» 'No breakthrough possible without trust-building among Pakistan's top five figures'
01/01/26 21:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, PTI founder Imran Khan, President Asif Ali Zardari. — AFP/Facebook/NNI/APP/File Sanaullah calls for dialogue among top leadership.Warns PTI against February 8 protest. De...

» Geo brings biggest love story of New Year — ‘Humrahi'
01/01/26 21:19 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A poster of Geo TV’s upcoming drama Humrahi. — Geo News The wait and curiosity are finally coming to an end, as Geo TV is set to bring the biggest love story of the new year to television screens with its upcoming drama seria...

» 27th Amendment: PTI seeks disqualification of Senator Saifullah Abro for defection
01/01/26 17:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PTI Senator Saifullah Abro. — Senate of PakistanSenator Abro violated party policy, says Ali Zafar.PTI says Abro casted vote in favour of tweaks.Senator Abro claims PTI didn't oppose 27th Amendment. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has...

» Pakistan, India share lists of nuclear installations, prisoners
01/01/26 15:16 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi addressing weekly media briefing in Islamabad on January 1, 2026. — X@ForeignOfficePk FO expresses concern over ongoing crisis in Yemen.Emphasises need for dialogue, diplomacy to re...

» In a first, US citizen hunts grey goral for $54,500 in KP's Torghar
01/01/26 13:43 from GEO TV - Pakistan
US citizen pictured during hunt for grey gorale in KP's Torghar district. — ReporterSix hunt permits issued for grey gorale, generating $398,500.80% of revenue to be given to Conservation Committee.Trophy hunting initiative aimed a...

» Pakistan's Happy New Year illuminates Dubai sky with dazzling drone display
01/01/26 13:32 from GEO TV - Pakistan
'Happy New Year, Pakistan' illuminated the sky during New Year celebrations in Dubai. — Reporter In a spectacular celebration at Dubai's Global Village, the message "Happy New Year, Pakistan" illuminated the sky, as modern drones c...

» Punjab limits Basant celebration to Lahore only, kite flying remains banned across province
01/01/26 13:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistani youth enjoy flying kites during the Basant or kite flying festival in Lahore on February 6, 2005. — AFPAuthorities express concern over illegal kite flying in some areas.Basant strictly banned under “Kite Flying Reg...

» Pakistan witnesses 17% drop in terror attacks since Afghan border closure: report
01/01/26 11:19 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A Pakistan Army soldier stands next to a border fence along Afghanistan's Paktika province in Angoor Adda — AFP/FileCivilian, security officials' fatalities drop by 19% in December.KP, Balochistan account for over 96% deaths, 93% o...

» 'Jaishankar knew what he was doing', Sadiq describes his interaction with Indian FM in Dhaka
01/01/26 09:56 from GEO TV - Pakistan
NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq shakes hands with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in Dhaka on December 31, 2025. — X/@ChiefAdviserGoB Jaishankar knew interaction would be widely reported: NA speaker.All eyes in waiting room ...

» President Zardari, PM Shehbaz call for unity, fiscal discipline and hard work in 2026
01/01/26 04:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A collage showing President Asif Ali Zardari and PM Shehbaz Sharif. — APP/Geo News/FilePM highlights economic stabilisation, growth, and fiscal discipline.Leaders praise armed forces’ bravery and professionalism.Both stress e...

» Jawed Akhtar Odho takes charge as Sindh IGP
01/01/26 00:57 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Karachi Additional Inspector General of Police Jawed Akhtar Odho takes charge of Sindh Inspector General of Police from outgoing IGP Ghulam Nabi Memon, Central Police Office, Karachi, December 31, 2025. — X/@SindhPoliceDMC Jawed Ak...

» At least 25 injured in New Year celebratory aerial firing in Karachi
01/01/26 00:52 from GEO TV - Pakistan
People watch fireworks light up the sky as New Year celebrations begin in Karachi. — AFP/FilePolice arrest 56 over New Year's Eve aerial firing.7,200 police officials deployed across port city.Police treat aerial firing cases as at...

» Islamabad admin extends M-tag deadline for vehicles by 15 days
31/12/25 21:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This undated image shows people standing in a queue for M-tag registration. — OnlineIslamabad admin extends M-tag deadline till Jan 15.Says entry of vehicles without M-tags barred after deadline.Previous deadline for installing M-t...

» CDF pledges to thwart Indian-sponsored proxies' 'inimical designs' in Balochistan
31/12/25 18:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir addresses armed forces' officers on December 8, 2025. — ISPR Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces , Field Marshal Asim Munir, on Wednesday vowed to foil attempts by Indian-sponsored proxies t...

» Pakistan expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia, raises concern over renewed violence in Yemen
31/12/25 18:47 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An image showing the board reading "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" outside the office of Minstry of Foreign Affairs. — APP/FileFO strongly opposes any action that may undermine peace efforts.Pakistan reiterates support for Yemen&rsqu...

» Aerial firing on New Year's Eve in Karachi to be treated as attempted murder
31/12/25 18:29 from GEO TV - Pakistan
People watch a fireworks show during New Year celebrations in Karachi on early January 1, 2023. — AFPKarachi South receives highest police deployment.Hundreds of patrol vehicles and motorcycles active.Traffic arrangements announced...

» DPM Dar to visit Beijing for 7th Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue
31/12/25 17:02 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar. — X@NAofPakistanVisit comes at invitation of Chinese FM Wang Yi.Foreign ministers' dialogue to take place on January 4.Forum highest consultative mechanism between Pakis...

» Sea View, other Karachi roads to remain open on New Year's Eve: police chief
31/12/25 15:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This undated image shows Karachi police personnel patrolling Seaview beach as part of security arrangements. — ONLINE/fileKarachi police deploy 6,000 personnel for New Year’s Eve security.Strict action planned against aerial ...

» Nadra to issue facial recognition-based verification certificates from Jan 20
31/12/25 15:50 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Visitors check their phones behind the screens advertising facial recognition software during Global Mobile Internet Conference at the National Convention in Beijing, China. — Reuters/FileWill be useful where fingerprint-based veri...

» Russian national hunts Kashmiri Markhor in Chitral for $68,000
31/12/25 15:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Foreign hunter along with locals pictured with hunted Kashmiri Markhor. — Reporter CHITRAL: A foreign national has hunted a Kashmiri Markhor in the Gahirat-Golen conservancy of Chitral, according to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife ...

» Around 40 dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire, police say

02/01/26 01:42 - BBC News - World

» Social media fuelled Mamdani's rise. Can he keep the momentum as New York mayor?

02/01/26 01:11 - BBC News - World

» Two killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Iran

01/01/26 23:18 - BBC News - World

» Around 40 dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire

01/01/26 21:55 - BBC News - World

» What we know about the Switzerland ski resort fire

01/01/26 21:45 - BBC News - World

» Several dozen feared dead in Swiss ski resort bar fire

01/01/26 20:25 - BBC News - World

» New discovery may challenge theory Vikings built first Irish towns - researcher

01/01/26 18:58 - BBC News - World

» Netherlands police face 'unprecedented' New Year's violence

01/01/26 18:30 - BBC News - World

» Iran security force member killed during protests, officials say

01/01/26 17:54 - BBC News - World

» Watch: Historic Amsterdam church engulfed by fire on New Year's Eve

01/01/26 16:08 - BBC News - World

» US military says five killed in latest strike on alleged drug boats

01/01/26 15:19 - BBC News - World

» Stranger Things draws to an epic and emotional close

01/01/26 15:13 - BBC News - World

» BBC reports from the scene of Swiss resort bar fire

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

» Iran security force member killed during protests, official says

01/01/26 14:11 - BBC News - World

» Brazil legend Roberto Carlos recovering in hospital

01/01/26 13:12 - BBC News - World

» Zohran Mamdani sworn in as first Muslim New York City Mayor

01/01/26 11:37 - BBC News - World

» In pictures: New Year welcomed around the world

01/01/26 10:48 - BBC News - World

» Zelensky says peace deal is 90% ready in New Year address

01/01/26 10:22 - BBC News - World

» Disney worker hurt stopping 400-lb fake boulder from hitting audience

01/01/26 06:49 - BBC News - World

» Disney worker hurt stopping 180-kg fake boulder from hitting audience

01/01/26 06:49 - BBC News - World

» Teen who died after falling 500 feet from California's Mt Baldy identified

01/01/26 05:40 - BBC News - World

» Teen who died after falling 150 metres from California's Mt Baldy identified

01/01/26 05:40 - BBC News - World

» Anthony Joshua discharged from hospital after Nigeria car crash

01/01/26 05:32 - BBC News - World

» What are Russians hoping for in 2026, asks Steve Rosenberg

01/01/26 05:17 - BBC News - World

» Condom tax and cheaper childcare: China's plan to boost birth rates

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

» Indian tobacco stocks tank as government levies new tax on cigarettes
01/01/26 23:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Shares of Indian tobacco companies slumped on Thursday after the government imposed a new tax on cigarettes, making them costlier for an estimated 100 million smokers in the world’s most populous country. ITC, opens new tab, maker of Gol...

» Yemen’s Aden airport shuts as Saudi-UAE rift deepens
01/01/26 20:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Air traffic at Yemen’s Aden international airport was halted on Thursday as tensions persisted between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, two Gulf powers whose rivalry is reshaping war-torn Yemen. The Saudi-backed, interna...

» India’s Vodafone Idea gets $71 million tax penalty
01/01/26 20:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Indian telecom operator Vodafone Idea said on Thursday it had received an order levying a penalty of 6.38 billion rupees (nearly $71 million), for alleged “short payment” of taxes. The order, issued by a goods and services tax authority,...

» India bonds little changed on first day of 2026 as demand falters
01/01/26 19:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds kicked off 2026 with range-bound trades on Thursday, with traders largely staying on the sidelines, wary that a buyer-thin market may struggle to absorb upcoming debt supply. The benchmark 10-year yield cl...

» Several reported killed in Iran protests over economic woes
01/01/26 19:52 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Several people were killed during unrest in Iran on Thursday, an Iranian news agency and a rights group reported, as the biggest protests to hit the country for three years over soaring inflation sparked violence in several provin...

» Dar chairs meeting on ethanol blending with locally refined petrol
01/01/26 19:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review a proposal for blending ethanol with locally produced petrol by domestic refineries. During the meeting, Chairman of...

» India expects colder January, lifting winter crop prospects
01/01/26 18:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: India is set to see below-average maximum and minimum temperatures in January, the weather office said on Thursday, raising the prospect of higher yields for key winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas. The countr...

» PTA launches district-level internet licenses
01/01/26 18:50 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Thursday commenced issuance of class licenses for the provision of internet services at the district level across Pakistan to promote local entrepreneurship, strengthen broadband infrastr...

» PM Shehbaz calls for accelerating oil, gas exploration to cut import bill
01/01/26 18:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday underscored the need to prioritise discovery of new oil and gas reserves to reduce Pakistan’s reliance on imported petroleum products and save precious foreign exchange. Chairing a high-level mee...

» Babar Azam equals Jos Buttler’s T20 fifty record
01/01/26 17:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Star Pakistan batter Babar Azam joined former England captain Jos Buttler in the record books, equalling his tally of 97 T20 half-centuries during the Big Bash League (BBL) 15 clash against Melbourne Renegades at Docklands Stadium on Thu...

» China’s BYD logs record EV sales in 2025
01/01/26 17:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIJING: Chinese auto giant BYD sold 2.26 million electric vehicles last year, a company statement showed Thursday, setting a new record for any firm globally. The figure puts BYD in pole position to outstrip Elon Musk’s Tesla in the ann...

» Pakistan, India exchange nuclear installation list under agreement
01/01/26 17:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan and India on Thursday exchanged list of nuclear installations under the Agreement on Prohibition of Attacks against Nuclear Installations and Facilities. Pakistani and Indian foreign affairs ministries confirmed the development ...

» India’s top carmakers log December sales jump as tax cuts fuel demand
01/01/26 16:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India’s leading carmakers reported a strong rise in December sales to dealers on Thursday, with tax cuts from earlier in the year fuelling demand into the final month of 2025. In September, India cut goods and services tax on small cars ...

» Indian rupee kicks off 2026 weaker on corporate dollar demand
01/01/26 16:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: The Indian rupee welcomed 2026 with a marginal decline, weighed down by dollar demand from corporates, while thin volumes in the first trading of the New Year curbed any major movements, according to traders. The rupee opened low...

» Indian shares start 2026 on a subdued note; auto rally offsets decline in ITC
01/01/26 16:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India’s equity benchmarks ended largely unchanged in the first trading session of 2026, as gains in auto stocks offset a decline in shares of cigarette-makers after the government announced a new tax. The Nifty 50 index rose 0.06% to 26,...

» Systems Limited appoints Saquib Ahmad as Global Chief Growth Officer
01/01/26 16:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Saquib Ahmad has assumed the role of Global Chief Growth Officer at Systems Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest software firms. In this capacity, he will focus on accelerating international growth, strengthening market presence, and advan...

» Pharma industry booms in 2025, thanks to deregulation and structural reforms
01/01/26 16:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s pharmaceutical industry is flying high in the wake of deregulation and structural reforms, which gave strength to an ailing industry that was facing shutdowns. The reforms have helped improve the domestic healthcare system by ...

» Gold price drops by Rs2,400 per tola in Pakistan
01/01/26 16:18 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices in Pakistan decreased on Thursday in line with their loss in the international market. In the local market, gold price per tola reached Rs454,562 after a decline of Rs2,400 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at ...

» SBP-held foreign exchange reserves reports marginal increase
01/01/26 16:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $21.012 billion as of December 26, 2025, with reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) accounting for $15.915 billion, according to data released by the central bank on Thursd...

» No outright sale of Roosevelt Hotel, says privatisation chief
01/01/26 16:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Muhammad Ali, the privatisation adviser to the prime minister, has ruled out an outright sale of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York , opting instead for a development-led privatisation strategy aimed at maximising value from the PIA asset. ...