» 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 ...

» 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...

» 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

» 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

» 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

» Trump says war against Iran is ‘very complete,’ CBS News reports
10/03/26 01:26 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump thinks the war against Iran “is very complete” and that Washington was “very far ahead” of his initial four to five week estimated time frame, according to a CBS News interview with him. “I think t...

» Zelensky says 11 countries asking Ukraine for drone help against Iran
09/03/26 23:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that 11 countries had tapped Kyiv for help in how to counter Iranian drones being fired by Tehran in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes . Ukraine has to fend off nightly barrages o...

» Saudi Arabia cuts oil output, IEA considers stocks release
09/03/26 23:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Saudi Arabia began oil output cuts, becoming the latest Gulf producer impacted by the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran that has halted ship traffic in the region, sending crude prices up nearly 30% on Monday to $119 a barrel and prompting G7...

» 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 ...

» US Democrats urge impartial probe of Iran school blast
09/03/26 23:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: US Democratic lawmakers Monday urged the Pentagon to conduct an impartial probe of a reported attack on a school in Iran that left dozens dead, after allegations that American forces were to blame. Iran has accused Israel and...

» 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 ...

» Lucky numbers and collusion: how an Indian cement cartel came unstuck
09/03/26 23:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: When India’s largest oil explorer opened a tender for a cement order in 2018, it sensed something was off by the competing bids coming in: all of them were exactly 7,000 rupees per metric ton. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation q...

» US natgas futures jump 4% as cooler weather looms, Iran war supply concerns
09/03/26 23:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW YORK: U.S. natural gas futures climbed about 4% to a one-month high on Monday on forecasts for cooler weather and more demand next week than previously expected and on soaring global energy prices and supply concerns as the U.S.-Iran...

» 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...

» Trump’s Gaza plan on hold as Iran war pauses disarmament talks, sources say
09/03/26 23:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/CAIRO: Talks to advance President Donald Trump’s plan to end the Gaza war have been on hold since last week when the U.S. and Israel jointly attacked Iran, sparking a broader Middle East war, three sources with direct ...

» Wall Street slides 1% as soaring crude prices fan inflation worries
09/03/26 23:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Wall Street’s main indexes dropped over 1% on Monday, as oil prices soared, exacerbating inflation fears as hostilities in the Middle East entered their tenth day. Geopolitical tensions deepened after Iran named Mojtaba Khamenei, son of ...

» Sri Lanka name Kirsten as head coach with 2027 World Cup in focus
09/03/26 23:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sri Lanka have appointed South African Gary Kirsten as their new head coach on a two-year contract as they begin preparations for the 2027 One-Day International World Cup, the country’s cricket board said on Monday. Kirsten, 58, previous...

» India won’t join IEA-led initiative to tap oil reserves, source says
09/03/26 23:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India has no plans to join International Energy Agency (IEA) initiative to release strategic oil reserves, a government source said on Monday, as global oil prices surged amid supply fears due to the Iran conflict. G7 finance ministers a...

» 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...

» US urges citizens to leave southeast Turkiye, orders non-essential staff out of Adana consulate
09/03/26 23:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ANKARA: Washington has advised non-essential staff to leave its consulate near the southern Turkish city of Adana near a key NATO base and ordered US citizens to leave “southeast Turkiye”, the US embassy to Ankara said Monday.   Since th...

» 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%...