» Pakistan warns India of 'more forceful' response ahead of Pahalgam attack anniversary
02/04/26 20:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh. — Reuters Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan remained committed to peace and regional stability, but warned his Indian counterpart that the country wa...

» HEC notifies four-day workweek for universities under austerity drive
02/04/26 19:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image showing the outside view of the HEC office in Islamabad. — Geo.tv/File The Higher Education Commission on Thursday notified a four-day workweek for universities across the country, in line with the governme...

» Pakistan affected by Middle East war, efforts ongoing for US-Iran ceasefire: PM Shehbaz
02/04/26 17:21 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PM Shehbaz address a meeting in Islamabad on April 2, 2026. — Screengrab via Geo News Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said Pakistan had made utmost efforts to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and that its efforts w...

» Islamabad schools to observe four-day workweek
02/04/26 13:18 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students ride on a rickshaw while heading to school, as the government announced that schools would close for two weeks in Karachi, March 10, 2026. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority on T...

» Pakistan in close contact with US, pushes diplomatic efforts for dialogue: FO
02/04/26 12:43 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi speaks during press briefing at Ministry of Foreign Affaris, Islamabad, April 2, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News Iran, US appreciate Pakistan’s facilitation efforts: FO.No cla...

» Security forces neutralise 8 Indian-sponsored militants in KP
02/04/26 11:20 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Army personnel can be seen in this undated image. — ReutersMovement of Fitna al-Khawarij detected on April 1: ISPR.Adds weapons, ammunition recovered from killed terrorists.Sanitisation ops underway to clear remaining mili...

» At least four die, many injured as heavy rain triggers waterlogging, traffic jams in Karachi
02/04/26 09:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Commuters make their way through accumulated water after heavy rainfall in Karachi on April 2, 2026. — Geo.tvShowers reported across Surjani Town, Gulshan-e-Maymar.Thunderstorm rain hits Airport, Malir and nearby areas. Intermitten...

» Pakistan-China naval forces conclude Sea Guardian IV Exercise: ISPR
01/04/26 22:23 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan and Chinese navies conduct Sea Guardian IV Exercise. — Facebook/@PakistanNavy The Pakistan Navy and the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy concluded a seven-day Sea Guardian IV Exercise, held from March 25 to April 1, t...

» Islamabad rubbishes Pak-Afghan border fence removal claims as ‘devoid of facts'
01/04/26 22:34 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Undated image shows a Pakistan Army soldier stands next to a border fence along KP and Afghanistan’s Paktika province. — AFP/FileMinistry says all clips uploaded by Taliban regime are staged.Says Kabul regime resorts to lies ...

» US VP Vance tells Pakistani intermediaries Trump open to ceasefire: source
01/04/26 22:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
US Vice President JD Vance delivers a speech at the Indian Treaty Room of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House campus in Washington, DC, US, April 1, 2026. — ReutersPakistan acting as intermediary between US,...

» Islamabad inks 'historic' carbon market deal with Oslo under Paris Agreement
01/04/26 20:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Federal Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Aisha Humera Moriani and Norway's Ambassador to Pakistan Per Albert Ilsaas sign Pakistan’s first carbon market deal at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environme...

» Pakistan successfully managing demand, supply of essential goods amid Mideast conflict: PM
01/04/26 17:34 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Shairf chairs a meeting on strategy formulation to curtain economic effects on public in the wake of current regional situation on April 1, 2026. — PIDPM chairs meeting on strategy to curb economic impact on ...

» Pakistan's blossom season brings calm in a troubled world
01/04/26 16:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
GILGIT: The harsh days of winter are over in high north and while snow still tops the towering peaks that dominate the landscape, spring has arrived in the foothills. But this year, visitors who have come to witness the region's cherry a...

» Punjab schools to remain closed on Fridays
01/04/26 15:25 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Young girls are leaving to their homes after school time in Islamabad on May 10, 2023. — Online LAHORE: The Punjab Education Department has announced that all schools across the province will remain closed on Fridays. According to ...

» Security forces kill 13 India-backed terrorists in two KP IBOs: ISPR
01/04/26 09:34 from GEO TV - Pakistan
In this file photo, security forces are seen taking position during an operation. — ISPR/File IBOs conducted on reported presence of terrorists: ISPR.ISPR says 10 terrorists killed in Bara; three in Bannu. ISPR vows continued actio...

» Pakistan, China jointly urge US-Israel and Iran to stop strikes, initiate dialogue immediately
31/03/26 19:35 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands ahead of their meeting in Beijing, China, March 31, 2026. — X/@ForeignOfficePkIran war parties urged to prevent conflict fr...

» Suspects involved in Islamabad businessman's killing arrested within 24 hours: minister
31/03/26 18:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and Islamabad Inspector General of Police Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi hold a press conference in Islamabad, March 31, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsLaw and order in Islamabad signific...

» Sindh to resume physical classes at educational institutions from April 1
31/03/26 15:54 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students leave for their homes after school timings end on May 10, 2023. — OnlineOnline classes held from March 16-31 amid austerity plans.Decision aligned with PM Shehbaz’s energy conservation plan.All educational institutio...

» Lahore High Court summons AGP in case challenging Punjab defamation law
31/03/26 15:15 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Lahore High Court's building. — LHC website The Lahore High Court on Tuesday sought responses from the attorney general of Pakistan and the assistant advocate general Punjab, over petitions challenging a contentious defamation law ...

» Pakistan shows progress in child and maternal health inequality remains: PBS
31/03/26 15:41 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Sabira Rashid, a Pakistani woman, holds her child as she speaks during an interview with AFP at their house in Baba Island along the Karachi Harbour in Karachi in this photograph taken on June 6, 2024. — AFPImprovements seen in imm...

» Man dies in storm near Athens as Saharan dust shrouds Crete

02/04/26 22:32 - BBC News - World

» Watch: Trump's shifting deadlines for ending Iran war

02/04/26 22:13 - BBC News - World

» Iran's two largest steel plants shut down due to strikes, companies say

02/04/26 22:01 - BBC News - World

» Iranian Nobel laureate suffered suspected heart attack in prison, family says

02/04/26 21:00 - BBC News - World

» Baby shot dead in pram in New York City, police say

02/04/26 20:20 - BBC News - World

» Infant shot dead on New York street by men on motorbike, police say

02/04/26 20:20 - BBC News - World

» Four toddlers stabbed to death at Ugandan nursery school

02/04/26 20:13 - BBC News - World

» Ancient golden helmet recovered more than a year after Dutch heist

02/04/26 19:20 - BBC News - World

» What nearly went wrong on Nasa's space mission - and what still could

02/04/26 19:04 - BBC News - World

» Four children stabbed to death at Ugandan school

02/04/26 18:50 - BBC News - World

» Four toddlers stabbed to death at Ugandan school

02/04/26 18:50 - BBC News - World

» Iran's focus on survival means same regime still firmly in place

02/04/26 18:45 - BBC News - World

» 'Be serious... don't speak every day': Macron criticises Trump approach to Iran war

02/04/26 18:41 - BBC News - World

» Macron calls Trump's remarks on his marriage 'inelegant'

02/04/26 17:33 - BBC News - World

» Iconic 19th Century painting sets Indian art record with $17.9m sale

02/04/26 17:30 - BBC News - World

» Artemis II is in orbit - what happens next?

02/04/26 17:20 - BBC News - World

» Over 1,800 killed since junta seized power in Burkina Faso, rights group says

02/04/26 17:11 - BBC News - World

» US lifts sanctions on Venezuelan interim leader Delcy Rodríguez

02/04/26 16:55 - BBC News - World

» Brazil grants joint custody over pets in new law for separated couples

02/04/26 14:38 - BBC News - World

» 'Oh my goodness, that is spectacular!': See BBC science editor react to launch

02/04/26 13:40 - BBC News - World

» Man dies in storm as Saharan dust shrouds Crete

02/04/26 12:54 - BBC News - World

» Elon Musk's SpaceX set to go public in $1 trillion share listing

02/04/26 12:05 - BBC News - World

» Elon Musk's SpaceX set to be worth $1 trillion with planned public listing

02/04/26 12:05 - BBC News - World

» Explosions at Burundi ammunition depot kill 13 civilians - army

02/04/26 11:15 - BBC News - World

» Australia to crack down on gambling ads after years of criticism

02/04/26 10:43 - BBC News - World

» Bahrain hopes for vote on revised Hormuz resolution on Friday
02/04/26 21:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday he hopes for a council vote on Friday on a resolution Bahrain has drafted to protect commercial shipping in and around the St...

» Aurangzeb, US envoy discuss economic cooperation, investment prospects
02/04/26 21:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday held talks with the United States Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan Natalie Baker, focusing on bilateral economic cooperation, trade, and investment opportunities. The m...

» SBP-held foreign reserves rise $6mn to $16.38bn
02/04/26 21:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose by $6 million to $16.38 billion during the week ended March 27, the central bank said on Thursday. READ MORE: SBP-held foreign reserves rise $13mn to $16.35bn Net fo...

» Pakistan’s economy grows 3.89 pct in Q2 FY26, industry leads expansion
02/04/26 20:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s economy grew by 3.89% year-on-year in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025-26, marking the highest second-quarter growth in four years, with industry emerging as the key driver, according to data released by the National Acc...

» Wall St drops over 1% after Trump’s comments dent Iran resolution hopes
02/04/26 19:26 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Wall Street’s main indexes tumbled on Thursday, in the last session of a holiday-truncated week, after President Donald Trump signaled more aggressive attacks on Iran, dampening expectations for a swift end to the Middle East conflict. D...

» ‘Wake-up call’: Megan Thee Stallion falls ill during Broadway show
02/04/26 19:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW YORK: American rapper Megan Thee Stallion said Wednesday that she had a “wake-up call” after she was taken to hospital in the middle of a Broadway performance of “Moulin Rouge!” in New York City. “I’ve been pushing myself past my lim...

» Islamabad airport becomes Pakistan’s first 5G-enabled airport: PAA
02/04/26 19:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Islamabad International Airport has become Pakistan’s first airport to offer 5G internet services, the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) said on Thursday. According to the authority, passengers at the airport can now access high-speed 5G...

» Putin, Saudi prince seek more efforts to end Mideast war
02/04/26 20:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for intensifying political and diplomatic efforts to end the Middle East war during a phone call with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Facing isolation from the West afte...

» Most Gulf equities retreat on fears of prolonged conflict
02/04/26 18:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Major Gulf equities ended lower on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump dimmed hopes for a swift end to the Middle East war. In a prime-time address late on Wednesday, Trump said the U.S. would continue to strike Iran over the next...

» Maldives seeks fuels from India amid Iran war
02/04/26 18:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: The Maldives is seeking fuel supplies from India, which is continuing to ship out fuel to neighboring countries, a spokesperson for India’s foreign ministry said on Thursday. India, the world’s fourth biggest refiner, is suppl...

» India graveyard raid uncovers hidden cooking gas canisters amid shortage
02/04/26 18:42 from Business Recorder - Latest News
HYDERABAD: Indian police this week seized 414 cooking‑gas canisters hidden in a graveyard in Hyderabad city and arrested those involved in trying to sell them on the black market amid shortages due to the Iran war, a government official ...

» Bangladesh hikes bottled gas as Mideast energy crisis deepens
02/04/26 20:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DHAKA: Bangladesh on Thursday hiked prices of liquefied petroleum gas used for cooking and compressed natural gas in some cars by 29 percent, as the Mideast war worsens an energy crunch. The South Asian nation of 170 million people impor...

» Dozens of countries discuss coalition to secure passage through Strait of Hormuz
02/04/26 18:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON/PARIS: Around 40 countries are discussing joint action to reopen the Strait of Hormuz , Britain said on Thursday, after U.S. President Donald Trump said securing the waterway was a problem for other nations to resolve. British for...

» UK foreign minister stresses ‘urgent need’ to reopen Hormuz strait
02/04/26 20:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: British Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper stressed Thursday the “urgent need” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as she convened a meeting of some 40 countries on the vital shipping route. Cooper said Iran’s “recklessness” in blockading...

» Democrats sue Trump over crackdown on mail-in voting
02/04/26 20:38 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: Democratic groups and party leaders have filed a lawsuit to block an executive order by US President Donald Trump seeking to crack down on mail-in voting, saying he tried to rewrite election rules to his advantage. Trump’s or...

» Sri Lankan shares post first gain in five sessions, but end week lower
02/04/26 18:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Thursday, led by real estate and consumer discretionary stocks. The CSE All-Share index rose 0.24% to 21,117.42, snapping a four-day losing run. The index closed 1.2% lower for the week. Conglomerates K...

» US trade deficit widens less than expected in February
02/04/26 20:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: The US trade deficit widened in February but less than analysts expected, government data showed Thursday, a year since President Donald Trump unleashed sweeping tariffs on virtually all trading partners. The overall gap expa...

» Copper falls as hopes for quick end to Iran war fade
02/04/26 18:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Copper fell for the first time in five sessions on Thursday on renewed investor concerns over economic growth after U.S. President Donald Trump vowed more strikes on Iran and gave no specific timeline to end the Middle East conflict. Ben...

» Indian rupee soars to best day in over a decade as RBI clamps down on speculation
02/04/26 17:52 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee surged on Thursday after the central bank tightened the screws on speculative bets against the currency, with the Asian unit having its best day since 2013, when policymakers had also resorted to extraordinary me...

» Indian shares edge up on Indian rupee rally, but war worries drag weekly performance
02/04/26 17:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Indian shares recovered the day’s losses on Thursday on a rupee surge after central bank action, but fading hopes of a swift end to the Iran war stretched the losing streak to a sixth week. The Nifty 50 closed 0.15% higher at 22,713.1 an...