» US-Iran ceasefire: PM Shehbaz urges all parties to exercise restraint, respect truce amid violations
08/04/26 19:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses federal cabinet meeting on April 8, 2026. — Screengrab via Geo News Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that violations of the ceasefire between the United States and Iran undermine the spiri...

» PTI delays April 9 rally at govt's request ahead of US-Iran dialogue in Islamabad
08/04/26 19:09 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PTI workers wave party flags during a rally in Islamabad. — Reuters/FileLaw minister urged opposition to reconsider April 9 rally call.Barrister Gohar says party received message from PTI founder.PTI chief hopes US-Iran ceasefire w...

» Pakistan set to host US-Iran ceasefire talks on Friday
08/04/26 17:44 from GEO TV - Pakistan
US Vice President JD Vance, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. — Reuters/FilePM Shehbaz expresses hope talks result in lasting peace.Iranian president confirms Tehran's participation in ...

» Islamabad declares local holiday on April 9 and 10
08/04/26 17:16 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image of Islamabad's iconic Faisal Mosque in the federal capital. — Radio Pakistan/File The district administration in Islamabad has announced local holiday on April 9 and 10, ordering the closure of all schools ...

» How did Pakistan broker temporary truce between Iran and US?
08/04/26 15:11 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. — Reuters/File Pakistan has emerged as a key intermediary between Iran and the United States to secure a temporary ceasefire and host negotiations to end the war in the Middle East. On Wednesday, Prim...

» Global leaders acknowledge Pakistan's role in facilitating Iran-US ceasefire
08/04/26 10:21 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir review a passing out parade at the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul, in Abbottabad on April 26. — AFPLeaders from around world hail Pakistan's efforts.UN boss expresse...

» FM Dar blames Israeli strikes on Iran for fresh escalation in Middle East conflict
07/04/26 23:32 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses the Senate on March 5, 2026. — Senate of Pakistan/Facebook DPM Dar says Pakistan acts cautiously in mediation role.PM, CDF remain engaged in diplomatic efforts: Dar.Pro...

» China, Russia veto UN resolution on protecting Hormuz shipping
07/04/26 22:43 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Russia's Permanent Representative Vasily Nebenzya casts a vote during a United Nations Security Council meeting on a Hormuz resolution at UN headquarters in New York City, US, April 7, 2026. — ReutersUNSC fails to adopt Bahrain dra...

» Missile strike in Sharjah injures two Pakistanis, confirms UAE authorities
07/04/26 21:20 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This representational image shows smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defences in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. — Reuters SHARJAH: Authorities in th...

» Army top brass slams attacks on Saudi sites, warns 'aggressions' risk ME peace process
07/04/26 18:18 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir chairs the 274th Corps Commander Conference at General Headquarters in Rawalpindi on April 7, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/ISPRField Marshal Asim Munir chai...

» Islamabad reaffirms ‘unwavering support' for Riyadh amid Middle East tensions
07/04/26 19:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A police officer stands guard outside the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office in Islamabad, March 25, 2026. — ReutersFO expresses "deep concern" over Iranian attacks.Pakistan mourns loss of life during Iran attacks: FO.FO conveys Pa...

» IHC orders lawyer Salman Safdar's meeting with Imran Khan at 2pm tomorrow
07/04/26 13:11 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A view of the Islamabad High Court building. — Geo News/FileMeeting scheduled for 2pm on Wednesday, as per court orders.Two-member bench comprising CJ Dogar, Justice Asif hears pleas.Defence lawyer also seeks suspension of Bushra's...

» Karachi court orders SSGC to pay Rs30m over fatal gas explosion
07/04/26 11:53 from GEO TV - Pakistan
People walk through a hallway at a lower court in Karachi in this undated image. — Geo NewsLawyer says SSGC "ignored" repeated leakage complaints.SSGC denies leak, says claimant not its registered consumerNegligence by gas company ...

» PTI fields Bushra Bibi's driver as covering candidate for Murad Saeed's vacant Senate seat
07/04/26 09:58 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Murad Saeed and Bushra Bibi's driver Ghulam Badshah. —PID/Geo NewsAchakzai, Nasir Abbas propose Akhundzada Hussain's name.ECP issues election schedule for the vacant seat.Polling on Senate seat to be...

» Sindh govt issues circular barring schools from hiking van fares
06/04/26 20:13 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students are seen commuting on an overloaded van in Hyderabad on April 23, 2024. — INP KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday warned of action against a hike in school van fares, providing relief to students amid soaring fuel pric...

» PTI announces rally at Rawalpindi's Liaquat Bagh on April 9
06/04/26 19:25 from GEO TV - Pakistan
KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses a news conference in Islamabad, April 6, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Pakistan Tehreek-e-InsafJunaid Akbar emphasises right to peaceful protest.KP CM alleges govt's sole aim is silencing ...

» Step-by-step guide for motorcyclists to register for Rs2,000 Sindh petrol subsidy
06/04/26 17:17 from GEO TV - Pakistan
People on their vehicles wait for their turn to get fuel at a petrol station, as fuel prices in Pakistan rise, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Karachi, Pakistan, April 2, 2026. — Reuters The Sindh government has opened r...

» Three Pakistanis injured in UAE port incident; PM calls for restraint
06/04/26 13:11 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Smoke rises in the Fujairah oil industry zone, caused by debris after interception of a drone by air defences in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2026. — ReutersFire at Khor Fakkan Port under control after debris fall.Inju...

» 'Islamabad accord': Iran, US 'receive plan' to end hostilities with immediate ceasefire
06/04/26 12:28 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 12, 2026. — Reuters Plan to be agreed on Monday, says source. Two-stage deal envisaged, ceasefire then final agreement...

» Explainer: What steps are Centre, provinces taking amid energy crisis?
06/04/26 12:29 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Workers wait for customers at a fuel station after the government raised fuel prices in Islamabad on April 3, 2026. — AFP As the US-Israel war on Iran drags on, global energy prices have surged, forcing governments to introduce eme...

» Iran Strait of Hormuz warning adds to shipping uncertainty

08/04/26 22:21 - BBC News - World

» Watch: Fire damages roof of Rio's Olympic velodrome

08/04/26 22:14 - BBC News - World

» Oil prices plunge and shares jump on US-Iran ceasefire plan

08/04/26 21:36 - BBC News - World

» Ships still cautious about using Strait of Hormuz as Iran issues warning

08/04/26 21:13 - BBC News - World

» Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45

08/04/26 20:21 - BBC News - World

» BTS turned millions on to K-pop. But now it's caught between Korea and the world

08/04/26 20:00 - BBC News - World

» Nigeria begins mass trial of 500 terrorism suspects

08/04/26 19:57 - BBC News - World

» What we know about the two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran

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

» Israel carries out large wave of air strikes across Lebanon

08/04/26 18:13 - BBC News - World

» Cameroon 'military contractors' killed in Russia-Ukraine war - BBC confirms leaked message

08/04/26 18:07 - BBC News - World

» Israel strikes southern Lebanon after US-Iran ceasefire

08/04/26 17:29 - BBC News - World

» Greece to ban social media for under-15s from next year

08/04/26 16:39 - BBC News - World

» Man fined after breaking into viral hippo Moo Deng's enclosure

08/04/26 16:33 - BBC News - World

» Watch: Iranians gather in Tehran following ceasefire announcement

08/04/26 16:29 - BBC News - World

» Watch: Pro-regime Iranians gather in Tehran

08/04/26 16:29 - BBC News - World

» Watch: When will fuel prices go down?

08/04/26 16:23 - BBC News - World

» Madagascar declares state of emergency over severe fuel shortages linked to Iran war

08/04/26 16:07 - BBC News - World

» Co-founder of Jalisco New Generation drug cartel pleads guilty

08/04/26 16:03 - BBC News - World

» How Pakistan helped secure a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran

08/04/26 10:03 - BBC News - World

» Iran ceasefire deal a partial win for Trump - but at a high cost

08/04/26 08:30 - BBC News - World

» Iran ceasefire deal gives Trump a way out of war - but at a high cost

08/04/26 08:30 - BBC News - World

» Oil plunges after US-Iran ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

08/04/26 08:24 - BBC News - World

» Oil prices plunge on US-Iran ceasefire deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz

08/04/26 08:24 - BBC News - World

» What we know about the two-week US and Iran ceasefire

08/04/26 07:58 - BBC News - World

» Trump-backed Republican Clay Fuller wins election to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene

08/04/26 07:33 - BBC News - World

» Israel pounds Lebanon with heaviest airstrikes of war as Hezbollah pauses attacks
08/04/26 21:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BEIRUT/TEL AVIV: Israel carried out its heaviest strikes on Lebanon since the conflict with Hezbollah broke out last month, even as the Iran-aligned group paused attacks on northern Israel and ​Israeli troops in Lebanon under a two-week ...

» Meta unveils first AI model from costly superintelligence team
08/04/26 21:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled Muse Spark, the first artificial intelligence model from a costly team it assembled last year to catch up with rivals in the AI race. Shares of the company extended gains to trade up nearly 7%. U.S. t...

» Wall Street jumps to near one-month highs after US-Iran ceasefire
08/04/26 21:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Wall Street’s main indexes climbed to near one-month highs on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire, sending crude prices lower on expectations that energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz could resume. Th...

» Gulf equities rally on US-Iran ceasefire agreement
08/04/26 20:48 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gulf stock markets ended higher on Wednesday after the U.S. and Iran agreed to a fragile two-week ceasefiredeal, which includes the immediate and secure reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Markets have remained on edge since the U.S.-Isra...

» Iran speaker Qalibaf a key negotiator as talks approach to cement truce
08/04/26 20:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf , the speaker of Iran’s parliament who has taken a more central role as Israeli and U.S. strikes pick off the Islamic Republic’s leadership, will be a key player in any negotiations to cement and extend Wedn...

» Pakistan records $3.8bn in remittances for March 2026
08/04/26 22:04 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The inflow of overseas workers’ remittances into Pakistan stood at $3.8 billion in March 2026, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed on Wednesday. Remittances increased by 16.5% on month-on-month basis and registered a decline of ...

» India puts off global steel conference citing Middle East crisis
08/04/26 19:42 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India’s federal steel ministry has postponed a global steel ​conference scheduled for April 16-17 ‌in New Delhi, citing disruption to international participation due to the Middle East crisis, the ​ministry said. “In view of t...

» World Bank expects stronger exports to lift Western Balkans growth to average 3.1% in 2026-27
08/04/26 19:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SARAJEVO: Economic growth for six Western Balkans countries is projected to increase to 3.1% on average in 2026 and 2027 on stronger exports and public investment after a slowdown last year, the World Bank said on Wednesday. Albania, Bos...

» East Asia economic growth to slow due to war, energy costs: World Bank
08/04/26 19:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Economic growth in East Asia Pacific will slow this year as war in the Middle East, and the elevated energy price and trade turmoil weigh on economies in the region, the World Bank said in its economic outlook for the region publ...

» India withdraws bid to host annual UN climate talks in 2028
08/04/26 19:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SINGAPORE: India has withdrawn its offer to host the United Nations ​annual climate Conference Of the ‌Parties (COP33) in 2028, two government officials familiar with the matter told Reuters. India communicated its ​decision to not host ...

» Developing countries in Europe, Central Asia face slowdown, World Bank says
08/04/26 19:14 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Emerging and developing economies in Europe and Central Asia face a sharp slowdown this year under a scenario of a large but temporary rise in energy prices from the conflict in the Middle East, the World Bank said on Wednesday. The Iran...

» World Bank slashes 2026 Middle East growth forecast after energy sector turmoil
08/04/26 19:07 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: The World Bank has slashed its 2026 growth forecast for Middle East economies as a consequence of the war between the U.S.-Israel and Iran, and warned of pervasive risks in a report published on Wednesday. President Donald Trump l...

» World Bank says South Asia growth to slow to 6.3% in 2026 amid Middle East conflict
08/04/26 19:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: South Asia’s growth is expected to slow to 6.3% in 2026 from 7.0% in 2025 as the conflict in the Middle-East and disruptions in global energy markets weigh on the import-dependent region, the World Bank said on Wednesday. In i...

» Wars impose deep and prolonged economic costs on countries, IMF research finds
08/04/26 18:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: Wars cause large and persistent economic losses in countries where fighting takes place, with output declining by roughly 7% over five years on average, and economic scars lasting for more than a decade, the International Mon...

» Medvedev thrashed 6-0, 6-0 by Berrettini, Zverev battles through
08/04/26 22:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MONTE CARLO: Daniil Medvedev slipped to an embarrassing 6-0, 6-0 thrashing by Matteo Berrettini in the Monte Carlo Masters second round on Wednesday, as Alexander Zverev dug deep to beat Cristian Garin. Medevdev completely unravelled aga...

» Saudi Arabia’s oil pipeline bypassing Hormuz damaged in Iranian attack, source says
08/04/26 18:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Saudi Arabia’s crucial East-West oil pipeline, currently its only outlet for crude exports, was hit in an Iranian attack and other facilities in the kingdom were also targeted, an industry source told Reuters on Wednesday. The pipeline w...

» US and Iran agree to truce; Iranian official says strait could open in time for talks on Friday
08/04/26 18:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/TEL AVIV/BEIRUT: The United States and Iran agreed to a two-week ceasefire brokered by Pakistan , suspending a six-week-old war that has killed thousands, spread across the Middle East and caused unprecedented disruption...

» Sri Lankan shares soar on broad-based gains
08/04/26 17:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sri Lankan shares closed higher on Wednesday, led by gains across multiple sectors, as the U.S. and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, which sparked a global rally. The CSE All-Share index rose 4.2% to 21,917.60, marking its best single-day per...

» Pakistan has changed forever, says PM Shehbaz in cabinet meeting
08/04/26 19:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
While chairing the cabinet meeting a day after a two-week ceasefire was announced between the US and Iran, brokered by Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the country “has changed forever” as he thanked the leadership of the US ...

» Warner charged for alleged drunk driving
08/04/26 17:44 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Former Australia batter David Warner has been charged by police for an alleged drunk-driving incident in Sydney, Cricket NSW said on Wednesday. Warner, who played 112 tests, 161 one-dayers and 110 Twenty20 Internationals, has continued p...