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FIA arrests 'human smuggler' linked to Turbat massacre

The victims of Turbat massacre had stayed with suspect, Sadiq, in Quetta. QUETTA/GUJRANWALA: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a "human smuggler" linked with the Turbat massacre of 15 people, from Quetta on Sunday, FIA officials told Geo News. Fifteen bullet-riddled bodies were recovered from the Buleda area of Kech district in Turbat, Balochistan earlier this week. The victims, hailing from various areas of Punjab, had been attempting to cross over into Iran and onwards to Europ

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Helping the poor is a 'passport to paradise,' Pope says

Pope Francis smiles before sharing a lunch with the poor following a special mass to mark the new World Day of the Poor in Paul VI's hall at the Vatican, November 19, 2017. Photo: Reuters    VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis welcomed the poor, homeless and unemployed as guests of honour for a Mass and gourmet meal in the Vatican on Sunday, saying that helping the needy was one way of obtaining a ?passport to paradise?. Francis celebrated a Mass marking the Roman Catholic Church?s first yearly World D

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Moon sighted: 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal to be observed on Dec 1

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/35af71dccf1c043d51b29e71d7648d2e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTEvMTkvMjAxNyAyOjQyOjA5IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9MWJTL2liU3Y2eUs3NGNNMHNjaTdhUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] KARACHI: The moon for the Islamic month of Rabi-ul-Awwal moon has been sighted and hence the 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal will fall on Friday,

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Mugabe must resign or be impeached: ruling party

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe addresses supporters gathered to celebrate his 92nd birthday in Masvingo February 27, 2016. ? Reuters HARARE: Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF party said on Sunday that Robert Mugabe must resign as the country's president or face impeachment, as it also resolved to expel his wife Grace. A party meeting in Harare agreed that "Mugabe resign forthwith from his position as president of Zimbabwe" by midday Monday or face impeachment proceedings. Party spokesman Simon Kh

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Pakistan team wins big at international rowing competition

Pakistan Rowing team brought laurel for the country during the Asian Indoor Rowing Championships 2017. Photo: Facebook/Pakistan Rowing Federation official JOHAR BAHARU: Pakistan Rowing team brought laurel for the country during the Asian Indoor Rowing Championships 2017, which was held in Johar Baharu, Malaysia. The team secured three medals, one gold, one silver and one bronze, at the international competition, according to a press statement. The athletes who secured a gold medal include Ma

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'Fix it' campaigner leads protest over poor quality education in Karachi

The police were able to disperse the mob of protesters after firing a water cannon and later tear gassing them after they tried to make way toward the governor house. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI: Social activist Alamgir Khan led protesters to demonstrate over poor quality education outside the Karachi Press Club on Sunday. The police were able to disperse the mob of protesters after using a water cannon and later tear gassing them after they tried to make way toward the governor house. The prot

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Bull gores Argentine tourist to death in India: police

Stray cattle are a common sight in India, where an Argentine tourist was gored to death. Photo: AFP file JAIPUR: An Argentine man holidaying in India has been gored to death by a bull in the popular tourist city of Jaipur, police said Sunday. The 29-year-old was walking along a street near Jaipur's main market on Saturday afternoon when he was attacked and seriously injured by the animal. "He was struck by the bull's horn in the neck and stomach. He was rushed to the hospital but did not surv

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India to provide medical visa for ailing Pakistani woman

A user, Sadia, appealed the minister to urgently issue visa, to which Swaraj said that she has asked the Indian mission in Pakistan to issue her a visa Minister of External Affairs, India Sushma Swaraj told a Pakistani woman on Twitter that her ailing mother would be provided an Indian visa for treatment. A user, Sadia, appealed the minister to urgently issue visa, to which Swaraj said that she has asked the Indian mission in Pakistan to do so.

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US nuclear general says would resist 'illegal' Trump strike order

Air Force General John Hyten, commander of the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), told an audience at the Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada that he had given a lot of thought to what he would say if he received such an order WASHINGTON: The top US nuclear commander said on Saturday that he would resist President Donald Trump if he ordered an ?illegal? launch of nuclear weapons. Air Force General John Hyten, commander of the US Strategic Command (STRATCOM), told an audien

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Palestinians say they won't be blackmailed by US move to close PLO office

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Photo: File  RAMALLAH/WASHINGTON: Palestinian officials expressed surprise on Saturday at a US decision to close the Palestine Liberation Organization office in Washington unless the group enters peace negotiations with Israel, and said they would not surrender to blackmail. A US State Department official said that under legislation passed by Congress, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson could not renew a certification that expired this month for the PLO office

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CJP takes suo motu notice of Turbat killings, seeks report in three days

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar has taken a suo motu notice of the Turbat incident in which 20 bodies were recovered over a span of around four days. The chief justice on Sunday sought detailed reports within three days from the director general of Federal Investigation Agency and the inspector general of Balochistan on the incident.  He also questioned the role the relevant authorities have decided to play in preventing such incidents. Five bullet-ridden bodies fou

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´Butcher of Bosnia´ faces historic war crimes verdict

Mladic, 74, is accused of 11 counts including genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, committed in the chaotic break-up of the former Yugoslavia after the fall of communism in 1990 THE HAGUE: UN war crimes judges will on Wednesday hand down a historic verdict against former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic, blamed for steering Europe´s worst atrocities since World War II. The judgement and possible sentencing before the Yugoslav war crimes court in The Hague marks the culminat

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Australians mourn loss of AC/DC´s Malcolm Young

People look at artwork on AC/DC Lane in Melbourne on November 19, 2017, after the announcement of the death of the band´s guitarist Malcolm Young SYDNEY: Australians paid tribute to AC/DC co-founder and fellow countryman Malcolm Young on Sunday, a day after the legendary guitarist passed away aged 64. Young, who founded the rock group with his brother Angus in 1973, died Saturday after suffering from dementia for several years, according to his family and the band. Best known for their hit son

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?Sharif mafia? fear Dar will spill beans on corruption if removed from office: Imran

imran criticised the PM for not removing Dar, who is ?Sharif mafia's front man & absconder from justice facing multiple charges of corruption & money laundering? Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Sunday that the ruling party is not removing Ishaq Dar as minister finance because ?Sharif mafia? is afraid he would spill beans on alleged money laundering done by him for the family. Imran in a tweet called Prime Minsiter Shahid Khaqan Abbasi a puppet of Pakistan Muslim Lea

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Afghanistan thrash Pakistan at U-19 Asia cup in Malaysia

Photo: Vincent Phoon  Making history, Afghanistan's under-19 cricket team beat Pakistan on Sunday to bag the Asia Youth Cup trophy in Malaysia. The team won by a margin of 185 runs, with Ikram Ali Khelof making a century. He also became the 'man of the match' with his 107 not out. Afghanistan's Mujeeb Zadran took an overall 20 wickets in the tournament and was named the best player of the tournament. Pakistan had won the toss and elected to field. They managed to restrict Afghanistan to 248 f

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Interior minister to address media shortly as Islamabad protest continues

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal is expected to address a press conference shortly on the issue of the ongoing protest by religious parties in the capital.  The minister, along with others, has been engaged in negotiations with the protesters, who have occupied the key Faizabad Interchange of the capital for nearly two weeks, but failed to reach a breakthrough.  However, addressing the media later Saturday night after hectic rounds of negotia

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US, Pakistan resetting ties amid changing world order: Maleeha

Rick Grove, President of the US Friends of the IISS, presided over the hour-long discussion on "Pakistan's relations with the US in a changing world" that also included Ambassador Robin Raphel and Maleeha Lodhi NEW YORK: Pakistan and the United States are in the process of resetting their relationship against the backdrop of geopolitical shifts that have transformed the global and regional environment, Maleeha Lodhi told a gathering of American foreign policy experts, academics and businessmen.

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LEAs launch search operation in Quetta's Pashtunabad

In a media briefing, FC Sector Commander Brigadier Tassawur and DIG Razzaq Cheema expanded upon operations being conducted in the city. Photo: Geo News  QUETTA: Police and Frontier Corps (FC) are conducting an operation with the help of locals and notables to ensure zero terrorist presence in the city?s Pashtunabad area, Deputy Inspector General Abdur Razzaq Cheema said on Sunday. In a media briefing, FC Sector Commander Brigadier Tassawur and DIG Cheema expanded upon the operations being cond

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Sixth Miss World win draws India level with Venezuela

Miss World Manushi Chhillar. Photo: AFP An Indian medical student was crowned Miss World at a glitzy event in a Chinese resort on Saturday, making her country the joint-most successful in the beauty pageant's history. Manushi Chhillar is the sixth Indian winner of the long-running contest, following in the footsteps of Bollywood actresses Priyanka Chopra and Aishwarya Rai. Her win brings India level with Venezuela as the countries with most victories in the history of the pageant, now in its 6

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China military sets up website to report leaks, fake news

Chinese military personnel at a parade. Photo: File  BEIJING: China?s military on Sunday launched a website inviting the public to report leaks and fake news, as well as illegal online activities by military personnel, the latest step in a push to ensure Communist Party control over the internet. Beijing has been ramping up measures to secure the internet and maintain strict censorship, a process that accelerated ahead of the party?s five-yearly National Congress that took place in October. Th

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Former leader Pinera favourite as Chileans vote for president

Chilean presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera speaks and takes part in a campaign rally in Santiago, Chile November 17, 2017. Photo: Reuters   SANTIAGO: Chileans vote for a new president today, with billionaire conservative Sebastian Pinera the favourite to win, although a crowded field of leftist challengers are likely to force a December runoff. Opinion polls show Pinera, who was president between 2010 and 2014 and leads the Chile Vamos bloc, with a commanding lead over his seven mostly le

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Zimbabwe's ruling party set to sack Mugabe, sources say

Protesters march calling for Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe to step down in Cape Town, South Africa, November 18, 2017. Photo: Reuters   HARARE: The leaders of Zimbabwe?s ruling ZANU-PF party will today to approve the dismissal of President Robert Mugabe, the only leader the southern African nation has known since independence 37 years ago, two party sources have said. An extraordinary meeting of the party?s central committee is expected to convene around 10:30am (0830 GMT) to consider rem

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Nawaz Sharif to address PML-N rally in Abbottabad today

A view of the site of the rally. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will address a public gathering of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Abbottabad today.  Sharif, who was in Lahore, reached Islamabad earlier from where he departed for Murree. He will then rest at his house in Murree and depart for Abbottabad later, according to sources familiar with the PML-N chief's plan.  At the Islamabad airport, the former premier held a meeting with party ally Mahmoo

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Mourinho delighted by emotional Ibrahimovic return

Jose Mourinho admitted he felt emotional to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic return from his career-threatening knee ligament operation in Manchester United's impressive 4-1 victory over Newcastle United. Paul Pogba, coming back from a 12-match lay-off of his own with a hamstring problem, started the game and played a pivotal role, laying on an equaliser for Anthony Martial and scoring United's third. But Ibrahimovic, who tore knee ligaments against Anderlecht in April and underwent career-saving surger

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Suarez double stretches Barca´s La Liga lead

Luis Suarez ended a five-game goal drought with a double as Barcelona extended their lead at the top of La Liga with a flattering 3-0 win at Leganes on Saturday. Barca now lead second-placed Valencia by seven points ahead of their trip to the Mestalla next weekend, with both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid 11 points adrift before they face off in the Madrid derby later on Saturday (1945 GMT). However, two simple Suarez finishes from close range either side of half-time and Paulinho´s late tap-

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