» PTI rift widens as Junaid Akbar, CM Gandapur camps trade blame
02/07/25 12:01 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PTI KP President Junaid Akbar and KP CM Ali Amin Gandapur. — GeoNews/Facebook@JunaidAkbarMNA “Junaid Akbar should stop whining and stay at home": Saif.Govt spox blames Akbar for failing to fulfill responsibilities. Akbar decl...

» Lahore's Jinnah Institute of Cardiology not renamed after CM Maryam: minister
02/07/25 11:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb addressing a press conference in Lahore on August 18, 2024. ← OnlineAurangzeb says new hospitals to be established.Confusion stems from Punjab CM's recent remarks.Punjab health minister statement a...

» Quad ministers condemn Pahalgam attack but stops short of naming Pakistan
02/07/25 10:32 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Quad foreign ministers meet in Washington to discuss peace, stability, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region on July 2, 2025. — X/@SecRubioQuad foreign ministers meet in Washington.April attack in IIOJK sparked hostil...

» Pakistan calls for Kashmir resolution at UN Security Council
02/07/25 03:30 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan's Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks on the assumption of presidency of the UN Security Council by him on July 1, 2025. — X@PakistanUN_NY UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has called on the United ...

» PM orders fast-tracking of water storage projects amid Indian threats
01/07/25 23:26 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses at the National Emergency Response Centre in Islamabad on July 1, 2025. — PIDPM says enemy wanted to take steps against waters treaty.Seeks mechanism for weather warnings, calamity threats.Appreciates ND...

» Khawaja Asif hints at PPP joining federal govt
01/07/25 22:36 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif. — AFP/FileAsif says his political calculation based on experience."I would appreciate that," he says on alliance formation.PPP currently holds key constitutional roles. ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Kha...

» Jailed PTI leaders urge leadership to begin 'dialogue process'
01/07/25 21:44 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PTI leaders Yasmin Rashid , Ejaz Chaudhary and Shah Mahmood Qureshi. — Punjab Assembly/Senate of Pakistan/NA Detained leaders also urge for talks with “powerful quarters”.Demand inclusion in dialogue process.Seek PTI le...

» Pakistan's sweetest gift wins global hearts in Abu Dhabi
01/07/25 19:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Visitors at the Pakistani Mango Festival are ready to relish eateries from the counter.. — Reporter ABU DHABI: The fragrance of mangoes lingered in the air as diplomats, dignitaries, and mango aficionados gathered in the heart of t...

» American woman marries KP man after two years of Facebook friendship
01/07/25 19:27 from GEO TV - Pakistan
American woman Mindy marries KP's Sajid Zeb Khan in Upper Dir. — Reporter A woman from the United States has married a Pakistani man, Sajid Zeb Khan, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Upper Dir after two years of Facebook friendship, it emer...

» JCP names new chief justices for high courts
01/07/25 17:35 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Justices Rozi Khan, Junaid Ghaffar, Sarfaraz Dogar, and Atiq Shah. — High courts' websitesJustice Sarfraz named chief of Islamabad High Court.Justice Junaid Ghaffar to head Sindh High Court.Justice Rozi Khan appointed Balochistan H...

» Teenager dead as security forces kill two terrorists in Balochistan's Mastung
01/07/25 15:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Thick smoke billows from the site where exchange of fire between security personnel and terrorists took place in Mastung on July 1, 2025. — Screengrab/Reporter A teenager was killed on Tuesday as security forces shot dead at least ...

» Pakistan, India share lists of prisoners in biannual exchange
01/07/25 15:34 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Representational image shows prisoners sitting inside a dark lockup. — AFP/FilePakistan seeks access to detainees with physical, mental conditions.India urged to provide consular access to Pakistani prisoners.FO reaffirms humanitar...

» Earthquake of 4.4 magnitude jolts Lahore, other parts of Punjab
01/07/25 11:43 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image of a Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFP/File Residents of Kasur, Okara, Muridke also experience tremors.Quake measured at 4.4 on Richter scale, at depth of 12km.No loss of life and damage to property...

» Cambridge offers free November resits following exam papers leak
01/07/25 11:46 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational picture of an examination hall in Karachi. — X/@DCSouthKarachi/File Cambridge International Education has offered that students who sat any of the three leaked papers in the June 2025 exam series will be allowed ...

» JCP to meet today to nominate chief justices of IHC, SHC, BHC
01/07/25 10:16 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An outside view of the Supreme Court's building. — Supreme Court/FileJustices Dogar, Barrech, Ghaffar serving as acting high court CJs.Objection raised to re-nomination of Justice Lango.Justice Mulakhail objects to repeated JCP nom...

» Water tanker collision kills motorcyclist in Karachi
01/07/25 10:46 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image shows a water tanker in a road accident. — Screengrab/Geo News KARACHI: A motorcyclist lost their life after collision with a water tanker near the Site Area and Liaquat Chowrangi, as law enforcement author...

» Irrigation Department issued timely warnings ahead of Swat flashflood, reveals report
01/07/25 10:13 from GEO TV - Pakistan
People can be seen stranded in the middle of the Swat River on June 27, 2025, in this still taken from a video. — Instagram/@geonewsdottvReport says alerts were sent multiple times to DCs, PDMA.Dept recommends providing flood rescu...

» Pakistan assumes rotating presidency of UNSC
01/07/25 10:40 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan's Permanent Representative to UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaks during a UNSC session on July 1, 2025. — X@PakistanUN_NYUNSC has 15 members with five permanent countries.Key UN body has also 10 non-permanent seats.U...

» Workers putting pressure on PTI for Imran Khan's release, says Gohar
01/07/25 10:09 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Barrister Gohar Ali Khan speaks with the Chairman PTI Imran Khan in this image released on May 4, 2023. — Facebook/Barrister Gohar KhanGohar terms SC seat verdict unjust.Asserts no-trust motion in KP will not succeed.PTI chairman d...

» US woman arrives in Pakistan to marry KP man
30/06/25 23:34 from GEO TV - Pakistan
American woman Mindy arrives in Pakistan to Sajid Zeb Khan from KP's Upper Dir. — Reporter An American woman, Mindy, has arrived in Pakistan to marry Sajid Zeb Khan, a resident of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Upper Dir, whom she met online...

» Trump says Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire

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» Qantas data breach exposes up to six million customer profiles

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» Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire, Trump says

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» Diddy jury to keep deliberating after deadlocking on most serious charge

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» US halts some weapons shipments to Ukraine, White House says

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» How 'blood gold' is fuelling conflict in West Africa

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» 'They took shrapnel from my heart' – the magnets saving lives in Ukraine

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» Father jumps off Disney cruise ship to save daughter who fell overboard

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» Will Dalai Lama reveal succession plan as he turns 90?

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» Three killed in Ukrainian drone attack on central Russia

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» Jihadist fighters stage series of attacks on Mali military posts

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» Spain and England record hottest June as heatwave grips Europe

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» US-Israeli backed Gaza aid group must be shut down, say 130 charities

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» US-Israeli backed Gaza aid group must be shut down, say 170 charities

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» US Senate Republicans narrowly pass Trump's 'big, beautiful' bill

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» US Senate Republicans struggle to push Trump's budget bill over finish line

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» Spain and Portugal record hottest June ever as heatwave grips Europe

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» Guilty plea expected in 2022 murders of four Idaho students

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» US Senate holds marathon overnight vote on Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

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» Spain records hottest June ever as heatwave grips Europe

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» Trump tightens US policy on Cuba

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» Danish women to face conscription by lottery

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» US Senate holds marathon vote on Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

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» Thai prime minister suspended over leaked phone call

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» Trump global aid cuts risk 14 million deaths in five years, report says

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» Intra-day update: rupee inches up against US dollar
02/07/25 11:54 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Pakistani rupee posted marginal gain against the US dollar, appreciating 0.01% during the opening hours of trading in the interbank market on Wednesday. At 11am, the currency was hovering at 283.78, a gain of Re0.02. On Monday , the ...

» India’s equity benchmarks inch higher at the open after Trump comment on trade deal
02/07/25 11:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India’s equity benchmarks opened marginally higher on Wednesday following US President Donald Trump’s remark that the world’s largest economy could reach a trade deal with India. US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has indicated that bot...

» Japanese long-term bond yields slip as trade talks flounder
02/07/25 11:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Japanese government bonds rose slightly on Wednesday, pushing yields at the long-end of the curve down, as protracted trade negotiations and uncertainty around upcoming national elections spurred a bid for safe-haven bonds. Th...

» Japan’s Nikkei edges lower, tech a mixed bag
02/07/25 11:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Japanese shares fell slightly on Wednesday, reacting to a selloff in US technology heavyweights and uncertainty about trade tariffs, with the prospect of Fed interest rate cuts providing markets a floor. Overnight, as the Nasd...

» Yuan near 8-month high on support from softer dollar, hopes for easing trade tensions
02/07/25 11:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI: The yuan held steady against the US dollar on Wednesday, trading near an eight-month high hit in the previous session, underpinned by weakness in the greenback and hopes for an easing of US-China trade tensions. The spot yuan o...

» China stocks flat, HK gains as trade tensions weigh
02/07/25 11:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
HONG KONG: Chinese stocks were little changed, while Hong Kong shares climbed on Wednesday following a local holiday, with investors remaining cautious amid ongoing global trade tensions. At the midday break, the Shanghai Composite index...

» Indian bonds confined as traders await RBI’s liquidity steps, US data
02/07/25 11:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bond yields were barely changed in early deals on Wednesday, as market participants awaited the next liquidity measure from the central bank as well as crucial United States jobs data. The yield on the benchmark...

» Australia’s Qantas says 6 million customer accounts accessed in cyber hack
02/07/25 11:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
A cyber hacker broke into a database containing the personal information of millions of customers, Qantas said, in Australia’s biggest breach in years and a setback for an airline rebuilding trust after a reputational crisis. The hacker ...

» Iron ore futures rise on supply dip, but China property woes cap gains
02/07/25 11:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Iron ore futures climbed on Wednesday as shipments from top exporters Australia and Brazil dropped, though persistent weakness in China’s property market capped gains. The most-traded September iron ore contract on China’s Dal...

» Wheat rises to 1-week high on bargain-buying; corn eases
02/07/25 11:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Chicago wheat rose for a second session on Wednesday to a one week high, as bargain-buying supported prices after recent losses, although pressure from the ongoing Northern Hemisphere harvest kept a lid on the market. Jordan b...

» Dollar wallows near 3-1/2-year low as Fed cuts, Trump bill in focus
02/07/25 11:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: The US dollar hunkered near the lowest since February 2022 against major peers on Wednesday, as traders considered dovish hints from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, along with the potential impact of President Donald Trump’s ...

» Gold prices ease ahead of US data as investors weigh Fed rate stance
02/07/25 11:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices edged lower on Wednesday as investors awaited US payroll data and assessed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s cautious stance on rate cuts, although a weaker dollar helped limit losses for greenback-priced bullion. Spot go...

» Real estate stocks, miners propel Australian shares higher
02/07/25 11:26 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Australian shares rose on Wednesday, helped by mining stocks due to a rise in commodity prices, while favourable interest rate cut expectations from the Reserve Bank of Australia provided a boost to real estate stocks. The S&P/ASX 20...

» Oil prices little changed as expectations for OPEC+ increase weigh
02/07/25 11:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Oil futures were little changed on Wednesday as markets weighed expectations from more supply from major producers next month, a softer US dollar and a mixed bag of economic and market indicators from the US, the world’s large...

» Lucky Motor hikes KIA car prices by up to Rs700,000 amid NEV levy imposition
02/07/25 11:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Citing recent developments, including measures introduced in the federal budget, Lucky Motor Corporation (LMC) has announced a sharp increase in the ex-factory prices of its KIA-brand vehicles, effective July 1, 2025. The price hike goes...

» Asian stocks waver, dollar sags under weight of Trump tariffs, Fed uncertainty
02/07/25 11:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Asian stocks stumbled on Wednesday and the dollar languished near 3-1/2-year lows as investors pondered the prospect of US interest rate cuts and the scramble for trade deals ahead of President Donald Trump’s July 9 deadline f...

» Copper gains as traders likely to continue shipping ahead of possible US tariffs
02/07/25 11:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: Copper rose on the London Metal Exchange and Shanghai Futures Exchange on Wednesday, as traders are expected to continue rushing metal shipments to the US ahead of potential import tariffs, further tightening already low inven...

» Australia, NZ dollars off fresh highs, data soft again
02/07/25 11:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars levelled out on Wednesday after scaling fresh highs for the year overnight, while soft domestic data cemented already overwhelming wagers for another cut in Australian rates when the central...

» Trump urges Hamas to accept 'final proposal' for 60-day Gaza ceasefire
02/07/25 11:17 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump urged Iran-backed Hamas on Tuesday to agree to what he called a "final proposal" for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel in Gaza that will be delivered by mediating officials from Qatar and Egypt. In a so...

» South Korean shares drop as US ramps up trade pressure ahead of tariff deadline
02/07/25 11:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: Round-up of South Korean financial markets: South Korean shares fell on Wednesday as US President Donald Trump stepped up his rhetoric and increased pressure for trade deals to be finalised before a July 9 tariff deadline. The won...