Geo TV channel faces license threat after airing Indian songs in obituary for legendary singer Asha Bhosle

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s leading television news channel defended its decision on Monday to broadcast songs and film clips from India while reporting the death of the legendary singer Asha Bhosle, after the country’s electronic media regulator threatened fines, suspension or outright revocation of its license for violating a long-standing ban on Indian content.

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Heavy rains kill at least 45 in Pakistan’s northwest, with more storms forecast

ISLAMABAD: At least 45 people have been killed and 105 others injured in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province since heavy rains began pummeling the region on March 25, authorities said Sunday, as collapsing roofs and walls turned monsoon downpours into a deadly hazard across dozens of districts.

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Heavy rains kill at least 21 across Pakistan as forecasters warn of fresh deluge

ISLAMABAD: At least 21 people have died and dozens more were injured in rain-related disasters across Pakistan’s northwest and southwest since late last week, officials said, as a new wave of storms threatened to bring widespread flooding, landslides and structural collapses to much of the country in the coming days.

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Sahibzada Farhan’s World Cup masterclass earns him ICC player of the month for February

LAHORE: Sahibzada Farhan has been named ICC men’s player of the month for February after a record-breaking campaign at the 2026 T20 World Cup in Sri Lanka, where the Pakistan opener became the tournament’s leading run-scorer and surpassed Virat Kohli’s mark for the most runs in a single edition of the event.

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