» 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...

» 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 ...

» Sindh schools to remain closed on March 11
06/03/26 19:33 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students are solving question papers during their annual examination on July 27, 2021. — APP/File All educational institutions in Sindh will remain closed on March 11 on account of the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali , which falls on the 2...

» KP govt to collaborate with Centre to launch Peshawar Valley Railway
06/03/26 18:18 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A Pakistan Railways train stationed at a platform. — Pakistan Railways/File PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to join hands with the federal government to launch the "Peshawar Valley Railway" line in the provi...

» Punjab education minister says 'no closure, no online classes'
06/03/26 18:35 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A teacher delivers a lesson during a class at a school on November 20, 2024. — APP Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Friday said the provincial government is not considering closing schools or shifting classes online...

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

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

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

09/03/26 22:33 - BBC News - World

» US teacher killed after toilet paper prank goes wrong

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

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

09/03/26 21:29 - 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

» India offered sanctuary to Iranian ship three days before US sank it

09/03/26 17:04 - BBC News - World

» Bag of cannabis and cash accidentally donated to NZ charity shop

09/03/26 16:31 - BBC News - World

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

09/03/26 16:19 - BBC News - World

» Ukrainian drone experts to share their knowledge in the Middle East

09/03/26 15:15 - BBC News - World

» Watch: Ukrainian anti-drone 'bullet' that could help defend Gulf

09/03/26 15:15 - BBC News - World

» Istanbul's ex-mayor to stand trial on corruption charges

09/03/26 13:23 - BBC News - World

» Alleged Bondi gunman seeks order to suppress family's identity

09/03/26 13:13 - BBC News - World

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

09/03/26 11:51 - BBC News - World

» Australians must prove they are over 18 to access porn under new laws

09/03/26 08:02 - BBC News - World

» Rihanna's Beverly Hills home hit by gunfire, police say

09/03/26 08:01 - BBC News - World

» Oil prices surge above $100 and shares slide over Iran war

09/03/26 07:19 - BBC News - World

» Oil prices surge above $110 and shares slide over Iran war

09/03/26 07:19 - BBC News - World

» PM unveils austerity measures, orders four-day workweek amid Middle East war concerns
09/03/26 21:50 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced sweeping austerity and energy conservation measures, including a four-day workweek for government offices, as Pakistan braces for the potential economic impact of the ongoing Middle East ...

» Indian refiners fall as Brent spikes to near 4-year high on Iran conflict
09/03/26 21:03 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Indian refiners slumped on Monday as a widening U.S.-Israeli war with Iran pushed Brent crude to a nearly four-year high, threatening their near-term earnings and raising the risk of further government intervention. State-run Indian Oil ...

» Pakistan Navy launches Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr to secure sea lanes, energy supply
09/03/26 21:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Pakistan Navy has launched Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr to safeguard maritime trade and protect critical sea routes amid an evolving regional maritime security environment, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Re...

» Govt reviews oil stocks, explores conservation measures
09/03/26 18:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A committee constituted by the prime minister to monitor petrol prices and energy supplies reviewed the country’s petroleum stock position on Monday and said fuel supplies remain stable despite volatility in global markets. The meeting o...

» Nobel economist Aghion says no repeat 2008 financial crisis
09/03/26 21:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
PARIS: The war in the Middle East is unlikely to trigger a collapse of the world economy on the scale of the 2008 global financial crisis, Nobel prize-winning economist Philippe Aghion said Monday. “If the war lasts longer than several w...

» PTA likely to announce decision on Ufone-Telenor merger on Wednesday
09/03/26 18:07 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is expected to announce its decision on the proposed merger between Ufone 4G and Telenor Pakistan on Wednesday after completing key regulatory formalities, sources told Business R...

» Saudi Aramco offers oil in rare tenders as Iran war disrupts exports, traders say
09/03/26 18:17 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Saudi Aramco has offered more than 4 million barrels of Saudi crude in rare tenders as the U.S.-Iran conflict disrupts exports from the Middle East, several traders said. The state oil company is attempting to reroute some of ...

» India stocks drop to almost 1-year lows as Iran war sends oil soaring
09/03/26 18:20 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Indian shares suffered their worst fall in a month on Monday, closing at nearly one-year lows, as a surge in crude oil prices sparked concerns over growth and inflation in Asia’s third-largest economy, which is one of the world’s top oil...

» Middle East shipping disruptions propel aluminium to four-year highs
09/03/26 18:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Aluminium prices hit four-year highs on Monday as fears of prolonged shipping disruptions in the Middle East due to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran fuelled concerns about supplies of the metal. Benchmark aluminium was down 1.7%...

» CCP calls for long-term measures to reset Pakistan’s civil aviation sector
09/03/26 15:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has called for a structural reset of Pakistan’s civil aviation sector, saying that the sector “cannot be governed in silos.” The findings were made in a report titled “Competition in the Skies...

» A Minute With: ‘Zootopia 2’ creators on making Hollywood’s highest-grossing animation
09/03/26 14:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: “Zootopia 2”, already Hollywood’s highest-grossing animated movie, will compete for best animated film at the March 15 Academy Awards. Shots fired at Rihanna’s house in Beverly Hills, no injuries reported, media say The Walt Disn...

» Gold price drops by Rs6,500 per tola in Pakistan
09/03/26 14:38 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Monday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs533,362 after a decline of Rs6,500 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs...

» Rupee records gain against US dollar
09/03/26 19:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
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» Rain likely to lash upper parts of country from this evening
09/03/26 13:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Monday predicted rain and thunderstorm in upper parts of the country from March 9 to 12. Met Office forecast that a westerly wave is likely to approach western parts of the country on Monda...

» PTCL subsidiary PTML to participate in 5G auction
09/03/26 13:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has declared Pak Telecom Mobile Limited (PTML), a wholly owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), eligible to participate in the spectrum auction for Next Gener...

» China says opposes any targeting of new Iran leader
09/03/26 13:03 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: China said Monday that Iran’s decision to name Mojtaba Khamenei as its new supreme leader following the killing of his father was a domestic matter, and it opposed any attempt to target him. Israel’s military has threatened to t...

» Fans clash after Celtic beat Rangers in Scotland’s ‘Old Firm’ derby
09/03/26 12:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
GLASGOW: Celtic and Rangers fans swarmed onto the pitch and hurled flares in ugly clashes at Ibrox stadium on Sunday after the latest “Old Firm” derby between Scotland’s biggest rivals. Celtic won the Scottish Cup quarter-final 4-2 in a ...

» PM Shehbaz announces Rs1.5mn cash reward for each national hockey player
09/03/26 12:26 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a reward of Rs1.5 million for each player of the national hockey team in recognition of their outstanding performance in the World Cup Qualifiers. “This initiative is not only an...

» Californian Tien relishes full-circle moment at Indian Wells
09/03/26 11:55 from Business Recorder - Latest News
INDIAN WELLS: Southern Californian Learner Tien said he couldn’t help but glance over at the seats he sat in when he was a kid attending Indian Wells during his third-round win at his home tennis tournament on Sunday. The rising 20-year-...

» Shots fired at Rihanna’s house in Beverly Hills, no injuries reported, media say
09/03/26 11:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A woman fired numerous shots into the Beverly Hills home of pop music star Rihanna on Sunday, and a round went through a wall of the house, local news outlets reported Sunday. The Los Angeles Times and NBC4 , citing a Los Angeles Police ...