» Govt, allies at loggerheads over Islamabad tree-cutting drive
13/01/26 19:09 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry, PTI leader Ali Mohammad Khan, MQM-P lawmaker Farooq Sattar and PPP’s Shazia Marri. — X/@NAofPakistan/FileIslamabad now “greener than before”, says Chaudhry.PPP’...

» JCP recommends making 10 SHC additional judges permanent
13/01/26 16:57 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi chairs a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan at the Supreme Court of Pakistan in Islamabad on January 13, 2026. — Supreme Court of PakistanJCP nominates four SHC judges to Constitut...

» Sindh announces Shab-e-Meraj holiday for schools on January 17
13/01/26 15:27 from GEO TV - Pakistan
School children seen coming out of a government school in Pakistan. — AFP/File The Sindh government has announced a public holiday for educational institutions across the province on the occasion of Shab-e-Meraj, according to a not...

» Achakzai to be notified as opposition leader in National Assembly this week: PTI's Gohar
13/01/26 15:07 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PTI Chairman Gohar Khan talks to the media as he arrives to attend a hearing at the High Court in Islamabad on August 29, 2023. — AFP Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has said that Tehreek-e-Tahaffuz-e-Aye...

» Karachi to get piped water as KMC decides to end supply through tankers, hydrants
13/01/26 15:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Employees fill water tankers at a government hydrant to provide residential areas in Karachi. — AFP/FileKarachi mayor orders phase-out of all water hydrants in Karachi.Tanker-based water supply is not sustainable: Murtaza Wahab.Kar...

» ML-1 project work to begin from Karachi Port in July 2026: minister
13/01/26 14:04 from GEO TV - Pakistan
In this Image, a cargo train can be seen. — APP/FilePakistan Railways and KPT finalise joint logistics strategy.Rail system to be strengthened for efficient port cargo transport.Reforms aim to shift freight movement from road to ra...

» Pakistan, UAE to sign 'pre-immigration clearance' pact to facilitate passengers
13/01/26 13:26 from GEO TV - Pakistan
In this photograph taken on April 26, 2018,airport staff walks through the Islamabad International Airport. — AFP/FileInitiative to allow passengers to complete clearance in Pakistan.Will enable them to exit airport directly like d...

» Four peace committee members killed in Bannu gun attack
13/01/26 12:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Bodies of those killed in Bannu gun attack being shifted to district headquarters hospital on January 13, 2026. — Reporter BANNU: Four members of a local peace committee were killed in a gun attack by unidentified assailants in Khy...

» New PIA owners seek partner to revive airline
13/01/26 11:32 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan International Airlines aircraft taxis ahead of its takeoff for Paris at the Islamabad International Airport in Islamabad on January 10, 2025. — AFP A consortium led by Arif Habib Corp is looking to bring in a new partner t...

» Field Marshal reaffirms commitment to fostering defence ties with Indonesia
13/01/26 05:39 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir is seen in a meeting with Lieutenant General Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin , Minister of Defence of the Republic of Indonesia at General Headquarters , Rawalpindi on Jan...

» Students stranded in Afghanistan on way back home: Immigration sources
13/01/26 00:47 from GEO TV - Pakistan
order security personnel of Afghanistan and Pakistan stand guard at the zero point Torkham border crossing between the two countries, in Nangarhar province on January 15, 2024. — AFP Immigration sources say received applications fr...

» Bangladeshi students to study in Pakistan under 'fully funded scholarship'
12/01/26 21:20 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational picture of a student during a graduation ceremony. — Unsplash Pakistan and Bangladesh have signed a major educational agreement, enabling Bangladeshi students to pursue fully funded higher education in Pakistani ...

» Pakistan, Indonesia closing in on jets and drones defence deal: sources
12/01/26 21:30 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A JF-17 Thunder fighter jet of the Pakistan Air Force takes off from Mushaf base in Sargodha, Pakistan. — Reuters/FileTalks held between Indonesia's minister, PAF chief.Potential deal includes over 40 JF-17 fighter jets.Defence dea...

» Ordinance withdrawn after PPP stages walkout in National Assembly
12/01/26 19:21 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar and Pakistan Peoples Party lawmaker Naveed Qamar during National Assembly session at Paraliament House, Islamabad, January 12, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/National AssemblyP...

» Govt refutes 'reckless' claims US fighter jets using Pakistan for potential Iran strike
12/01/26 19:26 from GEO TV - Pakistan
One of two US Air Force F-22 stealth fighter jets receives fuel mid-air from a KC-135 refuelling plane over Norway en route to a joint training exercise with Norway's growing fleet of F-35 jets. — Reuters/FileInfo ministry says fli...

» Boy tortured by seminary teacher dies in Karachi
12/01/26 18:51 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Six-year-old seminary student, Hassan, receives treatment at a hospital — Geo News KARACHI: A six-year-old boy who was allegedly assaulted by a seminary teacher in Karachi's Manghopir area succumbed to his injuries during treatment...

» Talal Chaudhry tells PTI to 'go to Afghanistan' for having 'so much sympathy'
12/01/26 18:29 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry speaks during press conference outside Parliament House, Islamabad, January 12, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsMinister says PTI avoids condemning terrorists openly.Majority of ...

» JCP confirms four judges for Islamabad, Balochistan high courts
12/01/26 18:03 from GEO TV - Pakistan
CJP Justice Yahya Afridi chairs a meeting of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan at the Supreme Court, Islamabad, 12 January 2026. — Supreme Court of PakistanJCP discusses criteria for judges' nomination to FCC, CBs.Proposes tweak ...

» KP CM Afridi accuses Sindh govt of stealing PTI's mandate
12/01/26 17:53 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses the Sindh High Court Bar Association in Karachi on January 12, 2026. — Facebook/Muhammad Sohail Afridi CM Afridi urges lawyer to launch movement.Says: “The nation and ...

» KP Assembly seeks Peshawar corps commander's in-camera briefing on security situation
12/01/26 15:41 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Security personnel stand guard in Bajaur district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on July 31, 2023. — AFPCommittee acknowledges importance of security measures: letter.Assembly panel seeks briefing from Headquarters XI Corps.As per ISPR, KP ...

» Trump administration moves to end deportation protection for Somalis

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» World central bank chiefs 'stand in solidarity' with US Fed chair Powell

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» Senator Mark Kelly sues Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth over attempted demotion

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» What countries do business with Iran and what could US tariffs mean?

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» Prosecutors seek death penalty for ex-South Korean president Yoon

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» Le Pen hopeful appeal will allow her to run for French president

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» Ex-Corsican separatist leader shot dead at mother's funeral

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» Cold weather and data centres drive up US greenhouse gas emissions

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» Trump briefed on military and covert options for Iran, sources say

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» Kelly sues Hegseth over attempted demotion

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» Niger revokes licences of tanker drivers who refuse to go Mali amid jihadist blockade

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» Niger revokes licences of tanker drivers who refuse to go to Mali amid jihadist blockade

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» How Australian festival imploded after axing Palestinian author

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» Death toll in Philippines landfill collapse rises to 11

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» Rubbish landslide death toll in Philippines rises to 11

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» Pioneering gay footballer Josh Cavallo accuses former club of homophobia

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» How will investigators determine if Minneapolis ICE shooting was justified?

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» ECC clears over Rs15bn in supplementary grants for defence, IT, social and digital initiatives
13/01/26 21:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved multiple technical supplementary grants (TSGs) exceeding Rs15 billion to support defence services, digital transformation, special education, and public service...

» Trump urges Iranians to keep protesting, says ‘help is on its way’
13/01/26 20:41 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: US President Donald Trump urged Iranians on Tuesday to keep protesting and said help was on the way, without giving details, as Iran’s clerical establishment pressed its crackdown against the biggest demonstrations in years. “Iran...

» Trump to attend World Economic Forum in Davos next week: organisers
13/01/26 20:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
PARIS: President Donald Trump will join dozens of leaders at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland next week, along with “the largest US delegation ever”, the forum’s chief executive said Tuesday. “We’re pleased to welcome back Preside...

» World Bank sees resilient global growth in 2026 amid tariffs but fading dynamism
13/01/26 20:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: The global economy is proving more resilient than expected, with 2026 GDP growth expected to improve slightly over forecasts from last June, the World Bank said on Tuesday while warning that growth is too concentrated in adva...

» X down for thousands of users globally, Downdetector shows
13/01/26 20:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Social media platform X was down for thousands of users globally on Tuesday, according to Downdetector.com. There were more than 22,900 reports of issues with the platform in the U.S. as of 9:19 a.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which ...

» Iran to press capital crime charges for ‘rioters’: prosecutors
13/01/26 20:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
PARIS: Iranian authorities will press capital crime charges against some suspects arrested over recent demonstrations, prosecutors said Tuesday, as alarm grows that the Islamic republic could extensively use the death penalty to crack do...

» Easypaisa Digital Bank, Visa partner to expand card-based payments
13/01/26 20:49 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Visa, a global digital payments company, and easypaisa Digital Bank have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at expanding card-based digital transactions across Pakistan and international markets, the companies said on Tuesday. Un...

» US stocks mixed after muted inflation data
13/01/26 20:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were mixed early Tuesday following muted US inflation data and solid results from JPMorgan Chase. The consumer price index rose 2.7 percent last month, the same rate as in November and in line with expectatio...

» Nestlé and Unilever’s India engine risks stalling
13/01/26 20:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: India is piling into consumer giants’ basket of troubles. Unilever and Nestléare losing pricing power in the world’s fifth-largest economy amid growing competition from nimble upstarts. It’s an unwelcome headache for the groups t...

» India’s ICICI Lombard posts lower quarterly profit as commissions, employee costs rise
13/01/26 20:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India’s ICICI Lombard General Insurance reported a decline in third-quarter profit on Tuesday, as higher payouts to agents and employees outweighed strong demand in retail health and motor insurance. Backed by ICICI Bank, one of India’s ...

» Water security now a national security issue: Ahsan Iqbal
13/01/26 19:03 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary on Tuesday said water security has emerged as a critical national security, food security, and economic stability challenge for Pakistan, warni...

» Most Gulf bourses gain on rising oil prices
13/01/26 18:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Most stock markets in the Gulf closed higher on Tuesday helped by climbing oil prices, while investors assessed the possible impact on the dollar and interest rates after the U.S. administration threatened Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Po...

» Pakistan-origin US cricketers denied Indian visas ahead of T20 World Cup
13/01/26 18:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan-origin United States cricketers Ali Khan and Shayan Jahangir have reportedly been denied Indian visas ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, scheduled to be held in India from February 7 to March 8. Fast bowler Ali Khan high...

» India’s smartphone security proposal faces backlash over privacy concerns
13/01/26 18:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BENGALURU: The Indian government’s plan requiring smartphone makers to share source code as part of a raft of new security measures has drawn criticism from privacy advocates and technology experts over fears of heightened surveillance. ...

» Qatar warns any US-Iran escalation would be ‘catastrophic’ for region
13/01/26 17:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DOHA: A military escalation between the United States and Iran would have grave consequences for the region, Qatar said Tuesday after Washington threatened strikes in response to a government crackdown on protests in the Islamic republic...

» Mayor Murtaza Wahab announces end to ‘water tanker culture’ in Karachi
13/01/26 17:52 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Tuesday signalled a major shift in the city’s water distribution strategy, directing the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation (KWSC) to phase out tanker-based supply in favour of a pipeline-dependent syst...

» Sri Lankan shares end little changed
13/01/26 17:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sri Lankan shares ended mostly unchanged on Tuesday, with gains in real estate and communication stocks offset by a drop in IT and industrial stocks. The CSE All-Share index declined marginally to 23,607.80. On Monday, the index snapped ...

» India bonds fall after Bloomberg index entry setback
13/01/26 17:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds declined on Tuesday, as Bloomberg Index Services held off including Indian debt in its global index, surprising traders as they had already factored it into prices, and added that the review for inclusion ...

» Bangladesh tells ICC not playing in India for World Cup
13/01/26 17:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DHAKA: Bangladesh’s cricket board said Tuesday it had repeated its refusal to travel to India for next month’s T20 World Cup during talks with the ICC governing body. With ties tense between the two countries, Bangladesh wants the Intern...

» Anti-minority hate speech in India rose by 13% in 2025, US research group says
13/01/26 17:30 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: Hate speech against minorities including Muslims and Christians in India rose by 13% in 2025, with most incidents occurring in states governed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, a Wash...