» PML-N's Nehal Hashmi sworn in as Sindh governor
13/03/26 16:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PML-N leader Nehal Hashmi takes oath as Sindh governor, Karachi, March 13, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsSHC chief justice administers oath to Nehal Hashmi.Sindh CM, Karachi mayor attend oath-taking ceremony.Oath-taking ce...

» At least seven police personnel martyred in blast near police vehicle in Lakki Marwat
13/03/26 13:44 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image showing policemen standing guard outside CTD police station in Peshawar on November 2, 2025. — Geo News/Abubakar Saddiq/FileExplosion occurred close to a police mobile.Additional police contingents dispatch...

» Digital identity cards hold same legal status as physical CNICs: Nadra
13/03/26 13:02 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan's digital ID card. — Nadra Citizens using digital identity cards should not be required to produce physical copies, the National Database and Registration Authority said on Friday, warning institutions against refusing to ...

» Rising Middle East tensions pose inflation risk for Pakistan, warns study
13/03/26 11:49 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the ٗص-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. — Reuters A study by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics researche...

» Pakistan plays 'bridge-builder' role among regional capitals amid Middle East conflict
13/03/26 11:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A plume of smoke covers the city skyline following reported Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, after an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, Lebanon, March 13, 2026. — Reu...

» PM Shehbaz assures Saudi crown prince of firm support during challenging times
13/03/26 01:19 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman are seen in a meeting, in a photo released on September 16, 2025. — X@PakPMO PM reiterates strong solidarity with Saudi Crown Prince MBS.Two leaders discuss recent ...

» Islamabad schools to remain closed today
12/03/26 23:49 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Children are on the way to their school in Islamabad. — APP/File All public and private schools, colleges and universities in Islamabad will remain closed today, according to a notification issued by the district magistrate. In a p...

» Sindh announces public holiday on March 13
12/03/26 17:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
General view of the British era Empress Market building is seen after the removal of surrounding encroachments on the order of Supreme Court in Karachi, Pakistan January 30, 2019. — Reuters The Sindh government has announced a publ...

» IHC orders constitution of medical board to evaluate Imran Khan's health
12/03/26 16:25 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Former prime minister Imran Khan addresses a news conference after he was wounded following a shooting incident during a long march in Wazirabad, at the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre in Lahore, Pakistan No...

» PM Shehbaz reaches Saudi Arabia to discuss Mideast tensions, security with MBS
12/03/26 13:49 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is being received by Prince Saud bin Mashaal bin Abdulaziz at the royal terminal of Jeddah International airport on March 12, 2026. — PMODPM Dar accompanying PM Shehbaz on trip.PM’s trip comes am...

» President greenlights Nehal Hashmi's appointment as Sindh governor
12/03/26 11:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior leader Nihal Hashmi addresses an event. — APP/FileHashmi will replace Tessori.Speculation about change arose last yearHashmi has served as adviser to ex-PM Nawaz. President Asif Ali Zardari has a...

» PML-N, JUI-P senators suspect Israeli links to safe city surveillance system in Islamabad
12/03/26 12:07 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Employees of the PSCA worked in the operation room in this image. — APPSenators question security of Islamabad Safe City surveillance system.Officials assure Senate system protected by cybersecurity safeguards.Senate committee seek...

» IMF says it has made 'considerable progress' in Pakistan funding talks
12/03/26 08:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
The seal of the International Monetary Fund is seen in Washington DC, USA. — AFP/FilePakistan’s EFF program implementation remains on track: IMF.Islamabad, IMF discuss Middle East war risks to Pakistan economy.Pakistan making...

» At UNSC, Pakistan highlights humanitarian, economic fallout of Mideast conflict, urges talks
12/03/26 03:09 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations, speaks during a session at the UN, New York, United States. — X/@PakistanUN_NY Highlights Pakistani nationals among casualties in UAE ...

» Nadra scraps 4.2m CNICs of deceased individuals
11/03/26 22:21 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image of a NADRA mega centre. — APP/FileNadra says around 3m CNICs voluntarily cancelled by families.Erroneously cancelled CNICs can be corrected via UC information.Nadra urges parents to update children’s ...

» Sindh orders online classes at public, private universities from March 16
11/03/26 22:18 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Representational image shows a student attending an online class using a laptop. — Unsplash The Sindh government has ordered all public and private universities across the province to shift to online classes from March 16 to 31 as ...

» Eid ul Fitr 2026 in Pakistan likely to fall on March 21
11/03/26 19:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Muslims greet each other after offering prayers of Eid ul Fitr at the Eidgah Sharif shrine in Rawalpindi. — Online/File Eid ul Fitr 2026 is likely to fall on March 21 in Pakistan after a 30-day Ramadan, with experts saying the chan...

» IHC imposes Rs100,000 fine on NAB for delaying £190m case against Imran, Bushra
11/03/26 18:18 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Defence lawyers Salman Safdar and Aitzaz Ahsan appear in court.Court hears Imran, Bushra petitions seeking sentence suspension.NAB special prosecutor challenges maintainability of ex-PM's pleas. The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday impo...

» Pakistan will support Saudi Arabia 'whenever needed': PM aide on Middle East tensions
11/03/26 15:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman embrace each other on the day they sign a defence agreement, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025. — ReutersPakistan will assist KSA "no matter what an...

» CJP-led committee approves austerity, fuel conservation measures for courts
10/03/26 19:43 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi chairs a meeting of the NJPMC, at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad, March 10, 2026. — Supreme Court of PakistanJudicial committee cuts POL ceiling for judges.Video-link hearing...

» Four crew members killed after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq

13/03/26 17:37 - BBC News - World

» 'No-one will hire women' - India's top court rejects menstrual leave petition

13/03/26 16:47 - BBC News - World

» Bodies of 84 Iranian sailors killed in US torpedo strike to be repatriated

13/03/26 15:43 - BBC News - World

» Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Michigan synagogue

13/03/26 15:16 - BBC News - World

» Four killed after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, military confirms

13/03/26 14:55 - BBC News - World

» Four killed after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, military says

13/03/26 14:42 - BBC News - World

» US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, military says

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» KPop Demon Hunters to return as Netflix announces sequel

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» King expresses 'concern' over Alberta separatists in meeting with First Nations chiefs

13/03/26 08:04 - BBC News - World

» King expressed 'concern' over Alberta separatists, say First Nations chiefs after meeting

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» King expressed 'concern' over Alberta separatists, say First Nations chiefs

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» Suspect dead after ramming vehicle into synagogue in Michigan

13/03/26 07:18 - BBC News - World

» 'There's no hiding place on a ship': The sailors stranded near Iran

13/03/26 06:47 - BBC News - World

» 'There's no hiding place on a ship': The sailors stranded in the Gulf

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» UK MPs 'deeply troubled' by BBC World Service funding uncertainty

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» Qantas agrees to pay $74m over Covid-19 travel voucher refunds

13/03/26 06:16 - BBC News - World

» French vote tests polarised electorate with right hoping to win control of Paris

13/03/26 05:15 - BBC News - World

» Mission accomplished? The 2003 boast that haunts today's Iran conflict

13/03/26 05:04 - BBC News - World

» Americans on Iran strikes: 'What if this turns into a forever war?'

13/03/26 05:03 - BBC News - World

» Winners, Sinners and record breakers: 17 fun facts about this year's Oscars

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» UFC fighters to train FBI agents at Quantico

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» Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainee

13/03/26 01:36 - BBC News - World

» Iran's new supreme leader vows to block Strait of Hormuz in first statement

13/03/26 01:32 - BBC News - World

» Emirati minister tells BBC Iran must end strikes on Gulf

13/03/26 01:20 - BBC News - World

» France's ghost car scandal that allowed one million illegal vehicles onto the roads

12/03/26 22:44 - BBC News - World

» India bonds pressured by oil surge; RBI likely shielding 10-yr bond as Iran war set to enter third week
13/03/26 17:38 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds came under heavy selling pressure this week as oil prices soared, though the benchmark 10-year bond showed resilience, supported by likely robust purchases by the central bank. The benchmark 6.48% 2035 bon...

» IndiGo, Air India seek government support during Iran crisis, sources say
13/03/26 17:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s biggest airline IndiGo is asking the government to cut fuel taxes and, along with rival Air India, pressing New Delhi to get private airports to lower some charges, three sources told Reuters, as conflict in the Middle...

» Sri Lankan shares close lower in worst week this year
13/03/26 17:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sri Lankan shares closed lower on Friday in the market’s worst weekly performance this year as investors worldwide grappled with uncertainty over the war in the Middle East. The CSE All-Share index closed 1.34% lower at 21,692.55 points....

» Nehal Hashmi sworn in as Sindh governor
13/03/26 17:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Nehal Hashmi has been sworn in as the Sindh governor during an oath taking ceremony at the Governor House Karachi on Friday, Aaj News reported. Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court, Justice Zafar Raj...

» Four US service members killed in plane crash over Iraq
13/03/26 17:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: Four of the six crew members aboard a U.S. military aircraft that ​crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the U.S. ‌military said on Friday, as rescue efforts continued for the remaining two. A U.S. milita...

» Aluminium falls as dollar firms; Mideast war underpins weekly gain
13/03/26 16:46 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Aluminium fell on Friday, snapping a three-day run of gains, as the dollar strengthened on fading prospects for more U.S. rate cuts, although shipping disruption in the war-hit Middle East kept the metal on course for a weekly rise. Benc...

» Trump says US would escort ships in Strait of Hormuz ‘if needed’: interview
13/03/26 16:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the United States would escort vessels through the Strait of Hormuz if needed, adding in a Fox News interview that aired on Friday that the U.S. would strike Iran “very hard over the next week.” As...

» India to hold off on US trade deal amid new probe, sources say
13/03/26 16:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India will hold off on signing a trade deal with the United States for several months, four Indian sources said, as fresh investigations by President Donald Trump’s administration into what it calls excess industrial capacity ...

» Partial flight resumptions restore some gold flows from key hub Dubai
13/03/26 16:17 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON/MUMBAI: The resumption of some flights from Dubai has allowed gold flows from this major global trading hub to partially resume this week, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. Deliveries of physical gold ...

» Palm oil posts over 4% weekly gain on higher crude oil prices
13/03/26 16:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday and logged a second consecutive week of gains, as a surge in crude oil prices amid the Middle East conflict boosted demand for biodiesel feedstock. The benchmark palm oil contract for Ma...

» Jindal Stainless flags operations disruption due to fuel shortage
13/03/26 16:07 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India’s Jindal Stainless on Friday said that its plants were operating at a reduced capacity because of fuel shortages in the wake of disruptions from the Middle East war. “Due to the heavy dependence of stainless steel manufacturing on ...

» Indian rupee hits record low as oil risks, offshore dollar bids mount
13/03/26 15:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee fell to a record low on Friday on concerns that the Iran war-induced surge in oil prices could disrupt the South Asian nation’s growth-inflation dynamics and dent capital flows, with traders also pointing to elev...

» Indian equity benchmarks log worst week in years as Mideast war batters sentiment
13/03/26 15:42 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Indian shares extended losses for a third session on Friday, with benchmark indexes recording their biggest weekly drop in years, as a raging war in the Middle East kept crude oil prices above $100 a barrel, stoking inflation and growth ...

» Rupee records gain against US dollar
13/03/26 15:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
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» SECP approves new annuity products to boost retirement security in Pakistan
13/03/26 14:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Friday approved several new annuity products to strengthen retirement income security and support the development of Pakistan’s annuity market. The approved products include li...

» Six police personnel, including SHO, martyred in Laki Marwat blast
13/03/26 14:42 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A police vehicle was targeted by an explosion near the Rasul Khel check post in the Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in the martyrdom of six personnel, including a Station House Officer (SHO), while one other cop wa...

» Pakistan egg producer eyes to raise Rs637mn via IPO
13/03/26 13:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Wahdat Poultry Farm Limited, a Pakistani poultry company, has announced plans to list on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), aiming to raise approximately Rs637 million (USD 2.3 million) through an initial public offering (IPO) as the com...

» Gold price per tola drops by Rs7,100 in Pakistan
13/03/26 17:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Friday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs533,262 after a decline of Rs7,100 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs...

» Pakistan’s domestic power sources cushion LNG supply risk, says Leghari
13/03/26 12:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: Pakistan’s growing reliance on domestic power, including solar and wind energy, nuclear reactors, coal and hydropower, has reduced its vulnerability to global LNG supply disruptions, Power Minister Awais Leghari told Reuters . T...

» Russian rouble weakens past 80 mark vs US dollar for the first time since January 9
13/03/26 12:26 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MOSCOW: The Russian rouble weakened past 80 against the US dollar for the first time since January 9 despite the higher global price of oil and an easing of US energy sanctions on Russia, LSEG data showed on Friday. The rouble has been m...