» Special protection unit being set up in Islamabad for Chinese citizens: Naqvi
07/01/26 16:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi meets his Chinese counterpart, Wang Xiaohong, at China’s Ministry of Public Security on January 7, 2026. — X@MOIofficialGOPPakistan, China underline need for closer coordination to deepen ties.M...

» Historic first: Two Pakistani Muslims elected mayor, deputy mayor in Cambridge, US
07/01/26 16:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Newly elected Cambridge mayor Sumbul Siddiqu and Councilor Burhan Azim seen in this collage. — Reporter CAMBRIDGE: Two Pakistani Muslims have been elected to top city positions in Cambridge, a city in the US state, Massachusetts. S...

» Sindh to launch 'massive operation' against dacoits in Katcha area: home minister
07/01/26 14:38 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A policeman fires a heavy machine gun towards bandits holed up in katcha area of Kashmor district. — Geo News screengrab/FileSindh Rangers will participate alongside Sindh Police: minister.Zia-ul-Hassan Lanjar says services of Punj...

» No 'wonder boy' coming
07/01/26 12:18 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This image shows Field Marshal Asim Munir and PM Shehbaz Sharif in Rawalpindi. — ISPR There is no search for a so-called “wonder boy” to replace Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, relevant sources said, adding that the rela...

» Imran Khan 'meets' Bushra Bibi in Adiala jail
07/01/26 12:54 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PTI founder Imran Khan with his wife Bushra Bibi arrive to appear at a high court in Lahore on May 15, 2023. — AFP Imran-Bushra meeting held at jail's conference room: jail sources.Couple met for 45 minutes, inquired about each oth...

» At least five killed, 27 injured as Karachi-bound bus plunges into ravine in Chakwal
07/01/26 08:52 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Rescue workers inspect an overturned vehicle after an accident near Talagang on January 7, 2026. — ReporterRescue 1122 launches operation after Chakwal bus accident.Bus skids off road near sharp bend while heading to Karachi.Seven ...

» PTI dismisses govt's dialogue proposal involving Pakistan's 'top five figures'
06/01/26 23:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Secretary General Barrister Salman Akram Raja, Prime Minister’s Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. — AFP/PID/PPI/Radio Pakistan/FileNo need fo...

» Pakistan may not need IMF after six months as defence orders rise: minister
06/01/26 21:29 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad,, October 20, 2025. — ReutersAsif says Pakistan ready and proved its abilities in May war.May 2025 war exposed India’s strategic weak...

» Probe panel set up after Lahore university student 'jumps off roof'
06/01/26 20:58 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image of a student. — Reuters/File LAHORE: The administration of a private university located on Raiwind Road in Lahore has constituted an eight-member inquiry committee to investigate an alleged suicide attempt ...

» Karachi court orders compensation over faulty 'lifetime warranty' refrigerator
06/01/26 21:15 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image of a refrigerator. — Canva The Karachi South Consumer Protection Court has ruled on a complaint filed over a refrigerator sold with a lifetime warranty that developed faults within a few months. The court a...

» Will Karachi private schools remain closed on Friday?
06/01/26 19:44 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Children are on the way to their school. — APP/File Karachi’s private school administrations have withdrawn their planned protest and strike against the Anti-Corruption Department scheduled for Friday, following assurances gi...

» 10 takeaways from ISPR chief's presser
06/01/26 19:29 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry is addressing a press conference on January 6, 2026. — YouTube/Geo News/screengrab Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General Lieutenan...

» Indian woman married to Pakistani man shifted to Lahore shelter home
06/01/26 18:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Indian woman, Sarbjit Kaur, who married a Pakistani man of her choice. — Reporter An Indian woman who married a Pakistani man of her choice has been shifted to a shelter home in Lahore, while no final decision has yet been made reg...

» High-level Senate delegation to visit US on Jan 20
06/01/26 17:41 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An image showing an interior view of the Senate hall. — Senate website/FileDelegation led by Deputy Chairman Senate Syedal Nasar.Inter-Parliamentary Group formally included for first time. Rayburn House meetings signal new diplomat...

» 27th Constitutional Amendment poses 'serious threat' to judicial independence: Amnesty
06/01/26 14:53 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A gavel and a block is pictured at the George Glazer Gallery antique store in this illustration picture taken in Manhattan, New York City, US, August 18, 2020. — Reuters27th Amendment embeds "executive control, shields key official...

» Pakistan, Bangladesh air chiefs discuss potential JF-17 aircraft procurement: ISPR
06/01/26 15:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Bangladesh Air Force Air Chief Marshal Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan calls on Pakistan Air Force Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu in Islamabad on January 6, 2026. — ISPRDetailed talks held on potential JF-17 Thunder procurem...

» Interim bail of Rajab Butt, Nadeem Naniwala extended in gambling app case
06/01/26 13:25 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Rajab Butt appears before court in Lahore on January 6, 2025. — X/@ghazanfarabbassCourt grants investigation officer extra time to submit case record.Interim bail of social media influencers extended until Jan 26.Punjab Bar Council...

» Karachi temperature likely to drop to single digit
06/01/26 12:27 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A general view of a business area on a cold winter morning in Karachi, on November 14, 2024. — Reuters Cold weather is likely to intensify in Karachi as the Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted that night-time temperatures ...

» Nawaz Sharif meets Pakistani, Emirati business figures during UAE visit
06/01/26 10:58 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif poses with business figures during a meeting in Dubai as part of his UAE visit. — Reporter LONDON/DUBAI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, accompanied ...

» PTI resisting counter-terror efforts at every forum, seeking help from Afghanistan: ISPR DG
06/01/26 11:13 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Inter-Services Public Relations Director-General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry came down hard on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, blaming it for the rising terrorism. "The PTI government is seekin...

» Russia sends navy to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces

07/01/26 17:37 - BBC News - World

» Nigeria's ex-justice minister granted bail in corruption case after a month in prison

07/01/26 17:12 - BBC News - World

» Nigeria's ex-justice minister granted bail in corruption case

07/01/26 17:12 - BBC News - World

» Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader foiled, says junta

07/01/26 16:30 - BBC News - World

» Families shocked Swiss ski bar was not inspected for years before deadly fire

07/01/26 15:54 - BBC News - World

» Trump says Venezuela will be 'turning over' up to 50 million barrels of oil to US

07/01/26 15:10 - BBC News - World

» Opposition leader Machado says her coalition should lead Venezuela

07/01/26 15:07 - BBC News - World

» US discussing options to acquire Greenland, including use of military, says White House

07/01/26 14:36 - BBC News - World

» Trump's Venezuela raid has created chaos - and that is a risk for China

07/01/26 14:24 - BBC News - World

» Japan nuclear agency worker loses phone with confidential data in China

07/01/26 13:06 - BBC News - World

» Opposition leader Machado says she should be in charge of Venezuela

07/01/26 11:34 - BBC News - World

» Century-old tumours could reveal why more young people are getting bowel cancer

07/01/26 11:00 - BBC News - World

» Russia sends navy ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces

07/01/26 09:13 - BBC News - World

» Aldrich Ames, CIA agent who sold secrets to the Soviets, dies aged 84

07/01/26 07:54 - BBC News - World

» An Indian state wants to tackle hate speech with a law - can it work?

07/01/26 06:18 - BBC News - World

» Trump says Venezuela will be 'turning over' up to 50m barrels of oil to US

07/01/26 05:24 - BBC News - World

» The painful questions for Nato and the EU as Trump threatens Greenland

07/01/26 04:59 - BBC News - World

» Why does Trump want Greenland and what could it mean for Nato?

07/01/26 04:18 - BBC News - World

» UK and France to send troops to Ukraine if peace deal agreed

07/01/26 03:30 - BBC News - World

» BBC looks into the relationship between Cuba and Venezuela

07/01/26 01:59 - BBC News - World

» What's the relationship between Venezuela and Cuba?

07/01/26 01:59 - BBC News - World

» 'It seems unjust to me' - Views on Maduro's seizure from Caracas

07/01/26 01:19 - BBC News - World

» 'It seems unjust to me' - views from Caracas on Maduro's seizure

07/01/26 01:19 - BBC News - World

» US may intercept and seize oil tanker heading for Europe, reports say

07/01/26 00:47 - BBC News - World

» Six dead and hundreds of flights cancelled as snow causes chaos across Europe

06/01/26 23:14 - BBC News - World

» India bonds end flat after RBI’s debt purchase let-down
07/01/26 16:51 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds ended largely unchanged on Wednesday, with the former benchmark paper leading losses, after the central bank once again went ahead with a set of illiquid papers for next week’s debt purchase. The benchmark...

» Spectrum auction to double airwaves, ease network congestion
07/01/26 16:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s forthcoming spectrum auction is being positioned as a game-changer for mobile network quality, with the government downplaying 5G handset concerns as it moves to cut device taxes and push local production of 5G-ready phones. T...

» India seeks fare data from airlines as part of IndiGo antitrust scrutiny
07/01/26 16:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s government has asked IndiGo, Air India, SpiceJet and Akasa to provide data on average fares charged, a document shows, as antitrust authorities investigate unprecedented travel disruptions in December. Pilot shortages ...

» Palm oil futures rise on gains in rival oils, ringgit weakness
07/01/26 16:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures surged on Wednesday, underpinned by strength in rival edible oils in the Dalian and Chicago markets and a weaker ringgit. The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Deriva...

» Iran army chief threatens response to Trump and Netanyahu’s ‘threats’
07/01/26 16:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TEHRAN: Iran’s military chief warned on Wednesday that Iran will not stand by and allow itself to be threatened by outside powers, after the United States and Israel backed anti-government protests. “The Islamic Republic of Iran consider...

» Bangladesh in talks with ICC over fate of cricket World Cup games
07/01/26 16:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DHAKA: Bangladesh cricket said Wednesday it was in talks with governing body the ICC seeking a “practical” solution to its request to move its T20 World Cup matches out of India. India forced Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman to q...

» India rupee gains for second straight day on RBI support
07/01/26 16:02 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee ended higher for second consecutive session on Wednesday on likely dollar sales from state-run banks, which traders said could be on behalf of the central bank, helping reverse the pressure from slightly softer A...

» PM Shehbaz orders SBP to simplify loan process for SMEs, agricultural sector
07/01/26 15:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level review meeting in Islamabad today regarding financial inclusion and the facilitation of loans for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), startups, and small farmers. During the me...

» India equity benchmarks fall for third session as HDFC Bank, auto stocks drag
07/01/26 15:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Indian equity benchmarks fell for a third consecutive session on Wednesday, with losses in private lender HDFC Bank and automobile stocks adding to the caution triggered by geopolitical tensions and tariff worries. The Nifty 50 fell 0.14...

» Surge in defence orders could end Pakistan’s reliance on IMF, says Khawaja Asif
07/01/26 15:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Tuesday that Pakistan is witnessing a surge in demand for its defence equipment, especially aircraft, following the country’s bout with India last year. He indicated that if all pending military orde...

» India forecasts 2025/26 economic growth at 7.4%
07/01/26 15:55 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s economy is expected to grow 7.4% in the fiscal year ending in March, the National Statistics Office said on Wednesday, above the government’s initial projection of 6.3%-6.8%. India’s first advance estimate of gross dom...

» Security czar announces establishment of dedicated security unit for Chinese nationals
07/01/26 15:37 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday said a Special Protection Unit (SPU) is being established in the federal capital specifically for protection of Chinese nationals. Naqvi said this while briefing his Chinese counterpart...

» CM Murad announces Rs95bn development package for Karachi
07/01/26 15:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a joint meeting of the Frontier Works Organisation (FWO), the local government department, and the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), approved a Karachi Transformation plan ai...

» Xiaomi begins pre-orders for spruced up version of SU7 sedan, stresses safety features
07/01/26 14:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: China’s Xiaomi began taking pre-orders on Wednesday for an upgraded version of its SU7 model, aiming to boost the popularity of the company’s best-selling electric sedan in the highly competitive Chinese market. Xiaomi’s announc...

» Western Europe braces for another wave of snow and ice
07/01/26 14:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BRUSSELS: Western Europe braced for more snow and ice on Wednesday, with the first named storm of the year hitting the continent’s Atlantic coast. More flights were cancelled, train services disrupted and roads blocked as storm Goretti a...

» Is Pakistan’s IMF dependence a policy glitch?
07/01/26 13:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The call to “break free” from the IMF is a recurring national refrain, often followed by a deceptively tidy prescription: slash spending, cut development expenditure, tax agriculture, and watch the deficits vanish. While this analysis is...

» Iga Swiatek, Gauff ease to United Cup victories
07/01/26 12:54 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: World number two Iga Swiatek was a comfortable winner as Poland reached the United Cup quarter-finals while Coco Gauff also eased to victory for defending champions the United States on Wednesday. Six-time Grand Slam champion Swi...

» Pakistan explores tokenisation of real-world assets to strengthen capital markets
07/01/26 12:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
As Pakistan weighs the adoption of tokenisation and blockchain to deepen capital markets and attract investment, the federal government has begun engaging international business groups offering technical expertise in digital finance and ...

» Five dead, 27 injured as Karachi-bound bus plunges into ravine near Talagang
07/01/26 12:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
At least five people were killed and 27 others injured on Wednesday when a passenger bus fell into a deep ravine near the Dhok Pathan area of Talagang, Aaj News reported. The accident occurred as the bus, travelling from Rawalpindi to Ka...

» Rob Reiner’s son set for arraignment over parents’ murder
07/01/26 12:51 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LOS ANGELES: The son of Hollywood director Rob Reiner is due to appear Wednesday in a Los Angeles court where he could enter a plea over the stabbing deaths of his parents. Nick Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder over the dou...