» Shehbaz, Bilawal set for key meeting amid canal dispute
24/04/25 12:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PM Shehbaz Sharif meets PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on October 27, 2024. — PIDSources say progress likely on stalled canal project.Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah will accompany Bilawal.PPP leaders will convey Sindh's concerns to P...

» Explainer: What is Indus Waters Treaty?
24/04/25 12:35 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Fishermen pull a fishing net as they catch fish along the Indus River, Hyderabad, Pakistan June 11, 2017. — Reuters The Indus Waters Treaty is an international agreement that was signed between Pakistan and India in 1960 with the m...

» Teenage boy shot dead during robbery attempt in Karachi's Orangi Town
24/04/25 10:16 from GEO TV - Pakistan
One of suspects died then and there, while others fled: police.Hussain, Ali's 14-year-old son, killed during robbery attempt.Deceased was third among his four siblings, says uncle. KARACHI: A teenager and a suspected robber were shot dea...

» Opposition alliance unveils countrywide protest campaign, APC
24/04/25 10:41 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar and NA Opposition Leader Omar Ayub pictured alongside Sunni Ittehad Council Chief Sahibzada Muhammad Hamid Raza attend a press conference following their coalition in Islamabad on February 19, 2024. — A...

» NSC huddle underway to strategise response after Indian actions over Pahalgam attack
24/04/25 09:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting on July 10, 2024. — PIDKhawaja Asif says "false flag operation" cannot be ruled out.Defence czar calls on New Delhi to investigate Pahalgam attack."No ambiguity that we strongly condem...

» India can't suspend World Bank-brokered water treaty unilaterally: ex-diplomats
23/04/25 22:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
IIOJK boatmen extract sand from the Jhelum river in Srinagar, September 26, 2016. — Reuters As Indian unveiled a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against arch-rival Pakistan in response to the Pahalgam attack, former diplomats ...

» NSC session summoned to 'appropriately respond to Indian steps': Khawaja Asif
23/04/25 21:50 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif addresses a press conference in Islamabad. — PID/File Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Wednesday that a session of the National Security Committee has been summoned on Thursday to decide on an app...

» Pahalgam attack: India suspends Indus Water Treaty, bans entry of Pakistanis
23/04/25 20:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Members of Indian security personnel patrol on a highway leading to IIOJK's Pahalgam, following a attack, in Marhama village, in April 23, 2025. — ReutersPakistanis will not be allowed to travel to India under SAARC visa. Any Pakis...

» Defence analysts call Pahalgam attack possible 'false flag operation' by India
23/04/25 20:31 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A member of Indian security personnel stands guard on a highway leading to South Kashmir's Pahalgam, following a suspected militant attack, in Marhama village, in Kashmir, April 23, 2025. — Reuters Analysts denounce India for blami...

» Fazl rules out formal opposition alliance, keeps door open for issue-based cooperation
23/04/25 18:55 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman addresses press conference after Majlis-e-Shoora meeting in Lahore, April 23, 2025. — Screengrab via YouTube/ Geo News No concept of formal alliance in opposition: Fazl.Politici...

» Thalassemia, other genetic disorders screening mandatory for student admissions in Punjab
23/04/25 17:19 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Blood transfusion at Sundas Foundation Centre on World Thalassaemia Day. — APP/File Govt to provide free testing facilities for underprivileged students.Students will be required to submit reports before admission. Those diagnosed ...

» Two security personnel guarding polio team martyred in Mastung
23/04/25 15:07 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An undated representational image of Levies personnel standing guard at a checkpoint at an undisclosed location. — Reuters/FilePM vows no compromise on polio eradication efforts.Public urged to vaccinate children without delay.Torg...

» Pakistani scientists develop chicken breed which lays over 200 eggs a year
23/04/25 15:13 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Representational image showing chickens at a poultry farm. — AFP/File FAISALABAD: In a major breakthrough for the country’s poultry sector, scientists at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad have developed a new chicken b...

» PPP, PML-N war of words over canal project escalates
23/04/25 14:32 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari and PPP leader Chaudhry Manzoor during press conferences in Lahore and Islamabad, respectively, on April 23, 2025. — Screengrab/GeoNews Bukhari questions PPP’s commitment to farmers in...

» US congressman calls for Imran Khan's release after Pakistan visit
23/04/25 12:15 from GEO TV - Pakistan
US Congressman Jack Bergman alongside former president of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi and PTI's Shahbaz Gill. — X/@@RepJackBergmanDemocracy and human rights stressed in Bergman statement.US-Pakistan ties linked to shared values, says Ber...

» Omar Ayub denies backdoor talks, demands fresh elections
23/04/25 11:08 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PTI leader and leader of the opposition in the National Assembly Omar Ayub addresses the media during a press conference in Islamabad on July 15, 2024. — AFPAyub says PPP, PML-N coalition is fracturing.How can economy function with...

» PM sets up panel to expand FBR's new assessment model for federal staff
23/04/25 10:50 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting in Peshawar on March 6, 2024. — PIDCommittee reviews FBR model for possible federal-wide adoptionNew system replaces outdated ACR with graded digital evaluationsPerformance linked to m...

» Punjab govt's relief for farmers: help or hype?
23/04/25 11:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Farmers harvest wheat in a field at Golra area, in Islamabad on April 16, 2025. — Online LAHORE: Last September, as the wheat sowing season approached in Punjab, 39-year-old farmer Ayaz Sami sat in his home in Bahawalnagar, listeni...

» Pakistan expresses concern over tourist deaths in IIOJK attack
23/04/25 09:58 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An ambulance carrying the bodies of tourists, who were killed in a suspected militant attack, is seen near Pahalgam, arrive at the police control room in Srinagar, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on April 23, 2025. — Re...

» Alliance with PTI not possible for now: JUI-F's Kamran Murtaza
23/04/25 11:09 from GEO TV - Pakistan
JUI-F Senator Kamaran Murtaza addresses the Senate in Islamabad, February 15, 2025. — X/@KamranM69045926PTI’s backchannel links prompt JUI-F’s decision.Murtaza: We’ll formally notify PTI of decision.JUI-F open to ...

» South Africa and Ukraine woo each other - as relationships with Trump turn sour

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» DR Congo and M23 rebels reach ceasefire deal in Qatar talks

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» Zelensky cuts short South Africa visit after Russian attack on Kyiv

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» Kyiv hit by deadly Russian missile and drone attack - officials

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» Thousands queue to see Pope Francis's body

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» Kyiv hit by deadly Russian missile and drone attack - mayor

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» Anti-Hamas protests on rise in Gaza as group's iron grip slips

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» Trump criticises Zelensky as Ukraine refuses Russian control of Crimea

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» India closes main border crossing with Pakistan after Kashmir attack

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» Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood after arrests over attack plots

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» Thousands wait to see Pope's body in St Peter's

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» Trump criticises Zelensky over refusal to accept Russian control of Crimea

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» Why South Africa and Ukraine are wooing each other - and what will Trump think?

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» Could this be the end of the road for Tanzania's great survivor?

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» Five cards China holds in a trade war with the US

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» What will India do after the Kashmir attack on tourists?

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» Why deadly Kashmir attack risks military escalation from India

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» The church Pope Francis kept returning to - and chose as his final resting place

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» Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial begins in New York

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» Harvey Weinstein's New York retrial for rape begins

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» PIA privatisation: govt restarts airline sale process with fresh EOI call
24/04/25 13:17 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan government announced on Thursday that it was seeking fresh bids for the privatisation of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), marking a renewed effort to offload its stake in the national carrier. The Privatisation Commiss...

» European shares dip as investors weigh mixed corporate earnings
24/04/25 12:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
European stocks dipped on Thursday as investors digested mixed corporate results, while the mood remained wary amid a changing US tone around the trade war with China in recent days. The pan-European STOXX 600 index <.STOXX > was d...

» Nintendo’s robust lottery applications indicate pent-up Switch 2 demand
24/04/25 12:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Nintendo said on Wednesday it has received 2.2 million applications in the lottery for its Switch 2 gaming device in Japan but cannot fulfil all the demand, indicating significant consumer enthusiasm for the more powerful gaming d...

» Gold rebounds on dip buying despite US-China trade deal hopes
24/04/25 12:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices jumped more than 1% on Thursday on bargain buying, a day after the bullion hit a one-week low amid optimism over the U.S.-China trade deal. Spot gold rose 1.1% to $3,323.21 an ounce, as of 0634 GMT. U.S. gold futures gained 1...

» EU top diplomat Kallas seeks footing as Trump upends West
24/04/25 12:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
BRUSSELS: Just under five months into her job as the EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas admits it has been a rollercoaster start as US President Donald Trump has turned the global order on its head. “Every morning you wake up and it’s like d...

» Intra-day update: Pakistan rupee posts marginal gain against US dollar
24/04/25 12:01 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Pakistani rupee posted marginal gain against the US dollar, appreciating by 1% during intra-day trading in the inter-bank market on Thursday. At 9:48am, the local currency was hovering at 280.93 against the greenback, up by Re0.04 ag...

» Kashmiri students say they have been threatened in India after attack
24/04/25 12:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: Students from Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have reported harassment and intimidation in India after an attack in the Himalayan region killed more than two dozen Indian men, a student association said on ...

» Kane Williamson joins Karachi Kings for remainder of PSL 10
24/04/25 11:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
New Zealand cricket legend Kane Williamson has arrived in Lahore to join Karachi Kings for the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) Season 10. Williamson, who was picked by Karachi Kings in the supplementary category during the HBL PS...

» Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone lead American Music Awards nominations
24/04/25 11:46 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW YORK: Rapper Kendrick Lamar earned a leading 10 nominations for the American Music Awards on Wednesday, including nods for artist of the year and song of the year for his Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us.” The song is part of a...

» Bite marks reveal gladiator’s fatal encounter with a lion in ancient Britain
24/04/25 11:44 from Business Recorder - Latest News
In Rome’s Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial spectacles were not merely human-versus-human affairs. Gladiators also were pitted against animals. While there are d...

» What is Indus Waters Treaty between Pakistan and India?
24/04/25 11:44 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India on Wednesday suspended over 6 decades long Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan, following an attack on tourists that killed 26 men in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK)’s Pahalgam area, for which New Delhi blam...

» Violinist Esther Abrami pays tribute to female composers in album ‘Women’
24/04/25 11:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: French violinist Esther Abrami puts female composers in focus on her new album “Women”, paying tribute to their often-overlooked contributions to classical music. From Oscar winners Rachel Portman and Anne Dudley to historical co...

» Kishan walkoff puzzles fans as Hyderabad slump to another loss
24/04/25 11:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s playoff hopes in the Indian Premier League suffered another blow on Wednesday but even more puzzling was their batter Ishan Kishan’s bizarre self-inflicted dismissal in their defeat at home against the Mu...

» Indus Waters Treaty: National Security Committee to meet today
24/04/25 11:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
National Security Committee meeting will convene on Thursday following the Indian government’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty , along with other announcements after an attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (I...

» Toyota’s March overseas sales hit record peak as US buyers rush ahead of tariffs
24/04/25 11:21 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Toyota Motor said on Thursday that its overseas sales in March touched a record high for the month, fuelled by a surge in North American purchases ahead of US import tariffs that came into effect in early April. The Japanese autom...

» China’s yuan slightly weaker as dollar climbs on trade-war deescalation signs
24/04/25 11:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
HONG KONG: China’s yuan dipped against the US dollar on Thursday as the Trump administration signaled willingness to lower tariffs on China, leading to a dollar rebound overnight. The greenback got a boost after US Treasury Secretary Sco...

» South Korea says DeepSeek transferred user data, prompts without consent
24/04/25 11:17 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SEOUL: South Korea’s data protection authority said on Thursday that Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek transferred user information and prompts without permission when the service was still available for download in the co...

» China stocks drift as investors keep guessing Trump’s tariff intention
24/04/25 11:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SHANGHAI: China stocks drifted and Hong Kong shares fell on Thursday as Washington signalled a willingness to lower tariffs against China, but ruled out unilateral moves, bewildering investors over how the damaging Sino-US trade war will...

» Soybeans rise on hopes for de-escalation in US-China trade tensions
24/04/25 11:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
CANBERRA: Chicago soybean futures rose for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday amid hopes that Washington and Beijing will de-escalate their trade war and allow the revival of US soy exports to China. Soybeans hit 2-month high on ho...

» PSX opens negative as KSE-100 Index faces early selling pressure
24/04/25 11:45 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened with a strong selling pressure, as the benchmark KSE-100 Index lost more than 2,500 points in the initial hours of trading on Thursday. The KSE-100 recovered some of the losses, but was still down...