» Islamabad inks 'historic' carbon market deal with Oslo under Paris Agreement
01/04/26 20:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Federal Secretary for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Aisha Humera Moriani and Norway's Ambassador to Pakistan Per Albert Ilsaas sign Pakistan’s first carbon market deal at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environme...

» Pakistan successfully managing demand, supply of essential goods amid Mideast conflict: PM
01/04/26 17:34 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Shairf chairs a meeting on strategy formulation to curtain economic effects on public in the wake of current regional situation on April 1, 2026. — PIDPM chairs meeting on strategy to curb economic impact on ...

» Pakistan's blossom season brings calm in a troubled world
01/04/26 16:22 from GEO TV - Pakistan
GILGIT: The harsh days of winter are over in high north and while snow still tops the towering peaks that dominate the landscape, spring has arrived in the foothills. But this year, visitors who have come to witness the region's cherry a...

» Punjab schools to remain closed on Fridays
01/04/26 15:25 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Young girls are leaving to their homes after school time in Islamabad on May 10, 2023. — Online LAHORE: The Punjab Education Department has announced that all schools across the province will remain closed on Fridays. According to ...

» Security forces kill 13 India-backed terrorists in two KP IBOs: ISPR
01/04/26 09:34 from GEO TV - Pakistan
In this file photo, security forces are seen taking position during an operation. — ISPR/File IBOs conducted on reported presence of terrorists: ISPR.ISPR says 10 terrorists killed in Bara; three in Bannu. ISPR vows continued actio...

» Pakistan, China jointly urge US-Israel and Iran to stop strikes, initiate dialogue immediately
31/03/26 19:35 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi shake hands ahead of their meeting in Beijing, China, March 31, 2026. — X/@ForeignOfficePkIran war parties urged to prevent conflict fr...

» Suspects involved in Islamabad businessman's killing arrested within 24 hours: minister
31/03/26 18:48 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry and Islamabad Inspector General of Police Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi hold a press conference in Islamabad, March 31, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsLaw and order in Islamabad signific...

» Sindh to resume physical classes at educational institutions from April 1
31/03/26 15:54 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Students leave for their homes after school timings end on May 10, 2023. — OnlineOnline classes held from March 16-31 amid austerity plans.Decision aligned with PM Shehbaz’s energy conservation plan.All educational institutio...

» Lahore High Court summons AGP in case challenging Punjab defamation law
31/03/26 15:15 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Lahore High Court's building. — LHC website The Lahore High Court on Tuesday sought responses from the attorney general of Pakistan and the assistant advocate general Punjab, over petitions challenging a contentious defamation law ...

» Pakistan shows progress in child and maternal health inequality remains: PBS
31/03/26 15:41 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Sabira Rashid, a Pakistani woman, holds her child as she speaks during an interview with AFP at their house in Baba Island along the Karachi Harbour in Karachi in this photograph taken on June 6, 2024. — AFPImprovements seen in imm...

» Rain, strong winds likely in Karachi from April 1
31/03/26 12:47 from GEO TV - Pakistan
The picture shows II Chundrigar Road in Karachi on April 14, 2024. — Geo.tv Rain is likely to begin in Karachi from the night of April 1, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department saying the chances of showers will be higher on A...

» Gas supply halted in parts of Balochistan after pipeline blown up
31/03/26 12:04 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A view of blown gas pipeline in Quetta on March 31, 2026. — Geo NewsGas supply suspended in Quetta, Pishin, Ziarat, Kalat, Mastung.Repair will begin after security clearance is granted: SSGC.Security beefed up at Quetta gas install...

» Smart lockdown ‘opposed' after provinces disagree on nationwide curbs
31/03/26 11:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A man walks past closed market during a partial lockdown after Sindh provincial government decided to impose a lockdown in Karachi, July 30, 2021. — Reuters Provinces oppose nationwide enforcement of smart lockdown.Leadership vows ...

» China says will boost cooperation with Pakistan on Iran issue as Dar lands in Beijing
31/03/26 10:38 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar departs for China on one-day visit, Islamabad, March 31, 2026. — Foreign OfficeIshaq Dar departs for China on one-day visit.Visit comes amid efforts to ease Mideast war. Visit co...

» China seen as 'potential guarantor' in Iran-US talks amid Pakistan outreach
31/03/26 09:36 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi greets Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar in Beijing on May 20, 2025. — XinhuaIran seeks firm guarantees before entering talks.DPM Ishaq Dar set to visit Beijing for consultations....

» India's false flag plan against Pakistan exposed by spy agencies, say security sources
30/03/26 23:51 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Fencing along the Line of Control between India and Pakistan is pictured. — Reuters/FileObjective is to attribute a major action to Pakistan: sources.Move aimed at engaging Pakistan along eastern border: sources.Spy agencies decode...

» Sindh announces public holiday on April 4
30/03/26 22:06 from GEO TV - Pakistan
An aerial view of the commercial district of the port city of Karachi on January 27, 2023. — AFP The Sindh government has announced a public holiday on April 4 to mark the death anniversary of former prime minister and Pakistan Peo...

» Prominent businessman succumbs to gunshot injuries in Islamabad robbery
30/03/26 20:08 from GEO TV - Pakistan
A crime scene tape can be seen at the site of an incident in Karachi, on February 18, 2023. — Online A prominent businessman shot by armed robbers at an Islamabad farmhouse on Sunday has died of his injuries, police said on Monday....

» Govt making every effort to provide further relief to lower and middle classes: PM
30/03/26 18:51 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting to review implementation of fuel conservation and austerity in Islamabad on March 30, 2026. — PIDPM Shehbaz says 60% of official vehicles grounded. Says govt expenditures and developme...

» PMD forecasts rain, thunderstorms across country from April 1
30/03/26 19:57 from GEO TV - Pakistan
Motorcyclists can be seen on the roads of Karachi after the city received light rain. Photo: Geo.tv/ fileTemperature to drop across country amid rain spell, says PMD.Adds Punjab, Islamabad to see thunderstorms, hail from April 1.Sindh to...

» Trump to give primetime address on war as questions swirl over his next move

01/04/26 22:07 - BBC News - World

» What do Trump's latest comments on leaving Nato mean for the alliance?

01/04/26 21:31 - BBC News - World

» Families cram into Greek court for trial into deadliest train crash

01/04/26 21:30 - BBC News - World

» Explosions at Burundi ammunition depot kill civilians, witnesses say

01/04/26 21:26 - BBC News - World

» DR Congo declares national holiday after reaching World Cup for first time in 52 years

01/04/26 20:13 - BBC News - World

» South African army arrive in crime hotspots to help tackle gangs

01/04/26 19:35 - BBC News - World

» Peter Magyar, the former Orban ally vying for power in Hungary

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» Devastated Italians reckon with 'third apocalypse' of World Cup failure

01/04/26 17:05 - BBC News - World

» Mass robotaxi malfunction halts traffic in Chinese city

01/04/26 16:34 - BBC News - World

» Brazil judge blocks Sugarloaf Mountain zipline

01/04/26 16:17 - BBC News - World

» Iran war economic shocks will last 'months', say Australia's PM

01/04/26 15:53 - BBC News - World

» Iran war economic shocks will last 'months', says Australia's PM

01/04/26 15:53 - BBC News - World

» Israel intensifies Lebanon attacks and hits areas not in Hezbollah's control

01/04/26 15:33 - BBC News - World

» Russian military plane crash kills 29 in occupied Crimea

01/04/26 14:55 - BBC News - World

» China is trying to play peacemaker in the Iran war - will it work?

01/04/26 12:16 - BBC News - World

» Tech giant Oracle makes 'significant' job cuts

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» Thousands lose their jobs in deep cuts at tech giant Oracle

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» 'It's phenomenal!': Excitement in Florida ahead of Artemis launch

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» Megan Thee Stallion taken to hospital during Moulin Rouge performance

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» Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children

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» 'My six-year-old has nosebleeds': Chiang Mai air pollution sparks health fears

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» US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home suspended and then reinstated within hours

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» India begins counting more than a billion people in massive census

01/04/26 05:11 - BBC News - World

» Billion-plus people, three million officials, 33 questions - India begins huge census

01/04/26 05:11 - BBC News - World

» 'Moonshots' and merch - what it's like to be on Florida's Space Coast ahead of Artemis launch

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» India doubles down on curbing Indian rupee speculation after initial steps fall short
01/04/26 21:34 from Business Recorder - Latest News
India’s central bank has intensified its crackdown on speculative activity in the rupee, this time targeting corporate arbitrage after its initial clampdown on banks failed to alleviate pressure on the currency. Late on Wednesday, the Re...

» SBP allows teenagers to open and operate bank accounts independently
01/04/26 22:14 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched a landmark framework allowing teenagers to independently open and operate bank accounts and digital wallets, in a move aimed at promoting financial inclusion and digital literacy among the co...

» Zampa snubs IPL for PSL, hails Afridi as all-time favourite
01/04/26 20:57 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Australia’s leg-spinner Adam Zampa has shed more light on his decision to opt for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) over the Indian Premier League (IPL), while also naming Shahid Afridi as his all-time favourite Pakistani cricketer. Speaki...

» India’s RBI bars banks from offering clients rupee non-deliverable forwards amid currency strain
01/04/26 20:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday barred authorized dealers from offering rupee non-deliverable forwards to resident and non-resident clients, further tightening foreign exchange rules as the South Asian currency faces persistent pr...

» Dubai leads Gulf stocks higher on hopes of de-escalation in Iran war
01/04/26 19:31 from Business Recorder - Latest News
Gulf stock markets ended higher on Wednesday amid hopes of a de-escalation in the Iran conflict, with Dubai leading gains as its 1 billion dirham ($272.3 million) support package came into effect. U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tues...

» US Supreme Court to hear landmark citizenship case - with Trump in audience
01/04/26 21:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court hears a politically explosive case Wednesday over Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship – with the Republican president planning to smash protocol by sitting in the audience. Trump’s decisio...

» Trump claims Iran has asked for a ceasefire
01/04/26 18:40 from Business Recorder - Latest News
United States President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday Iran’s “New Regime President” had asked for a ceasefire, and the US would consider that when Strait of Hormuz was open. “Iran’s New Regime President, much less Radicalised and far...

» Far cry from 16-pixel start, Mario makes it ‘so big’ on screen: creator Miyamoto
01/04/26 18:00 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KYOTO: Super Mario’s creator Shigeru Miyamoto told AFP he had never imagined that the “little character I drew would become so big”, bouncing through the decades from pixellated New York sewers to a silver-screen space epic. There were m...

» India shields pre-2017 foreign investment gains from strict tax rules
01/04/26 17:36 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India said it would not apply its strict tax evasion rules on foreign investments made before April 2017, easing concerns among global investors on Wednesday after a court order in a Tiger Global case raised fears of retrospec...

» Starmer says UK to host multi-nation meeting on Hormuz shipping
01/04/26 21:15 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Britain will this week hold a meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday. UK Foreign Secre...

» UAE petrol jumps 30% as Mideast war bites
01/04/26 19:20 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: United Arab Emirates petrol prices rose more than 30 percent on Wednesday, with diesel soaring 72%, one month into the Middle East war. Monthly rates set by the UAE’s fuel price committee put petrol up 31-33%for April, with the hi...

» Bank of England warns of Mideast war financial risks
01/04/26 19:19 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: The Bank of England on Wednesday said the Middle East war had caused “a substantial negative supply shock to the global economy”, increasing risks to the financial system. Following a surge to oil prices that is set to push up ov...

» India’s Maruti Suzuki warns of price hikes as Gulf war raises costs
01/04/26 16:56 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: India’s top carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, said on Wednesday that it will likely raise prices as the Middle East war has pushed up commodity prices, wiping out gains from last year’s consumption tax cuts. The Iran war has ...

» Iranian nationals face tough new restrictions to enter UAE: airlines, agencies
01/04/26 19:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
DUBAI: Iranians have been barred from entering the UAE with only a few exceptions, Dubai-based airlines said, while travel agencies reported high visa rejections for Iranians since the Middle East war began. The restrictions are the late...

» Japan, France agree to step up coordination on Hormuz, Iran war
01/04/26 16:44 from Business Recorder - Latest News
TOKYO: Japan and France agreed on Wednesday to coordinate closely in pushing for an end to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to oil and gas tankers, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said. “Because the ...

» IEA warns Middle East oil disruptions set to hit Europe in April
01/04/26 16:26 from Business Recorder - Latest News
OSLO: Oil supply disruptions from the Middle East will rise in April and begin to impact Europe’s economy as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz severely curbs supplies, International Energy Agency head Fatih Birol said on Wednesday. Mor...

» Copper touches two-week high on hopes for quick end to Iran war
01/04/26 16:23 from Business Recorder - Latest News
LONDON: Copper prices extended gains on Wednesday to hit their highest in two weeks and aluminium fell on hopes that the Iran war is close to ending. Benchmark three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange was up 0.6% at $12,408 a metr...

» Palm oil futures fall despite Indonesia’s biodiesel push
01/04/26 16:20 from Business Recorder - Latest News
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday, reversing course after four straight sessions of gains, despite Indonesia’s plans to go ahead with the rollout of its B50 biodiesel blending plan. The benchmark palm oil contrac...

» India allows export zones to sell locally as trade strains grow
01/04/26 16:16 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India will allow factories in export-focused zones to sell goods domestically at lower import duties, according to a government order, as conflict in the Middle East disrupts trade. The measure was announced in the February bu...

» India does not plan to revive offshore mining auction in near term, sources say
01/04/26 16:12 from Business Recorder - Latest News
NEW DELHI: India does not plan to go ahead with auctioning deep-sea mining rights due to a lack of technological preparedness and expectations of a weak response from potential bidders, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters ....