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Geo News Blog delivers the latest breaking news, world headlines, politics, current affairs, and international updates from Pakistan and around the world, updated through trusted RSS sources.

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People of Pakistan never discriminated against me over religion, Danish Kaneria clarifies

Former legspinner Danish Kaneria on Saturday clarified that he was never discriminated against on the basis of religion during his playing career for Pakistan, but did claim that he was treated differently by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) after he was found guilty in a spot-fixing scandal. Kaneria made headlines this week after former teammate Shoaib Akhtar said that the leggie was discriminated by some Muslim members of the Pakistani cricket team because of his Hindu faith. The spinner had l
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Furious opposition criticises government over NAB ordinance

Senior opposition leaders on Saturday slammed the government over the newly introduced National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Ordinance, 2019, saying it benefited Prime Minister Imran Khan and his aides. “The prime minister has given good news to his friends thorough the ordinance that they won’t be troubled anymore by NAB,” said senior leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazal (JUI-F) Akram Durrani. The opposition leader said PM Imran has saved his aides and himself using the ordinance. “We don’t want
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Mehwish Hayat shows off her true love for Pakistan in latest Insta post

Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat has patriotism brewing in her heart and she proves it with her latest Instagram picture on Saturday.  But her patriotism is not only confined to positing pictures with the country's flag as her work for girls' rights and her brave stance on numerous issues of national importance speaks volumes about how much she cares about her country and its people.  Earlier this year the actor became the recipient of the prestigious Tamgha-e-Imtiaz, Hayat. Months later, she was
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Anthony Beauvillier tries to flirt with Anna Kendrick: Here's how she replied

Actress and singer Anna Kendrick has finally responded to the flirtatious tweet she received from Hockey player Anthony Beauvillier on Christmas Day. Although the 22-year-old New York Islanders star said only “hi” to the 34-year-old Kendrick, it was the amount of funny third party replies that promoted the actor that prompted her to respond. Here are the hilarious replies that Beauviller received on his “hi”. ““Remember Beau when you saved me from a burning building, cooked me a 7 course meal an
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Gas crisis: Industries in Sindh to launch protest from Monday

KARACHI: Industries in Sindh have announced to protest from Monday against the prevalent gas crisis in the country. Feeling the heat of the gas crisis, small industries in Sindh have announced to protest from Monday.  In Quetta and Peshawar, the gas crisis has made life difficult for people who are finding it hard to survive in the harsh cold without heaters.  Earlier during the day, Power Minister Omar Ayub alleged that the ongoing gas shortage in Sindh was occurring due to the provincial gover
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Turkey unveils first domestic-made electric car

A prototype of the electric car produced by TurkeyTurkey unveiled its first fully domestically-produced car on Friday, saying it aimed to eventually produce up to 175,000 a year of the electric vehicle in a project expected to cost 22 billion lira ($3.7 billion) over 13 years. The project has been a long-time goal of President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party as a demonstration of the country’s growing economic power. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, Erdogan said Turkey aimed not only t
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Video: Uttar Pradesh cop tells protesters to 'go to Pakistan'

The video of an Uttar Pradesh (UP) cop telling Muslim protesters to "go to Pakistan" has gone viral on the internet, triggering angry responses from netizens.  Thousands of Indians have taken to the streets against the contentious citizenship law passed by the Indian government last week. According to the law, religious minorities other than Muslims fleeing from neighbouring Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan will be granted Indian citizenship.  The law, which is being seen as anti-Muslim by m
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In pictures: Celebrities attend Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain?s star-studded wedding

Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain have finally tied the knot with each other in a stunning daytime ceremony, on Saturday, in presence of their close friends and family members. On the occasion, a number of showbiz luminaries were present, giving blessings to the newly-wedded couple on the start of a new journey in life. The duo's close friends Asad Siddiqui, Asim Azhar and ladylove Hania Amir were seen engaging in some fun banter during the rukhsati of the bride.
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Australia sniff series victory in Boxing Day Test

Photo: Reuters Australia marched toward a dominant series victory over New Zealand on Saturday after dismissing the visitors cheaply and building a mammoth 456-run lead on day three of the Boxing Day test. Leading 1-0 after thrashing the Black Caps in the Perth opener, Tim Paine’s Australia pushed to 137 for four in their second innings at stumps after routing the tourists for 148 in a firestorm of pace bowling at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Replying to Australia’s first innings 467, New
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Selena Gomez spent Christmas signing 4000 copies of her album RARE

Selena Gomez just spent Christmas signing 4000 copies of her album RARE Selena Gomez is on cloud 9 as she will dropping her highly-anticipated album RARE in 2020. Meanwhile her ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber is also reported to release his new album around the same time as Selena in order to eclipse her. However, Selena had an amazing Christmas as she spent the festival making her fans’ wishes come true. The singer dressed up as Santa and signed around 4,000 copies of her album RARE and will be s
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Currency Rate in Pakistan: US Dollar, UK Pound, Saudi Riyal, UAE Dirham - 28 December 2019

Following were the closing rates of the US Dollar, Saudi Riyal, UK Pound, UAE Dirham and other foreign currencies in Pakistan on the date of December 28, 2019. CURRENCYLOW RATEHIGH RATEUS DOLLAR (INTER BANK)155.00155.10US DOLLAR (CASH FREE MARKET)154.50154.90SAUDI RIYAL40.9041.20UAE DIRHAM41.9042.20EURO171.30173.00UK POUND200.30202.00JAPANESE YEN1.396121.41612AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR106.50108.00CANADIAN DOLLAR116.90118.50KUWAITI DINAR503.69503.79OMANI RIYAL397.94398.04IRANI RIYAL0.00100.0015INDIAN RUPE
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Root, Buttler join England sick list

Photo: FileEngland captain Joe Root and wicketkeeper Jos Buttler joined England´s lengthening sick list on the third day of the first Test against South Africa at SuperSport Park on Saturday. Buttler did not take the field at the start of play because he was feeling "unwell". Jonny Bairstow kept wicket and was due to keep the gloves at least until lunch. An England spokesman said both Root and Buttler had remained at the ground but were in quarantine. Root was off the field for about 40 minutes
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Gold Rate: Today's Gold Prices In Pakistan, 28 December 2019

The gold rate in Pakistan on December 28, 2019 per tola of gold was Rs 87,650, while the price of 10 grams of gold was Rs 75,146. Gold rates may be different in each Pakistani city at different times. The latest gold prices for different cities including Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Faisalabad, and Quetta are available below. Pakistan's Cities24K Per Tola Gold Rates24K 10 Grams Gold Rates22K 10 Grams Gold RatesKarachiRs. 87,650Rs. 75,146Rs. 68,884LahoreRs. 87,650Rs. 75,146R
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UK Pound to PKR, GBP to PKR Rates in Pakistan Today, Open Market Exchange Rates, 28 December 2019

The buying rate of the UK Pound Sterling in the open market was Rs 201.42 while the selling rate of the UK Pound (GBP) was Rs 202.10 in Pakistan on December 28, 2019 Below you can see the rates of the last seven days for the UK Pound compared to the Pakistani Rupee. DateSymbolBuyingSelling27 December, 2019GBP to PKR201.42202.1026 December, 2019GBP to PKR201.12201.8024 December, 2019GBP to PKR200.47201.1323 December, 2019GBP to PKR201.63202.3021 December, 2019GBP to PKR201.63202.3020 December, 20
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Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt ?love having each other?s backs? as their friendship gets rekindled

Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt ‘love having each other’s backs’ as their friendship gets rekindledFormer couple Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston may have ended their marriage years ago but the two are still recurrently taking the spotlight together.  The ex-couple has taken over headlines of late after reports came afloat about their possible reunion and the two stars drawing back to each other by rebuilding the bond and friendship that they once had. A source spilled to HollywoodLife that the two ar
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Taapsee Pannu says she was asked to stay away from strong female roles

Taapsee Pannu says she was asked to stay away from strong female rolesOne of Bollywood’s most vocal stars, Taapsee Pannu is calling out sexism once again after she was told to let go of powerful female roles. The diva in an interview with Zoom revealed how initially she was asked to stay away from strong female avatars and how she should let men take the ‘centre stage’. “I have been advised by people in this industry that you should let men take the centre stage now. You are only doing women-cen
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Taliban kill 10 Afghan soldiers in attack on base

Photo: FileKANDAHAR: Ten Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on a military base in the southern province of Helmand on Saturday, officials said. The Taliban dug a tunnel into the base in volatile Sangin district and then blew it up before their fighters could attack the compound, Nawab Zadran a spokesman for 215 Maiwand Army Corps in southern Afghanistan told AFP. "There were 18 soldiers in the base at the time of the attack providing security for the people of Sangin. Four soldiers
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India's protests: why now?

Photo: FileNEW DELHI: Mumbai-based copywriter Sarah Syed says she was long alarmed by the Hindu nationalist direction of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi but felt powerless to stop it — until now. Like many others taking part in the current wave of protests, the final straw was Modi's new citizenship law and then the images of students being tear-gassed when they demonstrated against it. "It's not as if one didn't know that things were not right. But for many of us, politics was just too
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Priyanka, Nick Jonas say goodbye to ?winter wonderland? before New Year 2020

Priyanka Chopra and her husband US singer Nick Jonas enjoyed their Christmas holidays in the snow-capped mountains of California. The couple bid adieu to ‘winter wonderland’ before the year 2020 kicked off. Read Also: Sara Ali Khan marks one year since Ranveer Singh-starrer ‘Simmba’ hit theatres PeeCee took to Instagram to share a photo with Nick Jonas where the couple can be seen twinning. She captioned it, “Bye winter wonderland.. you will be missed. See you in 2020 #twinning #twinningiswinnin
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Justin Bieber ready for big return amid criticism for putting Selena Gomez in the shade

Justin Bieber ready for big return amid criticism for putting Selena Gomez in the shadeJustin Bieber faced the wrath of Selena Gomez fans after he announced that his new music will be getting released around the same time as his ex-girlfriend's release date.  And while the internet had reacted intensely against his move to seemingly overshadow his ex-girlfriend’s big comeback, the 25-year-old still has his hopes high. A grapevine spilled to HollywoodLife about just how excited the Sorry singer
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Blast at busy Mogadishu checkpoint kills 13, injures dozens

Somali security assess the scene of a car bomb explosion at a checkpoint in Mogadishu, Somalia December 28, 2019. Photo: REUTERSMOGADISHU: An explosion at a busy checkpoint in Somalia’s capital killed at least 13 people and injured dozens on Saturday, a local resident and a Reuters witness said, amid persistent insecurity in the Horn of Africa nation. After the sound of a huge blast at the Ex-Control checkpoint in Mogadishu, 55-year-old Sabdow Ali, who lives nearby, told Reuters by phone that he
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'Doctor Strange' sequel to bring back Iron Man and Captain America?

Doctor Strange sequel to bring back Iron Man, Captain America, Black Widow?Marvels fans after enduring the emotional roller coaster ride that was the Avengers: Endgame may be getting a chance to see their departed heroes once again. However, it looks like there may be a way the superheroes will be able to make their big comeback in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but not as their evil alternatives. A report by We Got This Covered, revealed that Iron Man, Black Widow and Captain America who are co
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BIEK announces HSC part 1 commerce result 2019

Karachi: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has announced the result of High Secondary School Certificate Commerce part 1 result. The results for the annual examination 2019 will be published on Geo.TV shortly.
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Sara Ali Khan to start New Year?s Eve with a bang amidst stunning vacation

Sara Ali Khan to start New Year’s Eve with a bang amidst stunning vacationSara Ali Khan is diving into 2020 head-on as she was currently seen enjoying on a private getaway in the dreamy land of Kerala, India. The star-kid took to Instagram to give a glimpse inside her stunning holidays near the serene waters down-south in a series of posts that have left her fans in awe. Sara even posted a boomerang video from the pool while she was submerged in the water clad in a swimsuit.
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