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Punjab to set up new facility for blood diseases, bone-marrow transplantation

Geo.tv/FilesLAHORE: Punjab is set to establish a state-of-the-art medical facility for blood diseases and bone-marrow transplantation, the provincial health minister, Dr Yasmin Rashid, announced on Tuesday. The decision to establish the Punjab Institute of Blood Diseases and Bone Marrow Transplant was made on Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar's directives, with the formal announcement being made during a Dr Rashid-chaired meeting of the health authorities at the Specialised Healthcare & Med
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50 Cent reveals the reason why Eminem exercised restraint in beef with Nick Cannon

50 Cent has revealed that he had advised Eminem to exercise restraint  in his dispute with Nick Cannon. Speaking to TheWrap, 50 Cent said" I told him (Eminem) don’t even say nothing to him". “You can’t argue with a fool,” said 50 Cent whom Eminem helped launch his rap career. “When you understand that a person is not registering even when they’re losing, then the argument goes forever. So you should just stop,” 50 Cent , who just himself was recently involved in a verbal dispute with rapper
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Former auto tycoon Ghosn banned by Lebanon from foreign travel

"He has been banned from travelling until his judicial file arrives from Japan," said a judicial source. Photo: ANIFormer auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn on Thursday was banned from travelling internationally by Lebanon after he received a "red notice" by Interpol on charges of financial misconduct in Japan, judicial sources said. The 65-year-old businessman — for years venerated in Japan for turning around once-ailing Nissan — fled while awaiting trial on charges including allegedly under-reporting hi
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Karachi woman, who 'came back to life', dies again

KARACHI: A woman who 'came back to life' after being declared dead by doctors the previous day, passed away on Thursday.  Rasheeda Bibi, 50, was pronounced dead by doctors at the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital on Wednesday but 'came back to life' a few minutes later, succumbed to illness today (Thursday).  The hospital administration said Rasheeda had been kept in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) where she passed away today. She was suffering from paralysis.   Thinking her to be dead, the hospital adminis
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Pakistan can surprise many in next month's World T20: Nahida Khan

Photo: PCBKARACHI: Nahida Khan, the opening batter of Pakistan women's cricket said her team could surprise many in next month's World T20, scheduled to be played in Australia. The 33-year-old batswoman from Quetta said no team could be termed as a favourite or the underdog in the T20 format as any could surprise their opponents in the shorter format of the game. "There's nothing like the big or small team in T20s; any team can do anything, it is just how you perform on the given day," Khan tol
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Six more polio cases detected in Pakistan

Geo.tv/FilesSix more polio cases have been detected in the country among which two have surfaced in Sindh, confirmed the province's Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) on Thursday. The overall tally of reported polio cases across the country has reached to 134 this year, including 91 cases in KP, 24 cases in Sindh, eight in Punjab and 11 in Balochistan. A three-year-old child, the first case of Sindh, was reported in union council Lalu Raunk of Qambar, reported APP. According to the parents, the ch
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Canadian traveler Rosie Gabrielle converts to Islam

Canadian  traveler Rosie Gabrielle, who spent an ample amount of time in Pakistan last month, announced she had converted to Islam.  The solo traveler, who has toured various Muslim countries around the world on a bike, shared her experiences that brought her close to Islam.  "This last year was one of the hardest in my life, and all life’s challenges have led me to this point here and now. From a young child, I’ve always had a unique connection with creation and special relationship to God. My
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Unable to afford warm clothes for children, Karachi man commits suicide

KARACHI: A man committed suicide on Thursday, reportedly devastated over being unable to provide warm clothes for his children during the harsh winters. The man was a resident of the city's Ibrahim Haidery area and earned his livelihood by driving a donkey cart. He was taken to the Civil Hospital after he set himself on fire but was unable to survive the burn wounds. The reason why he killed himself came to light after his death; he was heartbroken after his children had asked for warm clothes t
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Iran says Ukrainian plane turned back before crashing

Iranian experts begin their investigation into why a Ukrainian airliner crashed shortly after takeoff from Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board. IRNA/Akbar Tavakoli/via AFPIranian authorities have said a Ukrainian airliner, which crashed outside Tehran with the loss of all 176 people on board, had turned back after suffering a problem, as Ukrainian experts joined the investigation Thursday. Both Canada and the United States called for a full investigation to determine the cause of Wed
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'No hopes' for Kashmiris as Indian parties, analysts lambaste BJP's foreign envoys tour

YouTube/ANI News/Screenshot via Geo.tvNEW DELHI: India's opposition parties and analysts on Thursday lambasted a two-day tour to occupied Kashmir for foreign envoys arranged by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with a resident of the Himalayan valley saying there were "no hopes". Being criticised as a "repeat" of last October's tour arranged for the European Parliament's right-leaning members, the new visit comprises 15 Delhi-based diplomats who reached occupied Kashmir's capital, Srinaga
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What is 'Hunarmand Jawan program': Here's all you want to know

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday launched the  "Hunarmand Jawan" program aimed at the skill development of the youth across the country.  Salient Features: 1-Development & Standardization of 200 Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) Qualifications 2-International Accreditation of 50 Pakistani TVET Institutes and initiation of Joint Degree Programs with reputed international TVET Institutes 3-Strengthening of NAVTTC’s National Skill Information System (NSIS) and expa
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Only person CII lacks is Hareem Shah: Hamdullah taunts Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Former JUI-F senator Hafiz Hamdullah on Thursday taunted Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry by saying that the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) has religious scholars and legal experts as members but the only person it lacks is Hareem Shah.  Hamdullah was reacting to Chaudhry's criticism of the CII's declaration earlier that certain NAB ordinance clauses were 'in violation of Islamic laws'. Read more: CII terms several clauses of NAB Ordinance 'against Islam'
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Air chief awards cash prize to British Junior Open winner Hamza Khan

Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan meets Pakistan Junior Squash Team. Photo: Geo.tv/HandoutChief of the air staff, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, on Thursday congratulated the Pakistan Junior Squash Team on their performance in the recently-concluded British Junior Open Squash Championship at Birmingham, according to a press release. The Air Chief, who is also the president of the Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF), met the team and lauded them on their performance and awarded cash prizes
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Mali mortar attack injures 18 UN troops, 2 civilians

Eighteen United Nations (UN) troops and two civilians were wounded Thursday in a mortar attack on a military base in northern Mali. Photo: AFPEighteen United Nations (UN) troops and two civilians were wounded in a mortar attack on a military base in northern Mali on Thursday, as reported by a UN official, after the war-torn country faced fresh violence by a militancy.  Olivier Salgado, the spokesperson for the UN mission in Mali, said the toll was "preliminary." Mali has been struggling to conta
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Brad Pitt takes hilarious dig at director of 'Once Upon A Time in Hollywood'

Brad Pitt recently took a hilarious dig at Quentin Tarantino, the director of One Upon a Time in Hollywood. While presenting the award to Tarantino, the actor left the audience in fits as he jokingly mocked the director as “The only guy I know who needs cocaine to stop talking”. The actor passed hilarious remarks on the director of Django, giving him a friendly introduction at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards on Tuesday. As per Page Six’s report, Pitt presented the award to Tarantino an
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Happy Birthday! Kate Middleton turns 38

The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is celebrating her birthday as the royal family reels from the shocking announcement from Prince Harry and Meghan that they are quitting. Kate, who turns 38, is celebrating her big day with Prince William and three children George, Charlotte, and Louis. The princess who married William in 2011 undertook a visit to Pakistan along with her husband last year. During their visit, the couple
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Story behind Umair Jaswal, Sana Javed wedding rumours

Famous Singer Umair Jaswal recently celebrated his birthday posting a photo of the cake he had received from the actress Sana Javed. Soon the social media was flooded with reports of the pair's wedding on the cards. It appeared that the rumors were triggered after Jaswal revealed in a comment on his photo that the cake was sent by Sana Javed. He thanked the actress for the cake and the idea for his next bike. While wishing the singer on his birthday, Sana Javed told him that she was glad that he
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Twitter showers love on Canadian traveler Rose Gabrielle

Gabrielle wrote an extensive note her Instagram, announcing that after visits to Muslim countries like Pakistan, the solo motorcyclist has converted to Islam.—Photo: @rosiegabrielle InstagramPakistanis took to social media on Thursday to congratulate Canadian traveler Rosie Gabrielle after she wrote a note explaining that she accepted Islam after spending a year in Pakistan. Twitter users were quick to appreciate the traveller for highlighting a positive and peaceful image of Pakistan and shower
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British parliament set to seal Brexit deal

Photo: AFP LONDON: The British Parliament Thursday will finally approve the exit terms of Brexit after years of arguments that toppled two governments, clearing the divided country's exit from the European Union on January 31. The House of Commons will rush through a final day of hearings and ratify Prime Minister Boris Johnson´s divorce deal with Brussels, drawing a line under an extraordinary period of political chaos. For much of the time since the 2016 Brexit referendum, lawmakers have been
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Javed Miandad heaps praise on PCB for moving entire PSL to Pakistan

'It is a major achievement of PCB,' said Miandad about the entire edition of PSL being held in Pakistan, Photo: FileBatting legend Javed Miandad has heaped praise on Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for its decision to hold the entire fifth edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL) in the country, saying that the tournament would prove to be beneficial in preparation for the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) men’s Twenty20 World Cup. “The staging of the entire PSL in Pakistan and to witness
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US-Iran crisis: Washington ready to engage with Tehran 'without preconditions', ambassador says

US Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft. Photo: Reuters The United States' Ambassador to the United Nations, Kelly Craft, said on Thursday that Washington was now “ready to engage without preconditions in serious negotiations with Iran”.  The statement came after US President Donald Trump showed restraint following Tehran’s missile attacks on two US bases in Iraq, deciding not to launch into yet another armed conflict in the Middle East. In a letter to the UN's Security Council, Craft sa
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CII terms several clauses of NAB Ordinance 'against Islam'

The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) on Thursday declared several clauses of the NAB Ordinance and the corruption watchdog's practice of handcuffing the accused as well as the accused's parading before media 'against Shariah', reported The News. Briefing the media after a two-day meeting in Islamabad, Chairman Dr Qibla Ayaz said that sections 14-D, 15-A and 26-A of the National Accountability Bureau Ordinance were 'in violation of Islamic laws'. Section 14-D of the ordinance states that the bu
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Police complaint launched against Akshay Kumar's new ad

Police complaint launched against Akshay Kumar's new add. Photo: TFIPOSTAkshay Kumar, Bollywood powerhouse recently got into legal troubles due to his latest washing powder commercial that was aired. The star's role is that of a warrior who returns home to his kingdom after successfully slaying his enemies. In the add, when one of the soldier's wives taunts the army for having dirty clothes, Akshay is heard saying that if an army can win battles, they can also wash clothes. However, it seems a
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Leonardo DiCaprio celebrated as a hero after saving drunken man

Leonardo DiCaprio celebrated as a hero after saving drunken man. Photo: ComplexLeonardo DiCaprio is one of Hollywood's gems as his humanitarian endeavors never go unseen in the eyes of the public and his Instagram account attests to that fact. Recently, an insider came forward with news which shines light on DiCaprio's heroism off screen. The actor was enjoying a vacation with friends and girlfriend Camila Morrone, on a rented boat on December 30. This was when they all heard an emergency call c
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Sonakshi Sinha speaks out in support of Deepika Padukone

Sonakshi Sinha speaks out in support of Deepika Padukone. Photo: Instagram Sonakshi Sinha became one of the few Bollywood celebrities to actively support Deepika Padukone after Twitter began a crusade against her, post her Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus visit.  Sonakshi took to her Twitter to post in support for her colleague. She spoke regarding the visuals of bleeding students and questioned whether the boycotters were supporters of violence. She concluded by sending her praises towa
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