» Terrorism from Afghanistan poses ‘grave threat' to region, Pakistan warns UN
10/03/26 07:47 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaking he United Nations Security Council meeting on February 12, 2026. — X@PakistanUN_NY Taliban elements “chose path of complicity&...

» Austerity plan: Here are key measures taken by govt to conserve fuel
09/03/26 22:05 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A view of new price of petrol displayed on price board outside a petrol pump station in Islamabad, March 7, 2026. — Online Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a range of measure to conserve fuel as Pakistan moves to m...

» Punjab closes educational institutions, cuts fuel allowance amid global oil crisis
09/03/26 19:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students leave for their homes after school timings end on May 10, 2023. — OnlineProvincial ministers to no longer receive govt fuel.Govt officials will see 50% cut in fuel allowances.Work-from-home policy to be implemented in govt...

» Pakistan Navy launches 'Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr' to safeguard energy shipments
09/03/26 19:27 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Navy ships escorting Pakistani merchant vessels during Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr. — ISPR The Pakistan Navy has launched Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr to safeguard national shipping and maritime trade amid rising regional secur...

» Fuel conservation plan: KP orders virtual meetings, 50% work-from-home for 2 months
09/03/26 19:19 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi chairs cabinet meeting to review fuel conservation measures on March 9, 2026. — Screengrab via Facebook/@ImMuhammadSohailAfridi The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to conduc...

» Polluted winds from war-hit Iran could affect western parts of Pakistan, warns PMD
09/03/26 17:00 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A resident takes pictures while standing on the roof of his house covered with soot after overnight strike on the Tehran Oil Refinery in Tehran on March 8, 2026. — AFPIran oil facility strikes trigger fears of serious environmental...

» 'Four-day workweek, cut in fuel allowance': PM Shehbaz unveils measures to tackle Iran war fallout
09/03/26 21:00 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses the nation on March 9, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/GeoNews Govt cuts fuel allocations for official vehicles by 50% for 2 months.50% staff in public and private sectors to work from home.PM warns trade...

» Sindh govt to pay March salaries, pensions early ahead of Eid
09/03/26 16:02 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A man counts Pakistani rupee notes at a currency exchange shop in Peshawar, Pakistan September 12, 2023. — Reuters The Sindh government has decided to release March salaries, allowances, and pensions in advance for Muslim employees...

» Sindh mulls 'limiting petrol supply' to vehicles amid fuel shortage concerns
09/03/26 14:23 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An employee fills the tank of a motorbike at a fuel station in Islamabad on June 16, 2025. — AFPSindh cabinet to meet on Tuesday to discuss proposals.Provincial govt proposes limiting unnecessary movement.Set to discuss change in f...

» Police detain 25 Aurat March activists gathered to mark Women's Day in Islamabad
09/03/26 10:29 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Police arrest Aurat March participants in Islamabad, on March 8, 2026. — INP ISLAMABAD: Police took into custody at least 25 women's rights activists, including several prominent figures associated with the Aurat March, as they ass...

» Govt to announce austerity plan amid global fuel crisis
08/03/26 23:36 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This undated image shows Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. — PID PM reviews economy, energy supply amid US-Israel-Iran tensions.Calls for simplicity, austerity among government employees.Ministry of IT to monitor energy demand and sup...

» Sindh launches Pakistan's first digital insurance monitoring system
08/03/26 21:30 from GEO TV - Pakistan
View of traffic cameras part of Intelligent Traffic System to support the e-challan system, at PIDC Chowk in Karachi on December 2, 2025. — PPI KARACHI: The Sindh government has launched Pakistan’s first digital insurance mon...

» Security forces neutralise 13 India-backed terrorists in five KP operations
08/03/26 12:07 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Security personnel stand guard in Bajaur district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. — AFP/FileFive terrorists killed in Bajaur, five in Khyber, South Waziristan: ISPR.ISPR says three terrorists neutralised in Bannu, DI Khan operations.IBOs co...

» Second Pakistani killed in Dubai as Middle East conflict rages on
08/03/26 11:00 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This video grab taken from UGC images posted on social media on March 7, 2026 shows smoke rising from the Dubai International Airport. Dubai airport, the world´s busiest for international traffic, suspended operations on March 7, 2...

» Karachi varsities switch to online classes as fuel becomes costlier
07/03/26 20:26 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This representational image shows a student takes classes online with his companions using the Zoom app at home in El Masnou, north of Barcelona, Spain April 2, 2020. — Reuters The University of Karachi and the Federal Urdu Univers...

» IED blast targets police patrol in Wana, at least two martyred, scores injured
07/03/26 19:49 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This collage shows aftermath of an improvised explosive device blast in Rustam Bazaar, Wana town in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's South Waziristan on March 7, 2026. — Reporter Five policemen and 26 civilians were among the wounded.Blast hit...

» Airfares to go up as jet fuel price hiked by Rs154 per litre
07/03/26 17:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A Lufthansa CO2-neutral Boeing 777 cargo aircraft, operated with sustainable aviation fuel , is refueled at Frankfurt airport, Germany, November 27, 2020. — ReutersAirlines warn fares may rise up to Rs5,000.Passenger, freight train...

» PTI leaders among 47 sentenced to 10 years in May 9 riots case
07/03/26 12:43 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This collage shows from left to right PTI leaders Shibli Faraz, Omar Ayub, Shehbaz Gill, Zartaj Gul and Murad Saeed. — National Assembly/Senate/PIDATC imposes Rs500,000 fine on each convict, confiscates properties.All accused were ...

» Security forces eliminate 15 India-backed terrorists in Balochistan IBOs
07/03/26 12:16 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Security personnel patrol on a street in Quetta. — AFP/File12 terrorists killed in Harnai IBO: ISPRThree militants gunned down in Basima.Weapons, ammunition, explosives recovered. As part of the country's ongoing anti-terror effort...

» CDF Munir, Saudi defence minister discuss measures to halt Iranian attacks on kingdom
07/03/26 11:12 from GEO TV - Pakistan
CDF Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir meets Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman in an image shared on March 7, 2026. — X@kbsalsaud Saudi defence minister says attacks do not serve region's stability.Khalid bin Salman hopes ...

» Five Iranian footballers granted Australian visas after anthem protest

10/03/26 12:00 - BBC News - World

» China exports surge in first two months of the year despite Trump tariffs

10/03/26 11:16 - BBC News - World

» Two men charged with terror offences after homemade bomb thrown outside NYC mayor's home

10/03/26 07:57 - BBC News - World

» Rising prices, mixed messages: Iran war is fraught with political risk for Trump

10/03/26 07:37 - BBC News - World

» High-profile real estate brothers convicted in sex trafficking case

10/03/26 06:48 - BBC News - World

» Faisal Islam: Trump comments may have eased oil price surge, but havoc remains

10/03/26 05:48 - BBC News - World

» Why is China set to approve a new law promoting 'ethnic unity'?

10/03/26 05:24 - BBC News - World

» Has Hollywood golden boy Timothée Chalamet lost his shine?

10/03/26 05:09 - BBC News - World

» G7 to take 'necessary measures' to support energy supplies

10/03/26 04:30 - BBC News - World

» Australia urged to protect Iran women's football team as they prepare to fly home

10/03/26 02:46 - BBC News - World

» Anthropic sues US government for calling it a risk

10/03/26 02:33 - BBC News - World

» Iran's new leader has never been tested. He now faces an existential battle

10/03/26 00:51 - BBC News - World

» Istanbul's mayor on trial for corruption charges

09/03/26 23:35 - BBC News - World

» Woman arrested after Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion hit by gunfire

09/03/26 22:36 - BBC News - World

» US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong

09/03/26 22:09 - BBC News - World

» US missile hit military base near Iran school, video analysis shows

09/03/26 20:09 - BBC News - World

» G7 'not there yet' on releasing oil stocks, says French minister

09/03/26 20:03 - BBC News - World

» Carney calls three by-elections in Canada that could grant him a majority

09/03/26 19:49 - BBC News - World

» Hundreds of teenagers report for duty as Croatia reinstates conscription

09/03/26 19:49 - BBC News - World

» G7 nations to hold emergency meeting on oil as stock markets fall

09/03/26 19:31 - BBC News - World

» Guinea opposition leader urges 'direct resistance' after 40 parties dissolved

09/03/26 19:25 - BBC News - World

» N Korea cancels Pyongyang Marathon for 'some reasons'

09/03/26 18:42 - BBC News - World

» Istanbul's ex-mayor on trial for corruption charges

09/03/26 18:19 - BBC News - World

» Police release images of Oslo US embassy explosion suspect

09/03/26 17:45 - BBC News - World

» Watch: Why the Iran war is pushing up oil prices

09/03/26 17:30 - BBC News - World

» Lotte Chemical Pakistan plans to acquire majority stake & control in Engro Polymer
10/03/26 11:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited has announced its intention to acquire shares and control of Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited. The announcement was made through Arif Habib Limited, appointed as the manager to the offer, via a notice...

» Egypt raises domestic fuel prices
10/03/26 11:17 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Egypt raised prices on a wide range of fuel products on Tuesday, the petroleum ministry said, citing “exceptional conditions in global energy markets” linked to geopolitical developments in the Middle East. Hike in jet fuel prices: Opera...

» Japan bonds rally as retreating oil prices curb inflation concerns
10/03/26 11:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Japanese government bonds rallied on Tuesday as signs of stabilisation in oil prices pared back concerns of inflation pressures on the economy. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield fell 3.5 basis points (bps) to 2.150%. Yields move inv...

» Indonesia says 7 killed in landfill collapse as rescue operation ends
10/03/26 11:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities have ended rescue operations at a landfill collapse that killed seven people as all those who were at the site have been accounted for, an official said on Tuesday. A mountain of garbage collapsed on Sunda...

» Chicago soy, grains retreat as technical selling unwinds crude-driven rally
10/03/26 11:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: Chicago soybeans, corn and wheat retreated from multi-year and multi-month highs on Tuesday, as traders booked profits, with technical selling reversing gains driven by higher crude prices in the previous session. The most-activ...

» South Korean shares rebound 6.5% as Trump signals Iran war may end soon
10/03/26 11:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets:   South Korean shares climbed more than 6% on Tuesday, rebounding from a sharp selloff in the previous session, as traders reacted after US President Donald Trump suggested the US-Israel...

» Aluminium slides as Trump vows quick Mideast war resolution
10/03/26 11:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: Aluminium prices retreated on Tuesday, dragged down by a flurry of selling among some investors to cash in profits after US President Donald Trump pledged a quick end to the Middle East war, easing concerns over the metal’s supp...

» South Korea President says he cannot stop US forces from redeploying weapons to Middle East
10/03/26 11:02 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: South Korea cannot stop US forces in Korea from redeploying some weapons, President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday, after reports that someUS Patriot missile defence systems were being sent to the conflict in the Middle East. “It a...

» South Korea fines Mercedes $7.6mn over misleading EV battery information
10/03/26 11:00 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: South Korea’s antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it has fined Mercedes-Benz 11.2 billion won ($7.61 million) for misleading consumers about the battery suppliers used in some of its electric vehicles. The Korea Fair Trade Commiss...

» Thai baht/US dollar up slightly on Tuesday
10/03/26 10:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BANGKOK: The Thai baht was up slightly against the US dollar on Tuesday. At 9:44 GMT, the baht was 0.03% higher at 31.71 versus the dollar, after trading in a range of 31.11 to 30.93. It ended the previous session at 30.93 per dollar, as...

» India bonds may firm at open as Trump’s comments push oil lower
10/03/26 10:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds are likely to rally in early deals on Tuesday, as a sharp pullback in crude oil prices from a more than three-year high eased investor concerns, after US President Donald Trump said the Middle East war cou...

» Iga Swiatek, feeling at home in Indian Wells, back in round of 16
10/03/26 10:55 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Iga Swiatek and Greece’s Maria Sakkari met in the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, Calif, in 2022 and 2024, and each time, the Polish star won in straight sets. The pattern repeated again on Monday, when top-seeded Swiatek ...

» China, Hong Kong shares rebound on hopes Middle East conflict eases
10/03/26 10:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI: China and Hong Kong stocks rose on Tuesday, rebounding from the lowest levels since December and August, respectively, as investors grew optimistic that the Middle East conflict could end soon following comments from US Preside...

» Djokovic and Draper set up last-16 showdown, Siniakova ousts defending champion Andreeva
10/03/26 10:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
INDIAN WELLS: Third seed Novak Djokovic overcame a second-set reverse to beat American Aleksandar Kovacevic 6-4 1-6 6-4 at Indian Wells on Monday and reach the last 16 for the first time since 2017, setting up a meeting with defending ch...

» China January-February crude imports surge on higher refinery throughput, stockpiling
10/03/26 10:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: China’s crude oil imports surged 15.8% in the first two months of 2026 from a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday, as refiners maintained high throughput and increased stockpiling. China releases combined import data f...

» Malaysia’s February palm oil stocks fall 4%, MPOB says
10/03/26 10:44 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s palm oil stocks fell 3.9% in February from the previous month to 2.70 million metric tons, data from the industry regulator showed on Tuesday. Crude palm oil production declined 18.6% from January to 1.28 million...

» China January-February soybean imports down 7.8% on slow Brazil harvest, customs delays
10/03/26 10:42 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: China’s soybean imports fell in the first two months of the year, weighed down by most US shipments yet to arrive, slower Brazilian harvests, and extended customs clearance, analysts said. Imports are expected to recover in the ...

» Australian, NZ dollar rebound as oil unwinds record surge
10/03/26 10:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars held on to their overnight gains on Tuesday, helped by a sharp reversal in oil’s surge as investors hoped the Middle East war might end sooner and prevent deeper damage to the global economy...

» Australian shares recover slightly as retreating oil soothes inflation fears
10/03/26 10:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Australian shares gained on Tuesday as oil prices retreated after US President Donald Trump said the war against Iran could be over soon and reportedly considered easing some oil sanctions on Russia, easing inflation fears. The S&P/A...

» Japan’s Nikkei rallies as G7 moves to stabilise energy markets
10/03/26 10:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share gauge rallied on Tuesday, recovering some losses from a plunge in the previous session, as investors reacted to moves by major economies to tap oil reserves in order to stabilise markets shaken by the Middle E...