July 04, 2025. — INPImmediate evacuation ordered for all unsafe buildings.Previously vacated structures to be demoli...

» Scotland Yard's counter-terror unit takes over Shahzad Akbar attack probe
02/01/26 18:41 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Mirza Shahzad Akbar, former adviser to prime minister Imran Khan on interior. — ReporterCambridge police handed over evidence file to CT unit.CTP London spokesperson confirms unit investigating attack.Akbar injured in violent assau...

» Sindh introduces uniform examination standard across all boards
02/01/26 19:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Representational image of students solving exam papers in Karachi on May 9, 2023. — APP For the first time in Sindh, a uniform examination system has been approved for all examination boards across the province, the Sindh Education...

» Man arrested for 'filming' women in Rawalpindi hospital washroom
02/01/26 15:56 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image of a prisoner. — AFP/File RAWALPINDI: Cantt Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly recording indecent videos of women inside the washroom of Rawalpindi’s Cantonment General Hospital, the Rawalp...

» AJK govt fully implementing pact with JAAC, says PM Rathore
02/01/26 15:40 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Raja Faisal Mumtaz Rathore. — GeoNewsLiveNo delay in resolving issues related to public interest: PM Rathore.Says work under way on 98% of agreed matters with JAAC.Rathore stresses that disorde...

» Federal cabinet 'approves postponement' of Islamabad's local govt polls
02/01/26 14:41 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A person casts his vote in a ballot box. — AFP/FileCEC Islamabad briefs PM Shehbaz-led cabinet meeting.Cabinet mulls new legislation over local body polls in Islamabad.Greenlights lawmaking for elections on same lines as in Punjab....

» Adil Raja, Haider Mehdi, others sentenced to two life terms over 'digital terrorism'
02/01/26 13:16 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Adil Raja, Moeed Pirzada, Wajahat Saeed, Haider Mehdi. — YouTubeIslamabad ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra announces verdict Court completes trial in absentia on prosecution's request.Also slaps Rs1.5m fine, 35 years' imprisonment to co...

» Bangladesh's national airline 'receives' Pakistan's nod for Karachi–Dhaka direct flights
02/01/26 15:09 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787-8 puts on a display at the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain July 16, 2018. — ReutersBangladeshi airline allowed to operate flights until March 30, 2026.Permission includes use of P...

» One-China policy: Islamabad reaffirms support for Beijing on Taiwan issue
02/01/26 13:09 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Flags of Pakistan and China are seen at the entrance of the China Pavilion, during the International Defence Exhibition and Seminar "IDEAS 2022" in Karachi, Pakistan on November 16, 2022. — Reuters Pakistan, China iron-clad, all-we...

» Azad Khan appointed new Karachi police chief in major reshuffle
02/01/26 09:29 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Azad Khan speaks at the press conference in this undated image. —OnlineIqbal Dara given additional charge of Additional IG Operations.AIG Zulfiqar Larik transferred from Special Branch to CTD.Iqbal Dara given additional charge of A...

» 'No breakthrough possible without trust-building among Pakistan's top five figures'
01/01/26 21:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, PTI founder Imran Khan, President Asif Ali Zardari. — AFP/Facebook/NNI/APP/File Sanaullah calls for dialogue among top leadership.Warns PTI against February 8 protest. De...

» Geo brings biggest love story of New Year — ‘Humrahi'
01/01/26 21:19 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A poster of Geo TV’s upcoming drama Humrahi. — Geo News The wait and curiosity are finally coming to an end, as Geo TV is set to bring the biggest love story of the new year to television screens with its upcoming drama seria...

» 27th Amendment: PTI seeks disqualification of Senator Saifullah Abro for defection
01/01/26 17:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PTI Senator Saifullah Abro. — Senate of PakistanSenator Abro violated party policy, says Ali Zafar.PTI says Abro casted vote in favour of tweaks.Senator Abro claims PTI didn't oppose 27th Amendment. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has...

» Pakistan, India share lists of nuclear installations, prisoners
01/01/26 15:16 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi addressing weekly media briefing in Islamabad on January 1, 2026. — X@ForeignOfficePk FO expresses concern over ongoing crisis in Yemen.Emphasises need for dialogue, diplomacy to re...

» In a first, US citizen hunts grey goral for $54,500 in KP's Torghar
01/01/26 13:43 from GEO TV - Pakistan
US citizen pictured during hunt for grey gorale in KP's Torghar district. — ReporterSix hunt permits issued for grey gorale, generating $398,500.80% of revenue to be given to Conservation Committee.Trophy hunting initiative aimed a...

» Pakistan's Happy New Year illuminates Dubai sky with dazzling drone display
01/01/26 13:32 from GEO TV - Pakistan
'Happy New Year, Pakistan' illuminated the sky during New Year celebrations in Dubai. — Reporter In a spectacular celebration at Dubai's Global Village, the message "Happy New Year, Pakistan" illuminated the sky, as modern drones c...

» Punjab limits Basant celebration to Lahore only, kite flying remains banned across province
01/01/26 13:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistani youth enjoy flying kites during the Basant or kite flying festival in Lahore on February 6, 2005. — AFPAuthorities express concern over illegal kite flying in some areas.Basant strictly banned under “Kite Flying Reg...

» Pakistan witnesses 17% drop in terror attacks since Afghan border closure: report
01/01/26 11:19 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A Pakistan Army soldier stands next to a border fence along Afghanistan's Paktika province in Angoor Adda — AFP/FileCivilian, security officials' fatalities drop by 19% in December.KP, Balochistan account for over 96% deaths, 93% o...

» Trump warns US will intervene if Iran kills protesters

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» Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack in US

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» 'Living a nightmare': Families of teens missing after ski resort fire desperate for news

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» Swiss bar fire likely started by sparklers on champagne bottles

02/01/26 22:06 - BBC News - World

» Anthony Joshua's driver charged over Nigeria crash that killed two

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» Young Italian golfer feared dead: What we know about Swiss resort fire

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» Swiss and Italian teens among those missing after ski resort fire

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» China's BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top EV seller

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» Yemen escalation reveals rift between Gulf powers Saudi Arabia and UAE

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» Yemen clashes bring Saudi- and UAE-backed forces into confrontation

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» US slashes proposed tariffs on Italian pasta imports

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» Zelensky names spy chief to head presidential office

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» Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 27 people in New Year attack in occupied Kherson

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» Russia accuses Ukraine of killing 27 people in New Year attack in occupied Kherson region

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» Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia

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» What we know about the Switzerland ski resort fire

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» What we know so far about victims of Swiss resort fire

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» Trump says he takes higher daily dose of aspirin than doctors recommend

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» Indian families grieve deaths caused by contaminated tap water

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» Watch: Four men rescued from boat teetering on dam edge

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» Sailors saved from going over edge of huge dam

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» Maduro says Venezuela open to US talks on drug trafficking

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» Watch: Moment 400-pound runaway prop injures Disney employee

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» China's BYD set to overtake Tesla as world's top EV seller

02/01/26 08:28 - BBC News - World

» Japan PM joins fight for more female toilets in parliament

02/01/26 08:10 - BBC News - World

» Pakistan to highlight mineral investment opportunities at Riyadh forum
02/01/26 19:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan will showcase its mineral potential at the upcoming Future Minerals Forum (FMF) in Riyadh later this month, as part of efforts to attract foreign investment and deepen cooperation with Saudi Arabia in the minerals and energy sec...

» 2025 sees investors focus on gold and stocks, away from real estate and US dollar
02/01/26 18:46 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s investment landscape witnessed a notable shift in 2025, as a majority of investors showed a preference for parking their capital in gold and the stock market, attracted by comparatively higher and safer returns. In contrast, h...

» Dar underscores importance of stronger Pakistan-Iran engagement
02/01/26 18:55 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday underscored the importance of strengthening Pakistan-Iran engagement while chairing an inter-ministerial meeting to review bilateral relations between the two neighbouring c...

» Nickel notches 14-month high after Vale Indonesia halts mining
02/01/26 18:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Nickel rose to its highest in more than 14 months on Friday after Vale’s Indonesia operation suspended mining activities while aluminium began the New Year by crossing the $3,000 mark for the first time since 2022. Three-month nickel on ...

» Sri Lanka shares extend rally into 2026; post 3.6% weekly gain
02/01/26 18:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on the first trading day of the New Year, extending their winning run to gain 3.6% for the week ended Friday. The CSE All Share index climbed 1.06% to 22,864.08, backed by broad-based gains in its seventh ...

» Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launches operation against UAE-backed separatists
02/01/26 17:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Yemen’s Saudi-backed government launched what it called a peaceful operation to take back military positions from the UAE-backed southern separatists on Friday, who in turn said seven Saudi airstrikes had taken place since the dec...

» Erdogan says he will discuss Ukraine, Gaza with Trump on Monday
02/01/26 17:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he would have a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday to discuss peace efforts between Ukraine and Russia as well as issues surrounding Gaza. Pakistan, Muslim nations voice co...

» India bonds dip as supply fears loom before state debt plans
02/01/26 17:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds slipped on Friday after a weak auction revived supply concerns, with traders wary ahead of the states’ January–March borrowing calendar due later in the day. The benchmark 10-year yield settled at 6.6062%,...

» India asks refiners for weekly Russian oil import data as it seeks US trade deal, sources say
02/01/26 17:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India is asking refiners for weekly disclosures of Russian and U.S. oil purchases, people familiar with the matter told Reuters , adding that they expect Russian crude imports to dip below 1 million barrels per day as New Delh...

» Contaminated water kills 9 and hospitalises 200 in India’s Indore city
02/01/26 17:18 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: At least nine people have died and more than 200 have been hospitalised in the central Indian city of Indore after a diarrhoea outbreak that officials said was linked to contaminated drinking water, according to a lawmaker and...

» Sterling struggles for direction on first trading day of 2026
02/01/26 17:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: The British pound was little changed against both the dollar and euro on Friday, with little news to drive the currency either way as 2026 gets off to a slow start. Sterling was last trading at $1.3447 versus the dollar , down sl...

» Palm oil starts 2026 on weak note as export data disappoints; production in focus
02/01/26 17:07 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures fell and booked a weekly drop on Friday, their first trading session of 2026, as traders digested sluggish export data from cargo surveyors and awaited December production figures for further price gui...

» Attock Refinery temporarily shuts main crude facility
02/01/26 16:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Attock Refinery Limited (ARL), a key player in Pakistan’s downstream petroleum sector, has temporarily shut down its main crude distillation unit amid low crude oil stocks and reduced upliftment. The listed refinery shared the developmen...

» Coal India opens up auctions to buyers from Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan
02/01/26 16:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
State-run miner Coal India on Friday opened up its e-auctions to foreign buyers from neighbours Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal amid a decline in local demand for power generation. Shares of Coal India extended gains to trade more than 6% h...

» Indian rupee down, slips for second week as dollar demand outlasts likely RBI support
02/01/26 16:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended lower on Friday, breaking below the critical 90-per-dollar mark and logging a second straight weekly decline amid persistent year-end dollar demand. The Indian rupee opened slightly firmer at 89.93 and held...

» India’s Nifty 50 hits record high as investors bet on earnings growth recovery
02/01/26 16:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India’s benchmark Nifty 50 index scaled record highs on Friday in a broad-based rally led by financials, metals, and automobile stocks on prospects of a strong earnings growth in the December quarter. The Nifty 50 hit a record high of 26...

» Pakistan, Muslim nations voice concern over deteriorating Gaza situation
02/01/26 16:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan and seven other Muslim countries have expressed their deepest concern regarding the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. This concern was expressed in a joint statement issued today by the foreign ministers of...

» Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 24% YoY to $3.7bn in December 2025
02/01/26 20:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s trade deficit significantly increased by nearly 24% to $3.7 billion in December 2025, as compared to the same month of the previous year, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed on Friday. The country’s...

» Privatisation of loss-making enterprises part of govt’s vision of economic reforms: PM
02/01/26 15:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the privatisation of loss-making State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) is part of the government’s vision of economic reforms. Presiding over the federal cabinet meeting in Islamabad, PM Shehbaz expr...

» Minister admits power costs, shortages are undermining Pakistan’s fisheries exports
02/01/26 15:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry has acknowledged that persistent electricity shortages and high energy prices are constraining Pakistan’s fisheries sector, undermining production and weakening the glo...