» Nadra scraps 4.2m CNICs of deceased individuals
11/03/26 22:21 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A representational image of a NADRA mega centre. — APP/FileNadra says around 3m CNICs voluntarily cancelled by families.Erroneously cancelled CNICs can be corrected via UC information.Nadra urges parents to update children’s ...

» Sindh orders online classes at public, private universities from March 16
11/03/26 22:18 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Representational image shows a student attending an online class using a laptop. — Unsplash The Sindh government has ordered all public and private universities across the province to shift to online classes from March 16 to 31 as ...

» Eid ul Fitr 2026 in Pakistan likely to fall on March 21: Suparco
11/03/26 19:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Muslims greet each other after offering prayers of Eid ul Fitr at the Eidgah Sharif shrine in Rawalpindi. — Online/File Eid ul Fitr 2026 is likely to fall on March 21 in Pakistan after a 30-day Ramadan, with experts saying the chan...

» IHC imposes Rs100,000 fine on NAB for delaying £190m case against Imran, Bushra
11/03/26 18:18 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Defence lawyers Salman Safdar and Aitzaz Ahsan appear in court.Court hears Imran, Bushra petitions seeking sentence suspension.NAB special prosecutor challenges maintainability of ex-PM's pleas. The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday impo...

» Pakistan will support Saudi Arabia 'whenever needed': PM aide on Middle East tensions
11/03/26 15:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman embrace each other on the day they sign a defence agreement, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, September 17, 2025. — ReutersPakistan will assist KSA "no matter what an...

» CJP-led committee approves austerity, fuel conservation measures for courts
10/03/26 19:43 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi chairs a meeting of the NJPMC, at the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Islamabad, March 10, 2026. — Supreme Court of PakistanJudicial committee cuts POL ceiling for judges.Video-link hearing...

» PM Shehbaz hopes new Iranian supreme leader will steer country towards peace
10/03/26 19:32 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This collage shows undated photos of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and new Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. — Reuters/AFP/FilePakistan affirms solidarity with Iran during difficult times.PM Shehbaz prays for Mojtaba's succe...

» Sindh announces austerity measures to curb fuel use amid Iran war
10/03/26 15:42 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon speaks during press conference in Karachi, Sindh, March 10, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News KARACHI: In line with the the Centre’s savings plan, the Sindh government on Tuesday anno...

» Schools in Sindh to remain closed from March 16 to 31
10/03/26 15:38 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students leave for their homes after school timings end on May 10, 2023. — Online KARACHI: The Sindh government has announced a 15-day spring break for schools and colleges across the province. All public and private educational in...

» Govt appears to be ignoring ECP, local bodies system: CEC
10/03/26 13:21 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A female voter casts her vote at a polling station during general elections 2024, in Lahore on Thursday, February 8, 2024. — PPIIslamabad without local govt since February 2021, says Raja.Adds two govts, including caretaker, showed...

» Karachi police issue traffic plan for Youm-e-Ali procession
10/03/26 12:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Participants in the main Youm-e-Ali procession pass through MA Jinnah Road in Karachi. — INP/File KARACHI: The main mourning procession for Youm-e-Ali will be taken out from Nishtar Park on March 11 , with traffic police issuing a ...

» Friendly states to help defuse Pak-Afghan tensions: ICG
10/03/26 11:35 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An army soldier stands guard at a post at the Friendship Gate, following exchanges of fire between Pakistan and Afghanistan forces, at the border crossing between the two countries in Chaman, Pakistan February 27, 2026. — Reuters I...

» Terrorism from Afghanistan poses ‘grave threat' to region, Pakistan warns UN
10/03/26 07:47 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad speaking he United Nations Security Council meeting on February 12, 2026. — X@PakistanUN_NY Taliban elements “chose path of complicity&...

» Austerity plan: Here are key measures taken by govt to conserve fuel
09/03/26 22:05 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A view of new price of petrol displayed on price board outside a petrol pump station in Islamabad, March 7, 2026. — Online Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a range of measure to conserve fuel as Pakistan moves to m...

» Punjab closes educational institutions, cuts fuel allowance amid global oil crisis
09/03/26 19:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students leave for their homes after school timings end on May 10, 2023. — OnlineProvincial ministers to no longer receive govt fuel.Govt officials will see 50% cut in fuel allowances.Work-from-home policy to be implemented in govt...

» Pakistan Navy launches 'Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr' to safeguard energy shipments
09/03/26 19:27 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan Navy ships escorting Pakistani merchant vessels during Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr. — ISPR The Pakistan Navy has launched Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr to safeguard national shipping and maritime trade amid rising regional secur...

» Fuel conservation plan: KP orders virtual meetings, 50% work-from-home for 2 months
09/03/26 19:19 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi chairs cabinet meeting to review fuel conservation measures on March 9, 2026. — Screengrab via Facebook/@ImMuhammadSohailAfridi The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has decided to conduc...

» Polluted winds from war-hit Iran could affect western parts of Pakistan, warns PMD
09/03/26 17:00 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A resident takes pictures while standing on the roof of his house covered with soot after overnight strike on the Tehran Oil Refinery in Tehran on March 8, 2026. — AFPIran oil facility strikes trigger fears of serious environmental...

» 'Four-day workweek, cut in fuel allowance': Govt unveils steps to tackle Iran war fallout
09/03/26 21:00 from GEO TV - Pakistan
PM Shehbaz Sharif addresses the nation on March 9, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/GeoNews Govt cuts fuel allocations for official vehicles by 50% for 2 months.50% staff in public and private sectors to work from home.PM warns trade...

» Sindh govt to pay March salaries, pensions early ahead of Eid
09/03/26 16:02 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A man counts Pakistani rupee notes at a currency exchange shop in Peshawar, Pakistan September 12, 2023. — Reuters The Sindh government has decided to release March salaries, allowances, and pensions in advance for Muslim employees...

» New US ambassador to South Africa summoned over 'undiplomatic remarks'

12/03/26 02:30 - BBC News - World

» Canadian PM Mark Carney inches closer to majority, as fourth MP defects to Liberals

11/03/26 23:30 - BBC News - World

» Three brothers arrested after explosion at US embassy in Oslo

11/03/26 23:28 - BBC News - World

» Bowen: Trump has called for an Iran uprising but the lessons from Iraq in 1991 loom large

11/03/26 21:45 - BBC News - World

» 'Even under missiles we carry on living' - how young Iranians are coping with war

11/03/26 21:00 - BBC News - World

» Large WW2 bomb defused after Dresden evacuated

11/03/26 20:55 - BBC News - World

» Countries agree to record release of emergency oil reserves as prices surge

11/03/26 20:51 - BBC News - World

» French aid worker among three killed in drone strikes in rebel-held DR Congo city

11/03/26 20:24 - BBC News - World

» No evidence Swiss bus fire was terrorism, officials say

11/03/26 20:04 - BBC News - World

» EU and UK demand Israel stop surge in West Bank settler violence since Iran war

11/03/26 19:13 - BBC News - World

» Record release of emergency oil reserves planned as prices surge

11/03/26 18:46 - BBC News - World

» G7 welcomes potential record release of oil reserves in bid to curb soaring prices

11/03/26 17:07 - BBC News - World

» G7 welcomes potential record release of oil reserves as prices surge

11/03/26 17:07 - BBC News - World

» Georgia race to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene heads to a runoff

11/03/26 17:06 - BBC News - World

» At least six dead in Switzerland bus fire

11/03/26 16:37 - BBC News - World

» Ukraine says it has hit Russian 'missile component' plant

11/03/26 16:16 - BBC News - World

» Arrests, accusations and arguments - the Mugabe family after losing power

11/03/26 15:31 - BBC News - World

» Mugabe's son drops bail request - what has happened to the family after losing power

11/03/26 15:31 - BBC News - World

» India's top court allows removal of life support of man in vegetative state

11/03/26 14:28 - BBC News - World

» Large parts of Dresden evacuated after 250kg WW2 bomb found

11/03/26 14:08 - BBC News - World

» From New Zealand to Orkney: Why we brought this classic car half way round the world

11/03/26 11:23 - BBC News - World

» Australian designer Katie Perry wins trademark appeal vs Katy Perry

11/03/26 10:36 - BBC News - World

» Inside the Australian hotel where Iranian footballers escaped to claim asylum

11/03/26 09:22 - BBC News - World

» Member of Iranian football delegation granted Australian asylum changes her mind

11/03/26 09:14 - BBC News - World

» Katy Perry loses trademark case against Australian designer Katie Perry

11/03/26 09:13 - BBC News - World

» Trump tells Axios war in Iran will end soon, ‘practically nothing left’ to target
11/03/26 23:50 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump told Axios on Wednesday that there’s “practically nothing left” to target in Iran and that the war there will end “soon.” “Little this and that… Any time I want it to end, it will end,” Trump said ...

» Citi, StanChart evacuate Dubai offices, HSBC closes Qatar branches as fears grow
11/03/26 22:08 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI/LONDON: Citigroup and Standard Chartered have begun evacuating their Dubai offices, telling staff to work from home instead, sources said on Wednesday, as banks step up precautions after Iran threatened Gulf banking interests linke...

» Rana takes five wickets as Bangladesh crush Pakistan in ODI opener
11/03/26 21:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MIRPUR: Bangladesh pace sensation Nahid Rana claimed his first five-wicket haul in one-day internationals to lead his team to a crushing eight-wicket win over Pakistan in their opening match on Wednesday. Rana returned figures of 5-24 to...

» India T20 hero dons disguise for unexpected train home
11/03/26 21:24 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket fans were stumped to discover that star all-rounder Shivam Dube could have been travelling incognito on a train with them, fresh from delivering a record third T20 World Cup crown. Dube, who slammed an unbeaten ...

» US stocks mixed as oil prices tick higher
11/03/26 21:25 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW YORK: Wall Street stocks were mixed early Wednesday as markets digested a flat US inflation report and an uptick in oil prices amid the Middle East war. US consumer inflation rose 2.4 percent year-on-year in February, the same increa...

» OPEC confirms big Saudi oil production hike ahead of Iran war, holds forecasts steady
11/03/26 21:28 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: OPEC said on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia sharply increased oil production in February ahead of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran and kept its forecasts for relatively strong global oil demand growth this year. Saudi Arabia boosted...

» Finance minister consults banks amid evolving regional situation
11/03/26 21:22 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday held a virtual meeting with the Pakistan Banks’ Association (PBA) and senior leadership of major banks to review the evolving economic and financial situati...

» Iran tells world to get ready for $200 a barrel
11/03/26 20:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI/TEL AVIV: Iran’s military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit $200 a barrel, as three more ships came under attack in the blockaded Gulf. Iran fired at Israel and targets across the Middle East on ...

» India says it is ready for unprecedented coal power demand in summer
11/03/26 22:33 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India has sufficient coal supplies to meet what is expected to be an unprecedented surge in demand during the summer months, the Coal Ministry said on Wednesday, after gas supply disruptions due to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran...

» Iran cannot participate in World Cup, sports minister says
11/03/26 20:13 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Iran cannot participate in the 2026 World Cup after co-host the United States launched airstrikes against the country alongside Israel, killing its leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sports minister Ahmad Donyamali said on Wednesday. The Uni...

» IEA proposes record release of strategic stocks in response to Iran war oil price surge
11/03/26 22:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
PARIS/LONDON: The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday recommended the release of 400 million barrels of oil, the largest such move in its history, to try to restrain soaring crude prices amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. Th...

» Oil jolt ripples through corporate India’s FX hedges
11/03/26 20:11 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Market turbulence kicked up by the Iran war is reverberating across corporate India’s foreign-exchange hedges, with exporters grappling with mark-to-market losses and importers increasingly turning to forward contracts over favou...

» Kitchens across India ditch hot food due to cooking gas shortage
11/03/26 20:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
CHENNAI/BENGALURU: In kitchens across India, hot food and drinks - even tea - are disappearing from the menu in place of fast food and lemon water as the Middle East conflict creates a nationwide shortage of cooking gas. Cooks are switch...

» Farid Ahmad Tarar appointed chairman CCP
11/03/26 19:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The federal government has appointed Farid Ahmad Tarar as the new chairman of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. Tarar brings more than three decades of experience in pub...

» SUPARCO says Eid-ul-Fitr likely on March 21
11/03/26 19:18 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) said on Wednesday that the chances of sighting the Shawwal crescent on March 19 are low, making March 21 the likely date for Eid-ul-Fitr in Pakistan. According to SUPA...

» Three more vessels hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz, showing merchant ships remain in firing line
11/03/26 18:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Three vessels have been hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, maritime security and risk firms said on Wednesday, bringing the number of ships struck in the region since the Iran conflict began to at least 14. Shippi...

» White House area shut down after van breaches security barricade
11/03/26 18:54 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: A van smashed through a security barricade near the White House early Wednesday, police said, forcing a shutdown of the area in downtown Washington during morning rush hour. The driver was taken into custody and there were no...

» Operation Ghazab lil-Haq: 641 Afghan Taliban killed, over 855 injured, says info minister
11/03/26 18:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s security forces have killed 641 Afghan Taliban and injured more than 855 others during the ongoing operation against the Afghan Taliban, Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Wednesday. Sharing an update on X, T...

» Iran’s new supreme leader injured but ‘safe’, says president’s son
11/03/26 18:55 from Business Recorder - Latest News
PARIS: Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is injured but “safe and sound”, the son of the president said Wednesday, offering the first official explanation for why the 56-year-old has not been seen since his appointment at the we...

» Adani Total Gas says supply hit due to Middle East war
11/03/26 19:44 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Adani Total Gas said Wednesday that gas deliveries to industrial customers in India had been impacted after its own supply was partly curtailed due to the Middle East war. The joint venture between India’s Adani Group and France’...