» Eid ul Fitr: Petition filed in IHC seeking early announcement of Shawwal moon sighting
17/03/26 22:39 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image showing the moon rising over the giant Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. — AFP/File As preparations for Eid ul Fitr gain momentum, a citizen has approached the Islamabad High Court seeking directives for the Cent...

» Govt suspends Pakistan Day parade due to Gulf crisis
17/03/26 19:41 from GEO TV - Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari observes the military parade during the Pakistan Day Parade ceremony, at Shakarparian Parade Ground, Islamabad, March 23, 2024. — INPParade called off as part of PM's austerity plan.March 23 will be marke...

» Another Pakistani killed in UAE as missile debris falls in Abu Dhabi
17/03/26 16:36 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Smoke rising from an area near the Dubai International Airport is seen through the windshield of a vehicle, after a drone attack hit a fuel tank, according to Dubai authorities, amid the US-Israel conflict with Iran, in Dubai, United Ara...

» Pakistani tanker transits Strait of Hormuz on Iran-approved route amid Mideast tensions
17/03/26 14:13 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz amid the US.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. — Reuters Pakistani tanker sailed through Hormuz with open signals: report.Use of new route appea...

» Cancer patients in Sindh lack complete treatment under one roof
17/03/26 14:15 from GEO TV - Pakistan
patients receive medical treatment at a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan on June 25, 2024. — OnlinePatients must visit multiple centres for surgery and therapies.Many terminal patients lack access to proper palliative care.Fragmented ...

» Senate Secretariat responds to queries on Gilani's Land Cruiser purchase
17/03/26 13:23 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani chairs a Senate session chairs a Senate session in Islamabad on March 5, 2026. — X@SenatePakistanLand Cruiser for Senate chairman bought in 2025: secreteriat.Says purchase made during FY24-25 thro...

» Pakistan supports Unama renewal, warns of growing terrorism from Afghan soil
17/03/26 06:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Deputy Permanent Representative of Pakistan to UN Ambassador Usman Jadoon. — X/@PakistanUN_NY/FileJadoon warns of "exponential rise" in terrorism from Afghanistan.Says Taliban elements “actively collaborating” with mult...

» Eight women die, 80 hurt as Rahim Yar Khan shop roof collapses during BISP cash payout
17/03/26 04:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Women align in queues to receive financial aid under the Benazir Income Support Programme, in Peshawar on September 19, 2024.— AFP Five individuals named in police case, including private retailer’s device agent.Incident occu...

» Chaudhry Sugar Mills case: Court approves closure of NAB probe against Nawaz, Maryam
16/03/26 21:50 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif gestures to supporters as his daughter Maryam Nawaz looks on during party's workers convention in Islamabad on June 4, 2018. — ReutersCourt grants approval to discontinue investigation against Sha...

» Federal govt to disburse March salaries, pensions ahead of Eid ul Fitr
16/03/26 20:03 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This representational image shows a man counts currency notes at a shop in Peshawar, September 12, 2023. — Reuters Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed federal government departments to disburse March salaries and pensi...

» Centre, provincial govt decide to deploy Federal Constabulary in Balochistan
16/03/26 20:59 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A large number of the personnel of Federal Constabulary are taking position outside Supreme Court on May 14, 2023. — OnlineTwo FC wings to be deployed in Balochistan in first phase.FIA, other agencies to fill vacancies, improve ope...

» Intelligence Bureau tasked with monitoring austerity plan across govt institutions
16/03/26 17:44 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a high-level meeting in Islamabad. — APP/FileIB to submit weekly report to PM on implementation.IB to monitor NA, Senate secretariats officers: sources.New feature added to Pak App for POL consu...

» Rain expected to hit Karachi, other parts of country ahead of Eid ul Fitr: PMD
16/03/26 17:11 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A woman holds an umbrella over her head to save himself from rain during the heavy downpour of monsoon season, at Korangi area in Karachi on June 28, 2025. — PPIPMD says Balochistan to hit with rain, isolated hail.KP hills to see s...

» Iran thanks Pakistan for solidarity amid US-Israel aggression
16/03/26 14:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Iran Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Prime Minister's House, Islamabad, November 4, 2025. — X/@GovtofPakistanIran FM Araghchi posts statement in Urdu language.Says Iran remained steadfa...

» NAB challenges LHC order on Maryam Nawaz inquiry in Chaudhry Sugar Mills case
16/03/26 14:10 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz attends the inaugural ceremony of “CM Climate Leadership Development Internship programme” on October 9, 2024. — Facebook/@TheMaryamNSharifNAB says case involved no public funds.Bureau...

» Security forces kill five India-backed terrorists in KP's Lakki Marwat: ISPR
15/03/26 20:45 from GEO TV - Pakistan
In this file photo, security forces are seen taking position during an operation. — ISPR/FileISPR says killed khawarij remained involved in terror activities.Weapons, ammunition recovered from killed terrorists: ISPRISPR vows conti...

» Govt denies reports of Hajj flights' suspension amid Middle East tensions
15/03/26 20:25 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Hajj pilgrims board a Pakistan International Airlines aircraft to Makkah in Saudi Arabia, for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from Quetta International airport in Quetta on September 30, 2011. — AFPMinistry declares reports regarding Ha...

» PAA issues new Notam for temporary suspension of flight operations at Islamabad airport
15/03/26 19:49 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A general view of the Islamabad International Airport. —AFP/FileSix Lahore FIR sectors to remain closed on March 17.Landing, take-off to remain suspended at Islamabad airport.PAA withdraws Notam for flight operations on March 16. T...

» PM directs plan for surplus food items' export to Gulf states
15/03/26 17:09 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a meeting for exporting surplus food items to Gulf countries on March 15, 2026 in Lahore. — Radio PakistanOfficials review food security amid regional tensions.PM orders strict monitoring of ...

» Govt announces Eid ul Fitr 2026 holidays
15/03/26 15:56 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A new crescent seen through a telescope shines beside the tower of a mosque. — Reuters/File ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced holidays on the occasion of Eid ul Fitr, a notification from the Cabinet Division said on S...

» Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war, urging Trump to 'reverse course'

18/03/26 07:12 - BBC News - World

» India's cheap weight-loss drugs could reshape global obesity fight

18/03/26 05:30 - BBC News - World

» Total repression and air strikes bring unrelenting dread for Iranians

18/03/26 05:07 - BBC News - World

» Iranian security chief Ali Larijani killed in air strike

18/03/26 03:49 - BBC News - World

» Death of Ali Larijani deepens crisis at heart of Iran's leadership

18/03/26 02:43 - BBC News - World

» Israel says it killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani in air strike

18/03/26 01:08 - BBC News - World

» Italy warns stricken Russian tanker could explode in Med at any time

18/03/26 00:21 - BBC News - World

» Italy warns Russian tanker could explode in Mediterranean at any time

18/03/26 00:21 - BBC News - World

» US Attorney General Bondi formally summoned to Congress in Epstein case

17/03/26 23:59 - BBC News - World

» Spanish king reopens debate on conquest of Mexico by acknowledging 'abuse'

17/03/26 23:55 - BBC News - World

» Air strike hit Kabul rehab centre as patients ate dinner, survivor tells BBC

17/03/26 23:45 - BBC News - World

» What have US allies and China said about sending ships to the Strait of Hormuz?

17/03/26 21:35 - BBC News - World

» Water supply cut in Moldova after oil spill blamed on Russian strike in Ukraine

17/03/26 21:10 - BBC News - World

» Chile's president begins building border barrier less than week into term

17/03/26 20:49 - BBC News - World

» Belgian court clears way for trial over 1961 killing of Congo PM Lumumba

17/03/26 20:06 - BBC News - World

» Aspiring female Zambian politicians asked for sexual favours, official says

17/03/26 18:31 - BBC News - World

» Aspiring female Zambian politicians were asked for sexual favours, official says

17/03/26 18:31 - BBC News - World

» US west coast prepares for 'dangerous' heatwave in early spring

17/03/26 18:26 - BBC News - World

» Strait of Hormuz: What have other countries said about Trump's request for help?

17/03/26 17:48 - BBC News - World

» Pakistan air strike kills at least 100 at Kabul drug rehab centre

17/03/26 17:38 - BBC News - World

» Suspected suicide attacks kill at least 23 in north-east Nigeria

17/03/26 17:00 - BBC News - World

» Pakistan blamed after air strike on Kabul rehab centre kills at least 100

17/03/26 16:00 - BBC News - World

» Trump seeks to delay meeting with Xi in China

17/03/26 15:33 - BBC News - World

» Millions without electricity as Cuba's power grid collapses

17/03/26 15:32 - BBC News - World

» Gas on the line: will the Iran war squeeze India's piped gas next?

17/03/26 11:47 - BBC News - World

» ‘No longer need’ help to reopen Hormuz: Trump
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump, whose call for assistance from allies to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil traffic has largely been rebuffed, said Tuesday that US forces “no longer need” military help in the Iran war. “Because of...

» PM approves PARC restructuring
18/03/26 05:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday gave in-principle approval for the restructuring of the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC), signalling a major shift in the country’s approach to agricultural research and de...

» Gulf banks face USD307bn deposit flight risk if war worsens: S&P
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Gulf banks could face domestic deposit outflows of USD307 billion if the Middle East conflict deepens, S&P Global Ratings said. An S&P report said it had seen no evidence of major outflows of foreign or local funding from ...

» Germany targets oil firms to prevent wartime price gouging
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BERLIN: Germany said Tuesday its competition watchdog will soon get more powers to target energy firms over concerns they are unfairly hiking petrol prices to profit from the wartime oil shock. Global oil prices have surged as the Middle...

» SAS cancels flights after fuel prices surge
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
OSLO: Scandinavian airline SAS said Tuesday it has cancelled some hundred flights this week after the war in the Middle East sent fuel prices surging. Most of the cancelled flights were domestic routes in Norway with “alternative connect...

» France ready to join Hormuz ship escorts once situation ‘calmer’
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
PARIS: France is ready to help escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz but only once the situation has become “calmer”, said President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday. His comments follow US President Donald Trump’s demand that allies help ...

» 45m more face hunger threat from extended ME war: UN
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
GENEVA: An extra 45 million people could face acute hunger if the Middle East war rages on beyond June, swelling the number worldwide to a “terrible” high, the United Nations warned Tuesday. The war, now in its third week, and its shockw...

» Cuba scrambles to restore power
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
HAVANA: Cuba scrambled Tuesday to restore power after a nationwide blackout that hit the communist-run island just as US President Donald Trump proclaimed he will “take” it over. The government did not specify what caused the latest of C...

» Seven foreigners held in India after allegedly training Myanmar rebels: reports
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: Indian investigators have arrested seven foreigners, including six Ukrainians and an American, on suspicion of illegally crossing into neighbouring Myanmar to train armed militia groups, the public radio broadcaster reported o...

» KP’s newly merged districts: World Bank-backed initiative showing early signs of progress
18/03/26 06:03 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: A USD 200 million development initiative backed by the World Bank is showing early signs of progress in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s newly merged districts, with thousands already benefiting from improved services and climate-resilien...

» Trump says delaying China trip
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON, United States: US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he expected to travel to China in a bit over one month, after postponing the trip slated for the end of March due to his war on Iran. “We have a very good working relation...

» ‘Mera Ghar-Mera Ashiana’: Housing scheme loan size enhanced up to Rs10m
18/03/26 06:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: The federal government has taken a step to boost housing finance and ease access for borrowers by raising the maximum loan limit under the “Mera Ghar – Mera Ashiana” scheme to Rs10 million. It has also expanded the eligible hous...

» UN seeks independent probe into deadly Kabul clinic strike
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
GENEVA: The UN called Tuesday for a swift and independent investigation after the Afghan government alleged a Pakistani strike on a Kabul drug rehabilitation clinic killed hundreds of people. “Last night’s tragic blast at a drug rehabili...

» Mayor calls on Governor Sindh
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab, on Tuesday, called on Governor Sindh Muhammad Nehal Hashmi at the Governor House and congratulated him on assuming the office. Both the dignitaries discussed in detail Karachi’s development projects,...

» PM meets Kazakh President
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called Kazakhstan President Kassym-JomartTokayev to congratulate him on the success of the Central Asian country’s constitutional referendum held on March 15. In a statement issued by t...

» SPL seeks CPPA-G support for release of pending sales tax refund
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Saif Power Company Limited (SPL), which owns a 225MW power plant, has sought support from Central Power Purchasing Agency (Guarantee) Limited (CPPA-G) for the release of its pending sales tax refund from the Federal Board of R...

» External balance on the edge
18/03/26 06:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The current account posted a surplus of $427 million in Feb-26, which reduced the 8MFY26 deficit to $700 million, compared to a surplus of $479 million in the same period last year. There were no worries on the current account front, as ...

» PPP cancels gathering at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has announced the cancellation of its traditional central gathering at GarhiKhuda Bakhsh scheduled for April 4 to commemorate the death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, citing the prevailin...

» TikTok Sana Yousaf murder case: Court appoints state counsel to represent accused
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: A district and session court on Tuesday appointed a state counsel in the murder case of 17-year-old TikTok star Sana Yousaf to represent the accused due to the continued absence of the defense lawyer. Additional District and S...

» Pakistan maintains balanced stance on Ukrainian conflict despite external pressure: Russian envoy
18/03/26 04:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Russia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Albert P Khorev, said that despite enormous external pressure, Pakistan has maintained a balanced and consistent stance on the Ukrainian conflict. “We hope they will join us in drafting a strat...