» ECP suspends membership of 159 lawmakers over failure to submit financial statements
16/01/26 13:23 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Members of Pakistan’s lower house of parliament attend the National Assembly meeting in Islamabad on March 1, 2024. — X/@NAofPakistan ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan on Friday suspended the membership of as man...

» Imran Khan-nominated Mahmood Achakzai notified as NA opposition leader
16/01/26 12:49 from GEO TV - Pakistan
TTAP chief and newly-appointed NA Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai. — X@MKAchakzaiPKMAP/File The National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Friday notified Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-e-Pakista chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai as the new ...

» After AI cameras, Karachi Traffic Police officers to issue e-challans via mobile app
16/01/26 12:05 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Traffic police officials charge a challan for violating the traffic rules, at Saddar area in Karachi on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. — PPI Special mobile app to be downloaded onto officers' phones.Traffic police personnel to take pictu...

» Pakistan calls for diplomacy over Iran as tensions escalate
16/01/26 05:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, speaking at the United Nations Security Council meeting on January 16, 2026. — X@PakistanUN_NY Pakistan expresses 'serious concern' over US threat...

» Back from Iran, Pakistani students say they heard gunshots while confined to campus
15/01/26 22:17 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Smoke rises as protesters gather amid evolving anti-government unrest at Vakilabad highway in Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan province, Iran. — Reuters Pakistani students returning from Iran on Thursday said they heard gunshots and storie...

» Pakistani passport ranking improved in Henley Index 2026
15/01/26 21:45 from GEO TV - Pakistan
This photograph shows a Pakistani passport. — APP/File Pakistan's passport ranking has improved in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, climbing five places from 103 in 2025 to 98 this year, according to figures released on Thursday. Ac...

» CI MED appoints Adil Haider to lead AI initiatives
15/01/26 21:12 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Adil Haider and CI MED Dean Mark Cohen. — Carle Illinois College of Medicine Carle Illinois College of Medicine has appointed internationally recognised surgeon-scientist, biotech entrepreneur, and academic leader Dr Adil Haider as...

» 13 India-backed terrorists killed in two separate KP IBOs: ISPR
15/01/26 20:24 from GEO TV - Pakistan
In this file photo, security forces are seen taking position during an operation. — ISPR/FileEight neutralised by security forces in Bannu district.Security forces kill five terrorists Kurram district. ISPR says killed terrorist as...

» Pakistan-Saudi-Turkiye defence deal in pipeline, says minister
15/01/26 20:14 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Minister for Defence Production Muhammad Raza Hayat Harraj speaks during an interview with Reuters in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 14, 2026. — ReutersMinister says draft pact prepared after months of talks.Potential deal separate f...

» Pakistanis voice concern over US immigrant visa suspension
15/01/26 20:12 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Employees work at a visa consultancy office in Peshawar, January 15, 2026. — Reuters Pakistani immigration agents and citizens voiced concerns on Thursday after the administration of US President Donald Trump announced a suspension...

» Rain expected in Karachi as westerly wave approaches country
15/01/26 15:57 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Commuters pass through Karachi's Numaish Chowrangi after early morning showers on September 10, 2025. — Geo.tvWesterly system approaches on Jan 16, strengthens from Jan 20.Rain and light to moderate snowfall expected in northern re...

» Ojhri Camp land dispute: LHC disposes of plea, approves resolution via mediation
15/01/26 10:47 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An outside view of the Lahore High Court building. — LHC website/File RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi bench has disposed of a plea concerning the 43-year-old Ojhri Camp land dispute case while praising the amicable r...

» Islamabad court cancels bail of Imaan Mazari, husband in controversial tweets case
15/01/26 14:49 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Lawyer Imaan Mazari pictured alongside her husband Advocate Hadi Ali Chattha outside a court. — X@AsadAToor/FileImaan failed to appear, exemption request rejected by judge.Court ended accused's right to cross-examination.Case regis...

» At UNSC, Pakistan urges inclusive talks to end Yemen conflict
15/01/26 13:37 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistan's Permanent Ambassador to the UN Asim Iftikhar Ahmad addresses UNGA session on Jan 14, 2025. — @PakistanUN_NYPakistan stresses unity, sovereignty and stability in Yemen: Asim.Pak envoy condemns arbitrary detention of UN st...

» Social media users urged to remove 'illegal, hateful' content immediately
15/01/26 13:16 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A view of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority building in Islamabad. — AFP/File The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has warned social media users that illegal, hateful, defamatory or misleading content “must be remo...

» Pakistan in touch with US over suspension of immigrant visa processing: FO
15/01/26 12:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi addresses the weekly press briefing on January 15, 2026. — Screengrab via Geo News Pakistan is in touch with the US officials on the suspension of immigrant visa processing, hoping ...

» IHC orders halting Islamabad's tree-cutting drive
15/01/26 12:41 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An aerial view shows the Pakistan Monument enclosed by the Shakarparian jungle in Islamabad on January 7, 2026. — AFPIHC's Justice Soomro issues notice to CDA, Pepa.Court seeks detailed report from all parties by Feb 2.CDA cuts nea...

» Pakistan urges Saudi Arabia to increase Hajj quota in line with population
15/01/26 11:30 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they perform Tawaf at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, June 18, 2024. — ReutersHajj training made mandatory for all intending pilgrims.Over 450,000 ap...

» Recovered Pakistani woman in Iran refuses to return home
15/01/26 08:17 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Pakistani soldiers wearing facemasks stand guard at the closed Pakistan-Iran border in Taftan on February 25, 2020 as fears over the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus escalate following an outbreak in neighbouring Iran. — AFP The ...

» Dense fog over Karachi reduces visibility, disrupts flight operations
15/01/26 10:00 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A view of dense fog in Karachi on January 15, 2026. — Geo NewsVisibility dropped to 100 m in parts of city, troubling commuters.Visibility at Karachi's airport falls to just 50 meters, says PMD.Departures of at least 10 flights aff...

» China and Canada announce tariffs relief after a high-stakes meeting between Carney and Xi

16/01/26 15:41 - BBC News - World

» Julio Iglesias denies sexual assault allegations

16/01/26 14:37 - BBC News - World

» Famed safari park shuts as deadly floods strike South Africa

16/01/26 14:05 - BBC News - World

» Museveni takes strong lead in early results of Uganda presidential race

16/01/26 13:59 - BBC News - World

» Venezuelan Nobel Peace Prize winner presents her medal to Trump

16/01/26 13:14 - BBC News - World

» Woman who accused high-profile twins of sexual assault found dead in Australia

16/01/26 12:41 - BBC News - World

» S Korea's ex-president Yoon to be jailed for five years over martial law bid

16/01/26 11:14 - BBC News - World

» South Korea's impeached president found guilty in first of four trials: What you need to know

16/01/26 11:03 - BBC News - World

» Trump's Fed fight looks like something from another country

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» S Korea's ex-president Yoon guilty of abuse of power in martial law bid

16/01/26 10:59 - BBC News - World

» Cuba counts cost of alliance after 32 troops killed in Venezuela

16/01/26 07:49 - BBC News - World

» 'Baby, don't move': Australian woman wakes to find massive python on her chest

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» Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to quell anti-ICE protests in Minnesota

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» How realistic is India's quest for magnets made of rare earths

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» Actor Timothy Busfield charged with sexually abusing boys on set of TV series

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» Tragic death of Adichie's young son highlights poor state of Nigeria's health sector

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» Israel moves Yellow Line deeper into Gaza, satellite images show

16/01/26 05:02 - BBC News - World

» The landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail

16/01/26 05:00 - BBC News - World

» Landscape beneath Antarctica's icy surface revealed in unprecedented detail

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» Chinese woman's plea for help killing pigs draws thousands to her village

16/01/26 04:47 - BBC News - World

» Explosion and fire in Dutch city of Utrecht caused by gas leak, officials say

16/01/26 03:48 - BBC News - World

» Aid workers cleared of human trafficking charges in Greece

16/01/26 03:27 - BBC News - World

» Troops and vessels from European Nato allies arrive in Greenland

16/01/26 02:41 - BBC News - World

» Morocco celebrates Afcon win: 'Today is about couscous not jollof'

16/01/26 01:22 - BBC News - World

» Iran authorities demanding large sums for return of protesters' bodies, BBC told

16/01/26 01:19 - BBC News - World

» Punjab govt urged to lift ban on medical representatives’ visit to public hospitals
16/01/26 14:54 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan’s pharmaceutical firms have approached the Punjab government to lift a ban on medical sales representatives’ visit to government hospitals and develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) to regulate such visits if need be. Earl...

» Pakistan’s seafood export jump to $253mn in 1HFY26, up 22%
16/01/26 15:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The marine fisheries sector posted strong growth in the first half of fiscal year 2025–26, with seafood exports rising to 122,629.11 metric tons valued at $253.24 million between July and December 2025. Federal Minister for Maritime Affa...

» PTI-backed Mehmood Achakzai notified as leader of opposition in National Assembly
16/01/26 14:35 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The National Assembly Secretariat on Friday issued a notification declaring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed MNA Mehmood Khan Achakzai as the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly. According to the notification, issued u...

» India to ease rules to boost foreign investment in domestic defence firms, sources say
16/01/26 14:10 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India plans to make it much easier for foreign firms to invest in defence companies, two government sources with knowledge of the matter said - a move that would align with efforts to boost domestic manufacturing after last ye...

» WHO chief reaffirms full support to achieve polio-free Pakistan
16/01/26 14:06 from Business Recorder - Latest News
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has reaffirmed the organisation’s unwavering commitment to making Pakistan polio-free, praising the country’s highest-level political resolve to eradicate the...

» Nothing political: Pakistan not singled out in US visa curbs, says ex-envoy
16/01/26 13:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Former Pakistan’s envoy to the United States, Hussain Haqqani, has said that Pakistan has not been singled out in the recent US restrictions on immigrant visas, stressing that the move is administrative in nature rather than politically ...

» European shares subdued as gold retreat hits miners
16/01/26 13:50 from Business Recorder - Latest News
European shares took a breather on Friday as a pullback in gold prices dragged mining stocks lower, countering strength in defence names and keeping broader markets in check. The pan-European STOXX 600 dipped 0.06% by 0806 GMT, a day aft...

» ‘Demon Slayer’ movie director aimed to deliver nonstop demon battles
16/01/26 13:42 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LOS ANGELES: For the Japanese action-packed anime film “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle,” chief director Hikaru Kondo set out to deliver something he’d never seen on screen before: relentless, back-to-back bat...

» Pakistan’s digital credit problem is not access, it’s what the money is funding
16/01/26 13:39 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Over the past few years, Pakistan witnessed a noteworthy growth in making digital credit more accessible. Nano-lending apps, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) platforms, Early Wage Access and merchant financing solutions emerged and grew rapidly...

» Filoni named president of ‘Star Wars’ studio Lucasfilm as Kennedy exits
16/01/26 13:38 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LOS ANGELES: Dave Filoni, a protégé of “Star Wars” creator George Lucas and a creative force behind hit streaming TV series “The Mandalorian,” was named president of Walt Disney-owned Lucasfilm on Thursday. Current Lucasfilm President Ka...

» Five memorable Africa Cup of Nations finals
16/01/26 12:32 from Business Recorder - Latest News
RABAT: There have been 32 Africa Cup of Nations finals and AFP Sport selects five of the most memorable ahead of the 2025 title decider between hosts Morocco and Senegal in Rabat on Sunday: Ethiopia 4 Egypt 2 The final with the most goal...

» Pakistan warns against external interference in Iran’s internal affairs at UNSC
16/01/26 12:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Pakistan has told the UN Security Council that it hopes for an early normalisation of the situation in Iran, warning that the UN Charter and international law prohibit external interference in the internal affairs of states. “The UN Char...

» Gold price per tola remains stable in Pakistan
16/01/26 12:17 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gold prices in Pakistan remained stable on Friday. In the local market, gold price per tola remained at Rs482,462 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at Rs413,633, according to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewel...

» Australian shares extend gains to fifth day as banks and miners rise
16/01/26 11:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Australian shares rose for a fifth straight session on Friday after a strong overnight run on Wall Street lifted sentiment, with banks, property stocks and miners driving gains. The S&P/ASX 200 index climbed 0.2% to 8,875.50 by 0006 ...

» Stan Wawrinka at peace as former champion plays last Australian Open
16/01/26 11:53 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MELBOURNE: Stan Wawrinka will play his final Australian Open with a sense of nostalgia for the Grand Slam that made his career as well as a feeling of calm about the road ahead. The 40-year-old Swiss, who won three Grand Slam titles duri...

» Aussie holds ground as US dollar firms, eyeing small weekly gains
16/01/26 11:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
SYDNEY: The Australian dollar held its ground on Friday, lifted by a rebound in global stocks and unfazed by a firmer US dollar on the back of growing expectations that interest rates there will be on hold for longer. The Aussie hovered ...

» Corn heads for biggest weekly loss since July on abundant supply
16/01/26 11:29 from Business Recorder - Latest News
CANBERRA: Chicago corn futures edged higher on Friday but were still set for a weekly loss of more than 5%, their steepest drop since July, after upward revisions to production estimates underscored abundant global supply. Wheat and soyb...

» Jannik Sinner returns to Melbourne stronger after doubts and doping cloud
16/01/26 11:27 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MELBOURNE: Defending champion Jannik Sinner arrives at the Australian Open a different man to the one who walked into Melbourne Park a year ago, stronger in body and mind after navigating a period he describes as the most difficult of hi...

» Gold slips as upbeat US data boosts dollar, dims rate-cut bets
16/01/26 10:58 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Prices of gold and silver extended their losses on Friday after a stronger-than-expected US economic data pushed the dollar higher and fuelled expectations that the Federal Reserve will not cut interest rates for a while.   Fundamentals ...

» Key level for India 10-year bond yield likely to be tested as debt supply looms
16/01/26 10:54 from Business Recorder - Latest News
MUMBAI: Indian government bonds are expected to continue their losing run, with the 10-year benchmark bond yield close to an upside break of a key level, as market braces for fresh supply through the weekly debt auction on Friday. The be...