» Sindh schools to remain closed on March 11
06/03/26 19:33 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students are solving question papers during their annual examination on July 27, 2021. — APP/File All educational institutions in Sindh will remain closed on March 11 on account of the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali , which falls on the 2...

» KP govt to collaborate with Centre to launch Peshawar Valley Railway
06/03/26 18:18 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A Pakistan Railways train stationed at a platform. — Pakistan Railways/File PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to join hands with the federal government to launch the "Peshawar Valley Railway" line in the provi...

» Punjab education minister says 'no closure, no online classes'
06/03/26 18:35 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A teacher delivers a lesson during a class at a school on November 20, 2024. — APP Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat on Friday said the provincial government is not considering closing schools or shifting classes online...

» PM orders monitoring of petroleum products' movement amid hoarding fears
06/03/26 16:36 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding petroleum products, Islamabad, March 6, 2026. — PIDPM Shehbaz orders crackdown on hoarders.Petrol pumps causing shortage to be shut.Centre, provinces to work for conserving P...

» Three-day holiday announced for Islamabad schools from March 24
06/03/26 14:24 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Thick clouds hover over the Faisal Mosque in Islamabad. — APP/File The Islamabad authorities have announced a six-day spring break for all educational institutions in the federal capital. Educational institutions operating under th...

» Punjab govt to establish anti-drone units across province
06/03/26 13:11 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A drone is seen at the Erding Air Base, Germany, December 4, 2025. — ReutersAdvanced jamming technology to be used for drone neutralisation.Units will conduct aerial surveillance using specialised drone fleets.Each unit and system ...

» Karachi opens select routes for light traffic as some restrictions stay in place
06/03/26 10:51 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A motorcyclist rides past a closed street as containers are placed in front of the road leading to the US Consulate in Karachi on March 2, 2026. — AFPJinnah Bridge route reopened for light traffic.PIDC Bridge blocked despite partia...

» Pakistanis fleeing Iran describe strikes shaking ground under their feet
05/03/26 15:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistani families and students stand with their belongings after returning from Iran following the US and Israeli strikes, in Quetta, Pakistan, March 3, 2026. — Reuters Pakistanis fleeing Iran described explosions and missile stri...

» Govt dismisses notification claiming 'temporary suspension of all port entries' in Pakistan
05/03/26 15:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An aerial view Port of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates in the strait of Hormuz, December 10, 2023. — Reuters The government on Thursday dismissed as fake a notification circulating on social media claiming a temporary suspension of ...

» Armed men assault minor girl in Bannu for 'wearing boys' attire'
05/03/26 14:13 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A collage of screengrabs taken from the viral video. — X@ShamaJunejo BANNU: In a shocking incident of violence, a minor girl was subjected to a brutal physical assault by a group of armed men, who also recorded the crime and later ...

» Pakistan expresses concern over India-Canada uranium supply agreement
05/03/26 13:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Security guards stand outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad in this undated image. — AFP/FileForeign Office questions safeguards, transparency in arrangement.FO warns agreement could expand India’s fissile stoc...

» Govt weighs Covid-style remote work, online classes to save energy
05/03/26 12:53 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representation of a laptop, notebook, and pen prepared for an online class. — Unsplash/FileEducational institutions may cut physical sessions under move.Offices could keep only essential staff physically present.Measures echo str...

» Karachi police roll out traffic plan for Eid shopping
05/03/26 12:10 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A view of the traffic jam at a marketplace in Saddar Karachi. — Geo.tv KARACHI: The Karachi Traffic Police have launched a comprehensive traffic management plan ahead of the Eid shopping rush, deploying additional personnel and imp...

» Major Karachi roads closed for 4th day over security concerns
05/03/26 10:05 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Shipping containers have been placed on a road leading to US Conculate in Karachi on March 4, 2026. — OnlineTraffic police close MT Khan Road with containers.Containers placed on PIDC Bridge, adjacent roads.Roads leading to Jinnah ...

» IAEA endorses Chashma Unit-5 safeguards, underscores Pakistan's nuclear safety record
05/03/26 02:52 from GEO TV - Pakistan
The logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency is seen at the IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. — Reuters Unit‑5, 1,200 MW pressurised water reactor, expected to s...

» Adil Raja loses appeal as appeal court upholds defamation judgment
04/03/26 20:33 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Former Pakistan Army Major Adil Raja speaks in this still taken from an undated video. — X/@soldierspeaks LONDON: Adil Raja has lost his appeal on all grounds at the UK Court of Appeal in the defamation case won originally by Briga...

» Peace between Pakistan and Afghanistan hinges on Taliban regime ending terrorists' support: CDF Munir
04/03/26 21:00 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Field Marshal Asim Munir interacts with troops during Wana visit. — Screengrab via ISPR Field Marshal Munir visits Wana to review Western border security: ISPR.Says COAS Munir briefed on Operation Ghazab lil-Haq during visit: ISPR....

» Pakistan working to dissuade Iran from striking Saudi Arabia: Sanaullah
04/03/26 18:30 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PM's Adviser on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah addresses a press conference in this undated photo. — APP/FileIran sought Saudi assurances about territory use: Sanaullah.Says Iran's response should not be directed at Gulf countrie...

» Top political brass gets in-camera briefing on regional security situation
04/03/26 17:50 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs meeting of parliamentary leaders and representatives of political parties to brief on regional security situation, Islamabad, March 4, 2026. — X/@GovtofPakistanParliamentary leaders briefed on A...

» US orders non-emergency consular staff in Karachi, Lahore to leave Pakistan
04/03/26 11:58 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Police and paramilitary vehicles stand outside the US Consulate General, a day after a protest following news of US and Israeli strikes on Iran that martyred Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Karachi, March 2, 2026. — Reute...

» Swiss to vote on right-wing push to slash licence fee for public broadcaster

07/03/26 07:04 - BBC News - World

» The final voyage of the Iranian warship sunk by the US

07/03/26 05:59 - BBC News - World

» Armed robots take to the battlefield in Ukraine war

07/03/26 05:36 - BBC News - World

» AI-generated Iran war videos surge as creators use new tech to cash in

07/03/26 05:32 - BBC News - World

» Trump sets his sights on crisis-hit Cuba after Iran action

07/03/26 00:50 - BBC News - World

» Fatbikes are wreaking havoc in Sydney's wealthy beach suburbs

06/03/26 23:56 - BBC News - World

» Ukrainian bank workers released after detention in Hungary

06/03/26 23:37 - BBC News - World

» Beirut evacuees 'sleeping in tents and cars'

06/03/26 23:37 - BBC News - World

» Flight paths squeezed as Iran conflict closes more airspace

06/03/26 23:09 - BBC News - World

» 'Massive' numbers killed by gunmen in latest Nigeria attack, senator tells BBC

06/03/26 22:06 - BBC News - World

» Hungary to expel Ukrainian bank workers in row with Kyiv

06/03/26 20:17 - BBC News - World

» US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February

06/03/26 19:50 - BBC News - World

» Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s

06/03/26 18:25 - BBC News - World

» Azerbaijan furious with Iran as war spills over its border

06/03/26 16:39 - BBC News - World

» Watch: How war in Iran may affect food and fuel prices

06/03/26 16:37 - BBC News - World

» Hungary confirms it is holding seven Ukrainian bank workers and $80m

06/03/26 15:40 - BBC News - World

» US and Venezuela agree to resume diplomatic ties after Maduro capture

06/03/26 09:23 - BBC News - World

» Israel strikes Beirut after evacuation warning sparks panic

06/03/26 09:08 - BBC News - World

» Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over risk designation

06/03/26 07:46 - BBC News - World

» Anthropic vows to sue Pentagon over supply chain risk label

06/03/26 07:46 - BBC News - World

» Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking seven people hostage

06/03/26 07:13 - BBC News - World

» Ukraine accuses Hungary of taking seven bank workers hostage in Budapest

06/03/26 07:13 - BBC News - World

» Canadian teen died from drowning after dingo attack in Australia

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

» Britney Spears arrested in California on suspicion of driving under the influence

06/03/26 05:51 - BBC News - World

» These women fought in Ethiopia's last civil war and warn against another one

06/03/26 05:05 - BBC News - World

» US pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate Iranian crew and survivors from sunken ship, memo says
07/03/26 06:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: The United States is pressing Sri Lanka’s government not to repatriate the survivors ​from the Iranian warship it sank this week, as well as the crew of a second Iranian ship ‌that is in Sri Lankan custody, according to an in...

» US-Israel war with Iran sends shockwaves through global business
07/03/26 06:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TAIWAN/MILAN/FRANKFURT: The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is rattling businesses worldwide, driving up energy prices, squeezing supplies of critical raw materials and raising questions about the reliability of trade routes critical to the f...

» PM informed: Enough stock of POL items for now
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was informed on Friday that Pakistan’s petroleum reserves are sufficient to withstand the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, despite signs of sharp volatility in global oil and gas markets followi...

» Super tax: APTMA urges FBR to work out details of imputable income
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to hold consultations with the association and other stakeholders to work out details regarding imputable income for providing gen...

» Tax fraud: FBR issues SOPs for initiating probes, prosecutions, arrests
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued a Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for initiating inquiries, investigations, prosecutions, and arrests under Section 37A of the Sales Tax Act in cases of tax fraud during asses...

» AT&C-based load shedding violations: Nepra slaps Rs75m fines on QESCO and PESCO
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has imposed fines totaling Rs 75 million on Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) and Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) for violations related to AT&C-based ...

» Energy sector: Pakistan, Türkiye explore ways to boost cooperation
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division), Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, held a virtual meeting with Türkiye’s Minister for Energy and Natural Resources, Alparslan Bayraktar. Both the ministers discussed ways to further ...

» ‘Plenty of oil’ in market despite Mideast turmoil: IEA chief
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BRUSSELS, (Belgium): International Energy Agency (IEA) chief Fatih Birol sought Friday to tamp down fears of a global oil crisis as conflict rages in the Middle East, saying there was “plenty of oil in the market.” The US-Israel war on I...

» Qatar warns war will force Gulf to halt energy exports within weeks
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DOHA: Qatar expects all Gulf energy producers to shut down exports within weeks if the Iran conflict continues and drives oil to $150 a barrel, the country’s Energy Minister Saad al-Kaabi told the Financial Times in an interview publishe...

» Petrol, HSD prices hiked by Rs55 per litre
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Friday announced a massive increase in the price of petrol and high speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 55 per litre for one week with effect from March 7, 2026. The decision was finalised during a high-level meetin...

» ECC approves revisions to pacts with 20 power projects
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday has approved revisions to agreements with about 20 wind, solar and other power projects, a move expected to save billions of rupees and reduce electricity tari...

» Reform package for power sector: ECC clears Rs9.7bn TSGs for ministries
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved technical supplementary grants (TSGs) totaling about Rs9.7 billion for various ministries, along with a reform package for the power sector aimed at r...

» IBIs’ financing share soars to 38pc: SBP
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Islamic banking sector continued its robust growth during the last year 2025, further strengthening its position in the country’s financial system with 23 percent share in assets and 38 percent share in financing. Acc...

» US to reinsure maritime losses in Gulf up to about USD20bn
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: The US will provide reinsurance for losses up to USD20 billion in the Gulf region, to help provide confidence for oil and gas shippers during the war on Iran, the US International Development Finance Corporation said on Frida...

» Leading satellite firm to hold back Gulf state images
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
PARIS: Planet Labs PBC, a leading provider of high resolution images taken from space, said Friday it would hold back for 96 hours images of Gulf states targeted by Iranian drone attacks. The satellite images produced by the California-b...

» UNHCR declares ‘major humanitarian emergency’ in ME
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
GENEVA: The United Nations refugee agency on Friday declared the crisis in the Middle East a major humanitarian emergency, and insisted all fleeing civilians should be granted safe passage. UNHCR said the Middle East crisis — which began...

» Karnataka to ban social media for children under 16
07/03/26 05:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s chief minister for the southern state Karnataka proposed on Friday banning children under the age of 16 from using social media, as scrutiny over its addictive qualities surges globally. India is the world’s most popul...

» Summer season: All steps taken to ensure uninterrupted supply: Fesco
07/03/26 05:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
FAISALABAD: Chief Engineer Transmission & Grid (T&G) FESCO, Engineer Faisal Raza Marth, has said that all necessary technical and administrative measures have been adopted to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply to consumers d...

» Nominations open for HBL-PSL-11 ‘Hamaray Heroes’
07/03/26 05:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LAHORE: The HBL Pakistan Super League has announced that nominations for the 11th edition of HBL- PSL Hamaray Heroes are now open. Fans from across the country can submit their nominations through an online form until 3:00pm on Tuesday, ...

» KPT supporting uninterrupted regional & global trade
07/03/26 05:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KARACHI: The Chairman of Karachi Port Trust, Rear Admiral Shahid Ahmed SI (M) SBt (Retd) has reaffirmed the Port’s commitment to supporting uninterrupted regional and global trade amid the evolving geopolitical situation in the Middle Ea...