» Jawed Akhtar Odho takes charge as Sindh IGP
01/01/26 00:57 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Karachi Additional Inspector General of Police Jawed Akhtar Odho takes charge of Sindh Inspector General of Police from outgoing IGP Ghulam Nabi Memon, Central Police Office, Karachi, December 31, 2025. — X/@SindhPoliceDMC Jawed Ak...

» Multiple injured in New Year celebratory aerial firing in Karachi
01/01/26 00:52 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A man watches the fireworks display during the New Year celebrations in Karachi. — AFP/File Aerial firing was reported in several neighbourhoods across Karachi on New Year's Eve, leaving at least nine people wounded and prompting p...

» Islamabad admin extends M-tag deadline for vehicles by 15 days
31/12/25 21:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This undated image shows people standing in a queue for M-tag registration. — OnlineIslamabad admin extends M-tag deadline till Jan 15.Says entry of vehicles without M-tags barred after deadline.Previous deadline for installing M-t...

» CDF pledges to thwart Indian-sponsored proxies' 'inimical designs' in Balochistan
31/12/25 18:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
CDF Field Marshal Asim Munir addresses armed forces' officers on December 8, 2025. — ISPR Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces , Field Marshal Asim Munir, on Wednesday vowed to foil attempts by Indian-sponsored proxies t...

» Pakistan expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia, raises concern over renewed violence in Yemen
31/12/25 18:47 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An image showing the board reading "Ministry of Foreign Affairs" outside the office of Minstry of Foreign Affairs. — APP/FileFO strongly opposes any action that may undermine peace efforts.Pakistan reiterates support for Yemen&rsqu...

» Aerial firing on New Year's Eve in Karachi to be treated as attempted murder
31/12/25 18:29 from GEO TV - Pakistan
People watch a fireworks show during New Year celebrations in Karachi on early January 1, 2023. — AFPKarachi South receives highest police deployment.Hundreds of patrol vehicles and motorcycles active.Traffic arrangements announced...

» DPM Dar to visit Beijing for 7th Pakistan-China Strategic Dialogue
31/12/25 17:02 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar. — X@NAofPakistanVisit comes at invitation of Chinese FM Wang Yi.Foreign ministers' dialogue to take place on January 4.Forum highest consultative mechanism between Pakis...

» Sea View, other Karachi roads to remain open on New Year's Eve: police chief
31/12/25 15:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This undated image shows Karachi police personnel patrolling Seaview beach as part of security arrangements. — ONLINE/fileKarachi police deploy 6,000 personnel for New Year’s Eve security.Strict action planned against aerial ...

» India initiates first high-level contact with Pakistan since May war
31/12/25 14:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
NA Speaker Ayaz Sadiq shakes hands with Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar in Dhaka on December 31, 2025. — X/@ChiefAdviserGoBIndian FM Jaishankar introduces himself to NA speaker.Both leaders were in Dhaka for Khaled...

» Nadra to issue facial recognition-based verification certificates from Jan 20
31/12/25 15:50 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Visitors check their phones behind the screens advertising facial recognition software during Global Mobile Internet Conference at the National Convention in Beijing, China. — Reuters/FileWill be useful where fingerprint-based veri...

» Russian national hunts Kashmiri Markhor in Chitral for $68,000
31/12/25 15:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Foreign hunter along with locals pictured with hunted Kashmiri Markhor. — Reporter CHITRAL: A foreign national has hunted a Kashmiri Markhor in the Gahirat-Golen conservancy of Chitral, according to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wildlife ...

» Pakistan's ambassador meets UAE defence officials to boost cooperation
31/12/25 12:23 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan’s Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan meets Ali Abdullah Mohammed Al-Ahmad, the UAE Assistant Undersecretary for Defence Policies, at the UAE Ministry of Defence.. — X/@modgovae ABU DHABI: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the ...

» Sindh rolls out double-decker bus service in Karachi — what are routes and fares?
31/12/25 13:12 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Sindh government's double decker bus pictured on its services's inaugration on December 31, 2025. — X@Majidbaloch0033 Marking a positive development for commuters in Karachi, the Sindh government on Wednesday rolled out the double-...

» PPP not consulted on potential govt-PTI talks, says KP governor
31/12/25 11:25 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Governor KP Faisal Karim Kundi addresses an event on October 15, 2024. — Facebook@FaisalKarimKundiIf talks were underway, Bilawal would have issued a statement: KundiAdds PTI cannot be trusted, it 'sabotaged' dialogue processes in ...

» 'Ex-spymaster Faiz Hamid not turning approver against Imran Khan'
31/12/25 11:04 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Ex-PM Imran Khan in conversation with then former ISI chief Faiz Hamid at the PM Office in Islamabad. — PM Office/File Barrister Ashfaq says "no truth whatsoever" in circulating reports.Faiz Hamid's lawyer terms rumours "speculativ...

» Majority of Pakistanis optimistic about economic improvement in 2026
31/12/25 09:43 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Representational image shows Pakistanis enjoying a cricket match. — Reuters/File More than 50% of people in Pakistan believe the coming year will bring positive change and expect the country's economic conditions to improve. These ...

» Season's first winter rain drenches Karachi, bringing sharp dip in temperatures
31/12/25 01:43 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A file photo of vehicles passing through accumulated rain water during rain in Karachi. Photo — INP Showers later spread to Sharea Faisal, Korangi, Saddar, Old City Area.PMD had forecast light rain in Karachi under westerly wind sy...

» In meeting with UAE president, PM stresses elevating ties into strategic partnership
30/12/25 22:17 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shakes hand with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Rahim Yar Khan on December 30, 2025. — Radio Pakistan PM Shehbaz meets UAE president in Rahim Yar Khan.PM reiterate...

» 'Open manhole' issue should not be viewed through ‘political lens': Karachi mayor
30/12/25 20:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab addresses an event. — APP/File Karachi mayor says funds issued to union councils. "Contractors who fail to deliver will be blacklisted."Wahab says in touch with family of child who died. Amid mounting cr...

» PA speaker proposes legal action over scuffle during KP CM's arrival
30/12/25 19:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmakers at the Punjab Assembly in Lahore on December 26. — Screengrab via X/@PTIofficial Inquiry finds unauthorised individuals entered Punjab Ass...

» EU's top diplomat rejects Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sites

01/01/26 01:54 - BBC News - World

» In pictures: New Year welcomed around the world

01/01/26 01:44 - BBC News - World

» Fireworks, drums and light shows: How the world is welcoming 2026

31/12/25 23:41 - BBC News - World

» Israel to bar 37 aid groups as UK and EU warn of severe impact in Gaza

31/12/25 22:10 - BBC News - World

» Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable

31/12/25 21:48 - BBC News - World

» Passenger describes 'chaos' after head-on Machu Picchu train collision

31/12/25 21:42 - BBC News - World

» In pictures: New Year's welcomed around the world

31/12/25 20:45 - BBC News - World

» Watch: Stunning celestial events that lit up the skies in 2025

31/12/25 20:33 - BBC News - World

» Sydney sends message of peace for New Year's after Bondi terror attack

31/12/25 20:24 - BBC News - World

» Sydney sends message of peace for New Year's after Bondi attack

31/12/25 20:24 - BBC News - World

» Russian claims of Ukrainian attack on government sites 'unfounded', EU's top diplomat says

31/12/25 19:44 - BBC News - World

» Heavy police presence in Sydney for New Year's celebrations after Bondi attack

31/12/25 18:14 - BBC News - World

» Machu Picchu train crash leaves one dead and dozens injured

31/12/25 17:27 - BBC News - World

» Guinea junta chief wins presidential election by landslide

31/12/25 15:47 - BBC News - World

» Hundreds of thousands mourn Bangladesh's ex-PM at state funeral

31/12/25 15:17 - BBC News - World

» Huge crowds mourn Bangladesh's first female PM at state funeral

31/12/25 15:17 - BBC News - World

» Eurostar services return to normal after major Channel Tunnel disruption

31/12/25 14:55 - BBC News - World

» Heated Rivalry author says TV success led to help with her Parkinson's

31/12/25 14:45 - BBC News - World

» Mali and Burkina Faso impose travel ban on US citizens in tit-for-tat move

31/12/25 14:45 - BBC News - World

» Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of John F Kennedy, dies aged 35

31/12/25 13:55 - BBC News - World

» Jailed Hong Kong tycoon's 'teeth rotting and fingernails falling off'

31/12/25 13:12 - BBC News - World

» Jailed HK tycoon's 'teeth rotting and fingernails falling off', daughter tells BBC

31/12/25 13:12 - BBC News - World

» Notable deaths 2025

31/12/25 12:55 - BBC News - World

» Diane Keaton, Pope Francis and Ozzy Osbourne... famous faces who left us in 2025

31/12/25 12:55 - BBC News - World

» Thailand releases 18 Cambodian soldiers held since July

31/12/25 10:33 - BBC News - World

» Residual fuel fills Venezuela’s storage tanks as exports cut to minimum, sources say
31/12/25 23:42 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The accumulation of residual fuel inventories in Venezuela’s onshore tanks is forcing state energy company PDVSA to resort to extreme solutions to avoid shutting down refining units, as a U.S. blockade stopping tankers that are under san...

» Govt cuts petrol by Rs10.28, diesel by Rs8.57 per litre for next fortnight
31/12/25 23:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The federal government on Wednesday reduced the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) for the next fortnight, effective from January 1, 2026. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division), the p...

» PM Shehbaz, Saudi Crown Prince discuss regional situation, bilateral ties
31/12/25 21:44 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday held a telephone conversation with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, during which the two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthen...

» US stocks set to close 2025 with solid gains
31/12/25 21:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: Wall Street’s main indexes pulled back slightly on Wednesday, in a mild retreat that still sets the stage for a robust showing for all of 2025. Around 10 minutes into trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average inched down 0.2 ...

» Saudi ambassador calls on PM Shehbaz, discusses regional developments
31/12/25 20:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmad Al-Malkiy, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister House on Wednesday, reaffirming both countries’ commitment to further strengthening bilateral ...

» Oman says foreign minister met Saudi counterpart to discuss Yemen
31/12/25 19:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Oman’s foreign minister met his Saudi counterpart in Riyadh on Wednesday to discuss finding a political solution to the crisis in Yemen, Oman’s Foreign Ministry said. The meeting came a day after a Saudi-led strike on Yemen’s sout...

» Sri Lankan benchmark’s annual gains soften in third straight year of rise
31/12/25 19:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Sri Lanka’s benchmark stock index advanced on Wednesday to post its third consecutive year of rise, with annual gains softer on-year. The CSE All Share index .CSE rallied for the sixth straight session to end the year at 22,624.31, up 0....

» Egyptian bourse surpasses Gulf peers in 2025; oil weighs on Saudi
31/12/25 19:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Most Gulf stock markets closed higher on Wednesday, driven by optimism that the United Arab Emirates’ decision to withdraw its remaining troops from Yemen may help reduce regional tensions. Meanwhile, Egypt’s stock exchange outperformed ...

» Israel begins demolishing 25 residential buildings in West Bank camp
31/12/25 19:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NUR SHAMS: Israeli bulldozers began demolishing 25 buildings housing Palestinians in a refugee camp on Wednesday, in what the military said was an effort to root out armed groups in northern areas of the occupied West Bank. The buildings...

» Swat Serena Hotel to cease operations from Jan 1, 2026
31/12/25 21:59 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Swat Serena Hotel has announced that it will cease operations with effect from January 1, 2026, bringing to an end nearly four decades of service in the Swat Valley. In an official notice issued by the management, the hotel said it had b...

» COAS highlights Balochistan’s development, warns against external interference
31/12/25 22:55 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces (COAS & CDF), on Wednesday highlighted the strategic importance of Balochistan for Pakistan’s prosperity and stressed a people-centred approach to the pro...

» Copper retreats at year-end after 2025’s record rally
31/12/25 19:14 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Copper prices fell on Wednesday as some investors took profits in thin liquidity after a year-end rally drove the metal to a record high this week and set it on track for its biggest annual gain in 16 years. Benchmark three-month...

» Earnings, policy support set to lift Indian equities after 2025 underperformance
31/12/25 19:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India’s stock benchmarks are poised for stronger returns in 2026, underpinned by improving earnings outlook, steady economic growth and more reasonable valuations after lagging global peers this year. The Nifty 50 and Sensex advanced abo...

» Record central bank intervention buys Indian bonds limited relief going into 2026
31/12/25 19:05 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds are heading into 2026 with a question mark over how much appetite there is for a ramp-up in debt supply, even after a year in which the central bank levelled the field with record purchases and 125 basis p...

» NA Speaker meets India’s Jaishankar on sidelines of Khaleda Zia’s funeral in Dhaka
31/12/25 18:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq met Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on the sidelines of the state funeral of former Bangladesh prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia in Dhaka on Tuesday, marking the first nota...

» Russia will win in Ukraine, Putin says in New Year address
31/12/25 18:07 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country believed it would win in Ukraine, where Moscow has led an almost four-year offensive, in his New Year’s Eve address on Wednesday. Putin’s traditional speech was first aired in the...

» Spinner Rashid Khan to lead Afghanistan in Twenty20 World Cup
31/12/25 17:43 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KABUL: Ace spinner Rashid Khan will lead a strong Afghanistan squad announced on Wednesday for next year’s Twenty20 World Cup. Rashid’s spin partner Mujeeb Ur Rahman and fast bowler Fazalhaq Farooqi have also been recalled to the 15-memb...

» Israel says ban on aid groups operating in Gaza to hit 37 organisations
31/12/25 17:47 from Business Recorder - Latest News
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM: Israel has said that 37 aid organisations will be banned from operating in Gaza starting on Thursday, unless they comply with its new guidelines requiring detailed information on Palestinian staff. “They refuse to pro...

» Queen Camilla describes being assaulted by man as a teenager
31/12/25 17:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Britain’s Queen Camilla has described for the first time fighting off an attack by a man on a train when she was a teenager, speaking in an interview with the BBC in which she recounted how furious the assault had left her. “When...

» Pakistan economy to maintain ‘positive momentum’, LSM to recover, says Finance ministry
31/12/25 17:09 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s economy is projected to maintain its “positive momentum” in the coming months, driven by industrial growth, improved governance, digitalisation, and prudent macroeconomic management, the Ministry of Finance said in its Monthly...