» Water tanker claims another life in Karachi, road toll hits 312
18/04/26 23:34 from GEO TV - Pakistan
The representational image shows an ambulance. — AFP/FileVehicle driver flees scene after collision.Enraged individuals set water tanker on fire.Victim appeared to be around 30: police. A man was crushed to death by a water tanker ...

» Cow's tongue severed in fresh animal cruelty case in Punjab's Muzaffargarh
18/04/26 22:23 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This image shows a cow seen tied near a palm tree in Muzaffargarh after an alleged attack in which unknown suspects cut its tongue. — Reporter In a shocking incident in Punjab’s Muzaffargarh district, unidentified suspects cu...

» 3.4-magnitude earthquake shakes Karachi, adjoining areas
18/04/26 17:04 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFP/FileEpicentre located near Malir's northwest region.Depth of earthquake measured at 10 kilometres.No immediate damage or casualties reported. KARACHI: An earthquake of 3.4 magnitude struc...

» Hajj flights begin as first batch of pilgrims departs Karachi
18/04/26 14:32 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pilgrims walk in line as they prepare to board a Pakistan International Airlines' special Hajj pilgrimage flight bound for Saudi Arabia at the Allama Iqbal International airport in Lahore. — AFP/File 160 pilgrims leave on inaugural...

» In three-day Iran visit, CDF Munir stresses dialogue, de-escalation amid ME conflict
18/04/26 11:25 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir meets Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf in Tehran, during his three-day visit to Iran, April 18, 2026. — ISPRCOAS meets Iranian president, sp...

» Islamabad ‘gears up' for likely US-Iran talks second round amid Middle East tensions
18/04/26 12:17 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A man rides his motorbike past a billboard installed alongside a road as Pakistan prepares to host the US and Iran for peace talks, Islamabad, April 10, 2026. — Reuters VVIP routes undergoing repairs and beautification.Red Zone off...

» TTAP denies rifts with Imran Khan's family, insists 'alliance is strong'
18/04/26 11:36 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Tehreek Tahaffuz Aiyeen-e-Pakistan holds two-day conference at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa House in Islamabad. — Screengrab via Facebook/@PTIOfficialTTAP calls reports of rift baseless.Leadership absence claims firmly rejected.Spokesman bac...

» 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolts Islamabad, Peshawar, parts of KP
18/04/26 08:25 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A Richter scale measuring earthquake. — AFP/File A 5.5-magnitude earthquake jolted Islamabad, Peshawar and several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Saturday, the Seismological Centre data showed. The tremors were also felt in Swat, H...

» Mardan mine tragedy: Funeral held, grave dug… then a miracle happened
18/04/26 05:51 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Marble mine worker Abdul Wahab under treatment in a hospital in Mardan. — Video grab Geo News A funeral had been held. A grave was dug. Prayers were offered. And the family had already accepted the loss. But 17 days later, somethin...

» PM Shehbaz lauds Trump's ‘gracious' remarks praising Pakistan's mediation efforts
18/04/26 00:15 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif , Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and US President Donald Trump hold a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 25, 202...

» Turkish President Erdogan hails PM Shehbaz's Mideast peace efforts at diplomacy forum
17/04/26 20:12 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PM Shehbaz meets Turkish President Erdogan on sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum on April 17, 2026. — X/@PakPMOPM Shehbaz meets Erdogan on sidelines of diplomacy forum.PM thanks President Erdogan for his warm invitation.PM, T...

» LHC dismisses petition against withdrawal of free electricity for power sector employees
17/04/26 18:35 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Lahore High Court's building. — LHC website/FileJustice Malik Javid Iqbal Wains announces verdict. Says govt adopted measures pursuant to "lawful policy decision".Power Minister Awais Leghari welcomes LHC verdict. The Lahore High C...

» Pakistani jets escorted Iranian delegation back home amid fears of Israeli attack: sources
17/04/26 17:17 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force J-10C fighter jets. — AFP/FileEscort was provided after discussions on Israeli threat: sources.Pakistan deployed some 20 jets, AWACS for mission, say sources.Pakistan Air Force used its top jet, Chinese-made J-10...

» Students caught cheating to be 'barred from future board examinations'
17/04/26 10:38 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students of the matric class solve papers in the examination centre during the Annual Examination of Matriculation under the supervision of the Education Board, in Karachi on May 8, 2024. — PPI In a major move to curb unfair means ...

» Imran's wife Bushra shifted back to Adiala jail after eye surgery: sources
17/04/26 11:05 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Bushra Bibi, former first lady and wife of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan, speaks in a video message, November 21, 2024. — Screengrab via X/PTIofficialAdiala jail authorities allow family allowed to meet Bushra Bibi.Bushra shi...

» Pakistan calls for swift restoration of Strait of Hormuz shipping at UN
17/04/26 08:56 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad addressing the General Assembly veto debate, on April 17, 2026. — X@PakistanUN_NYPakistan hosted Islamabad Talks for de-escalation.Supports sovereignty of...

» Eight of a family die after gas pipeline burst in KP's Haripur
16/04/26 23:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Representational image of an ambulance approaching an incident site. — AFP/File Five others sustain injuries in fire at industrial estate.Deceased, injured belonged to same family: official.Five bodies brought to Kot Najibullah hos...

» Trump says he may go to Islamabad if Iran deal reached
17/04/26 00:07 from GEO TV - Pakistan
US President Donald Trump gestures as he walks to board Air Force One for his trip to Las Vegas, Nevada, as he departs Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, on the day he announced that Israeli and Lebanese leaders had agreed to begin a 10-d...

» Field Marshal Munir meets Iran's top civil and military leaders in Tehran
16/04/26 21:53 from GEO TV - Pakistan
COAS and CDF Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir during his visit to Iran armed forces’ Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters in Tehran, April 16, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsKhatam al-Anbiya commander welcomes army chie...

» PM Shehbaz reaches Turkiye on third leg of his tri-nation trip
16/04/26 21:45 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PM Shehbaz Sharif reaches Antalya, Turkiye, on April 16, 2026. — X/@PakPMOPM Shehbaz reaches Antalya after concluding Riyadh, Doha visits.PM to attend Antalya Diplomacy Forum during visit: PMO.PM also expected to hold meeting with ...

» French peacekeeper killed in southern Lebanon

19/04/26 08:14 - BBC News - World

» Mexico's Sheinbaum denies 'diplomatic crisis' with Spain after conquest row

19/04/26 02:27 - BBC News - World

» Strait of Hormuz closed again, Iran says, as ships attacked

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

» All construction of Trump's White House ballroom can resume, appeals court says

19/04/26 00:18 - BBC News - World

» Building of Trump's White House ballroom can resume in full, appeals court says

19/04/26 00:18 - BBC News - World

» Orbán's era was over in a flash and Hungary's next PM is a man in a hurry

18/04/26 23:21 - BBC News - World

» At least six killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages

18/04/26 23:09 - BBC News - World

» HiPP recalls jarred baby food in Austria over contamination fears

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» Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump

18/04/26 21:44 - BBC News - World

» At least five killed in Kyiv as gunman opens fire and takes hostages

18/04/26 21:08 - BBC News - World

» At least two dead as gunman opens fire and takes hostages in Kyiv

18/04/26 20:35 - BBC News - World

» French film star Nathalie Baye dies aged 77, media report

18/04/26 19:52 - BBC News - World

» Millions listen to Ethiopian star's song taking swipe at government

18/04/26 18:13 - BBC News - World

» BBC reports from Lebanese border town as residents try to return home

18/04/26 16:47 - BBC News - World

» One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say

18/04/26 16:09 - BBC News - World

» Madonna joins Sabrina Carpenter to surprise Coachella

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» DR Congo accepts first set of deportees from the US

18/04/26 14:18 - BBC News - World

» Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait 'open'

18/04/26 11:06 - BBC News - World

» White House and Anthropic hold 'productive' meeting amid fears over Mythos model

18/04/26 05:37 - BBC News - World

» Watch: Fuel truck leaves trail of fire on road in Syria

18/04/26 05:20 - BBC News - World

» Three sentenced for 'man in bear suit' insurance scam

18/04/26 05:10 - BBC News - World

» What does it take to survive in the Arctic? These rangers have an idea

18/04/26 04:01 - BBC News - World

» He made jazz under air raids - and built an Indian city's music scene

18/04/26 04:01 - BBC News - World

» Singer D4vd arrested on suspicion of murdering teenage girl

18/04/26 03:46 - BBC News - World

» Officer on horseback chases suspect through New York streets

18/04/26 00:50 - BBC News - World

» Need stressed to tap deep sea fishing sector
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: We have to be a responsible player for fish exports in the International market and in order to cover the big gap of trade deficit we must avail the existing opportunity of food requirement specially in the middle and far east b...

» Pakistan, KSA, Türkiye & Egypt: FMs hold third consultative meeting in Türkiye
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Egypt held their third consultative meeting in Türkiye on Saturday, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, according to a statement issued by the Foreign Offi...

» New Delhi protests Iran fire at Indian-flagged ships in Hormuz
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: New Delhi summoned the Iranian ambassador on Saturday to lodge a protest over a “shooting incident” involving two Indian-flagged ships in the Strait of Hormuz, the foreign ministry said. Iran has reversed its pledge to reopen ...

» Nepal’s Dhakal assumes charge as SAARC Chamber President
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Chandi Raj Dhakal of Nepal on Saturday assumed charge as President of the SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) for the 2026–28 term, succeeding Jashim Uddin of Bangladesh. A ceremony in this regard was held here, atte...

» IHC dismisses ZTBL’s petitions against ADR mechanism
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has dismissed constitutional petitions filed by Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) against the Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism, holding that the matters stood abated by operation of...

» NTC initiates anti-dumping investigations into import of PVC resin
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The National Tariff Commission (NTC) has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into the import of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) resin from Indonesia and the United States following a complaint filed by a domestic manufacturer. Ac...

» LHC orders 3pc disability quota enforcement
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has held that it obligatory for every establishment to ensure that at least 3 percent of its total workforce comprises persons with disabilities by creating a binding statutory quota. The court passed this o...

» Second round: Iran-US peace talks unlikely tomorrow
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Diplomatic sources have confirmed that the second round of Islamabad peace talks between the United States and Iran is unlikely to be held in Islamabad on Monday, as widely anticipated. “The second phase of peace talks, expect...

» India approves USD 1.4bn maritime insurance pool, hikes inflation-linked allowances
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: India has approved a 129.8-billion-rupee (USD 1.4 billion) guarantee for a maritime insurance pool, a minister said on Saturday, as wars and sanctions prompt insurers to withdraw cover, threatening trade flows. The pool will run ...

» ADB chief warns of yen pressure from Japan’s too-slow rate hikes
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: The yen may come under further pressure if markets see the Bank of Japan as being too slow in addressing inflationary risks, Asian Development Bank President Masato Kanda said. Investors buy dollars in times of global stress ...

» Iran says tightening control of Strait
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Iran said it was tightening control over the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, warning mariners the vital energy route was again closed, but President Donald Trump said Tehran could not blackmail the United States by sh...

» Education denied by design
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
EDITORIAL: It turns out that a legal requirement that 10 per cent of seats in private schools be reserved for free education has, in practice, turned into a multi-billion-rupee gap between promise and delivery. The Islamabad High Court w...

» Small traders oppose anti-encroachment drive in district South
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: The leadership of the All Pakistan Organisation of Small Traders and Cottage Industries has condemned the ongoing anti-encroachment operation in District South, alleging that a trader was subjected to electric shocks while in cu...

» WCLA holds various events on World Heritage Day
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAHORE: The Walled City of Lahore Authority (WCLA) celebrated World Heritage Day by organising a series of activities across its major heritage sites, including Shalimar Gardens, Shahdara Complex, and the Walled City of Lahore. The Punja...

» ME conflict: Stable forex reserves help govt navigate fallout: MoS
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Bilal Azhar Kayani said on Saturday that stable foreign exchange reserves had enabled Pakistan to navigate the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict, which had affected not onl...

» Two held for power theft in Kasur
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAHORE: The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), in its campaign against electricity theft, conducted an intelligence-based operation in various areas of Kasur Circle and arrested two individuals involved in power theft. According to ...

» Punjab minister speaks of global praise for Pakistan’s peace efforts
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Punjab, Azma Bokhari has said that, by the grace of Allah, voices of “Thank You Pakistan” and “Gratitude to Pakistan” are being heard across the world today. She said the internatio...

» Pakistan test squad for Bangladesh series announced
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAHORE: The Men’s National Selection Committee has named a 16-member squad for the two-Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh set to take place in Bangladesh next month. The first of the two matches – part of the ICC World Test Cham...

» Inaugural Hajj flight departs from Lahore Airport
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAHORE: The inaugural Hajj flight under the ‘Route to Makkah Initiative’ successfully departed Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport on Saturday. A total of 345 pilgrims left for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Saudi flight SV5735, ...

» Punjab govt’s flagship health projects benefit over 21m patients
19/04/26 02:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAHORE: Six flagship health projects launched under the Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif have achieved remarkable success, delivering healthcare services to millions across Punjab. Field hospitals, Clinics on Wheels, free home delivery...