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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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Instagram: The most trending posts of 2019

Instagram: The most trending posts of 2019 With 2020 drawing in close, the digital ‘photo store’, Instagram will be 10 years old. A decade well spent we must say! Launching on October 6, 2010, the app has traveled its way from being just a photo-sharing application to transforming into a premier social networking platform. With more than 1 billion people using the app every month, we have got the top 8 posts that remained in limelight for quite a considerable time in no order. 1. Cardi B sleepin
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Benazir death anniversary: 'Puppet regime of political orphans' crumbling, says Bilawal

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari lashed out at the government Friday, saying the "puppet regime of political orphans" was crumbling. The PPP chairperson was addressing a rally held at Liaquat Bagh to mark the 12th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. The former prime minister was killed in a gun-and-bomb attack at a PPP election rally in 2007 at Liaquat Bagh.  Bilawal said he would complete the unfinished mission of Benazir and ensure people were given
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Bala Challenge: Sheikh and Sabzwari family?s funny dance video takes the internet by storm

A funny dance video of Sabzwari and Sheikh family members on Bollywood’s movie Housefull 4 hit song Bala has taken the internet by storm. Indian actor Akshay Kumar’s Bala Challenge has ruled the internet after Kiki and Bottle challenges. Shehroz Shabzwari took to Instagram to share the dance video featuring himself, father Behroze Sabzwari, maternal uncle Javed Sheikh, Saleem Sheikh, cousin Shehzad Sheikh and others on Bala, which has won the hearts of millions.
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PM Imran says 2020 will be year of growth

Prime Minister Imran Khan addresses the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Top 25 Companies Awards event in Karachi, Pakistan, December 27, 2019. Geo News/via Geo.tvKARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan said Friday 2020 will be the year of growth for Pakistan, with special focus on the tourism industry, especially considering that the country was recently named the top destination for travellers. Speaking at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Top 25 Companies Awards event, the premier said the need of th
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Wasim Akram to hold press conference to address 'leaked video' issue

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram on Friday said he would hold a press conference on Saturday to discuss the issue of his 'viral video'  In a Facebook post, Akram requested his fans not to share the so-called  "leaked video" that went viral on the Internet on Thursday . The video that shows the cricket legend discussing Pakistan's cricket affairs has stirred up speculations on social media . The former paceman used his verified Facebook account to address the issue, requesting his fan
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India imposes internet restrictions as fresh protests erupt

The mass protests present Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his biggest challenge since coming to power in 2014. Photo: AFPMobile internet was cut on Friday in parts of India's most populous state and thousands of riot police were deployed as fresh protests erupted in Delhi and Mumbai against a citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim. Twenty-seven people have died in two weeks of, at times, violent demonstrations after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government made it easier for non-Muslims from thr
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One dead, two injured in Lahore as fire erupts in tea shop at Urdu Bazar

LAHORE: One person died and two others were injured on Friday after a fire erupted in a plaza at the city's famous Urdu Bazar.  According to rescue officials, a cylinder inside a tea hotel at the plaza exploded, causing a fire that injured three persons. Rescue officials arrived at the plaza to take the injured to the hospital. Firefighters doused the flames in one hour. One of the injured persons, Zohaib, succumbed to his wounds and died at the hospital. Yaqoob and Zaman, the other two who wer
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Kevin Hart's wife bursts into tears as she discusses husband's cheating scandal

Kevin Hart’s wife burst into teas as she discussed her husband's cheating scandal in a Netflix documentary.  In a trailer for the documentary, The 35-year-old Parrish is seen crying when she is asked questions about her husband's infidelity. “You publicly humiliated me,” says the wife of 'Jumanji: The Next Level' star's wife in the trailer for 'Don’t F**k This Up', a six-part documentary. Parrish breaks into tears as she recounts the 2017 scandal. "I just kept saying, ‘How the f— did you le
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NAB chairman takes notice of illegal constructions around Quaid's mausoleum

KARACHI: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal on Friday took notice of illegal constructions around Quaid-e-Azam's mausoleum. Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal told DG NAB Najaf Mirza to conduct an inquiry into the illegal constructions around the mausoleum. According to NAB's press release, the anti-corruption watchdog will also probe the role of the mausoleum's management in the constructions. The press release said NAB will investigate as to why the Sindh Buildi
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Benazir Bhutto?s 12th death anniversary today

Pakistan’s first woman prime minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on 27 December 2007. Photo: AFPFormer prime minister late Benazir Bhutto is being remembered on her 12th death anniversary today. Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will hold a jalsa in Liaquat Bagh, where the former prime minister was assassinated in a gun and bomb attack in Rawalpindi on December 27, 2007. Benazir took oath as the first female prime minister of Pakistan on December 2, 1988. She was also the first woman to lead a
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Plane with 100 on board crashes in Kazakhstan, 14 dead

The plane reportedly 'lost altitude during takeoff and broke through a concrete fence' before hitting a small building. Photo: ReutersALMATY: A Bek Air plane with 95 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan on Friday shortly after taking off, killing at least 14 people, authorities in the Central Asian country said. The Fokker 100 aircraft was heading for the capital, Nur-Sultan, and “lost altitude during takeoff and broke through a concrete fence”
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Liverpool thrash Leicester to stretch lead as Tottenham, Man Utd close on Chelsea

Trent Alexander-Arnold had a hand in all four of Liverpool's four goals at Leicester. Photo: AFPLiverpool stretched their Premier League lead to 13 points by outclassing second-placed Leicester in a 4-0 win on Boxing Day as Manchester United and Tottenham cut the gap on fourth-placed Chelsea. Mikel Arteta got off to an underwhelming start as Arsenal manager with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, but Carlo Ancelotti had a more positive impact on his Everton bow as Dominic Calvert-Lewin's brilliant divin
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UAE Dirham to PKR, AED to PKR Rates in Pakistan Today, Open Market Exchange Rates, December 27, 2019

The buying rate of 1 UAE Dirham to PKR was Rs 42.18 and selling rate of 1 UAE Dirham to PKR was Rs 42.34 in the open market on December 27, 2019. Below are the rates of the last seven days for the UAE Dirham in the open market compared to the Pakistani Rupee. DateSymbolBuyingSelling26 December, 2019AED to PKR42.1542.3024 December, 2019AED to PKR42.1542.3023 December, 2019AED to PKR42.1542.3021 December, 2019AED to PKR42.1542.3020 December, 2019AED to PKR42.1542.3019 December, 2019AED to PKR42.15
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PM Imran warns of ?genocide of Muslims? in India

Prime Minister Imran Khan. Photo: FilePrime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday once again urged the international community to wake up before the 'Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on the move leads to genocide of Muslims in India that would dwarf other genocides'. In a post on Twitter, the prime minister said, “Whenever militias like Hitler's Brown Shirts or RSS are formed, based upon hatred of a certain community, it always ends in genocide.” The prime minister was responding to a tweet shared by
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USD to PKR, Dollar to PKR Rates in Pakistan Today, Open Market Exchange Rates, December 27, 2019

The buying rate of 1 USD to PKR was Rs 154.99 and selling rate of 1 US dollar to PKR was Rs 155.49 in the open market on December 27, 2019. Below are the rates of the last seven days for the US dollar in the open market compared to the Pakistani Rupee. DateSymbolBuyingSelling26 December, 2019USD to PKR154.85155.3524 December, 2019USD to PKR154.85155.3523 December, 2019USD to PKR154.85155.3521 December, 2019USD to PKR154.85155.3520 December, 2019USD to PKR154.85155.3519 December, 2019USD to PKR15
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Gold Rate: Today's Gold Prices In Pakistan, 27 December 2019

The gold rate in Pakistan on December 27, 2019 per tola of gold was Rs 87,900, while the price of 10 grams of gold was Rs 75,360. 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. 87,900Rs. 75,360Rs. 69,080LahoreRs. 87,900Rs. 75,360R
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Saudi Riyal to PKR, SAR to PKR Rates in Pakistan Today, Open Market Exchange Rates, December 27, 2019

The buying rate of 1 Saudi Riyal to PKR was Rs 41.26 and selling rate of 1 Saudi Riyal to PKR was Rs 41.50 in the open market on December 27, 2019. Below are the rates of the last seven days for the Saudi Riyal in the open market compared to the Pakistani Rupee. DateSymbolBuyingSelling26 December, 2019SAR to PKR41.1841.4424 December, 2019SAR to PKR41.2341.4623 December, 2019SAR to PKR41.2441.4721 December, 2019SAR to PKR41.2441.4720 December, 2019SAR to PKR41.2441.4719 December, 2019SAR to PKR41
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Fury grows after protest deaths in Indian Muslim neighborhood

A protester holds a placard during a demonstration against India´s new citizenship law in Mumbai on December 26, 2019. Photo: AFPMEERUT: Zaheer Ahmed had just returned home from work in northern India last Friday afternoon and stepped out for a smoke before lunch. Minutes later, he was dead, shot in the head. His death, and the killing by gunfire of four other Muslim men the same afternoon in the mainly Muslim neighbourhood, made it the most intense burst of violence in two weeks of protests. In
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Was granted bail in a fake case after six months, won't accept it as justice: Rana Sanaullah

Former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah. Photo: FileFAISALABAD: Former Punjab law minister Rana Sanaullah said on Thursday he was granted bail in a fake case after six months hence he didn't accept it as justice.  The Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) leader held a press conference after being released a day after the Lahore High Court granted him bail in the narcotics smuggling case. Sanaullah said he was granted bail after six months hence he had not been provided justice. "With Allah a
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IMF disburses $454m tranche to Pakistan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo is seen at the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Annual Meeting 2018 in Bali, Indonesia, October 12, 2018. REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo/FilesISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday received a $454 million second tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under a $6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The $454-million payment would be added to the country's foreign exchange reserves — currently at $17.6 billion — by next week.  The IMF approved the
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Salman Khan to ring in birthday celebrations alongside Katrina Kaif?

Salman Khan to ring in birthday celebrations alongside Katrina Kaif?Salman Khan is all set to ring in birthday festivities alongside his former girlfriend Katrina Kaif. While the two remain one of the most amicable exes, they are reported to be spending Salman Khan’s birthday together at a party hosted at his Panvel farmhouse. According to reports, Salman’s sister Arpita Khan will be welcoming her second child with actor Aayush Sharma and the Bollywood bigwig wishes to be close to her in Khar, M
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Selena Gomez hooked on to a song by Zayn Malik?

Selena Gomez hooked on to a song by Zayn Malik? Selena Gomez has revealed she is hooked on to one song and it is by none other than our favourite singer Zayn Malik.  In a recent interview with Radio 1's Superstar Playlist, Selena revealed the latest songs she is currently addicted to. While the singer said she really likes Harry Styles' recent hit Watermelon Sugar, she also made sure to mention Harry's former One Direction bandmate Zayn Malik’s song. Revealing her favourite Zayn Malik song, Sele
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Afghan war caused 100,000 civilian casualties in last decade: UN

More than 100,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured over the past decade, the United Nations reported. Photo: AFPMore than 100,000 Afghan civilians have been killed or injured over the past decade, the United Nations (UN) reported Thursday, as it renewed calls to end the bloody 18-year conflict. The announcement comes as the Taliban and US continue to hold talks aimed at drawing a close to America's longest war, after the negotiations were called off in September by President Donald T
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Dry weather, higher vehicular emissions turn Islamabad's air quality unhealthy

Men wear protective masks in Pakistan, November 22, 2019. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/FilesISLAMABAD: The prevailing dry weather, coupled with increased humidity and vehicular emissions, have turned the federal capital's air quality unhealthy as an increased ratio of hazardous pollutants was recorded since November. According to the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) air quality data, a high value of particulate matter was recorded — at 2.5 microns (PM2.5), which not only exceeded the Nati
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Former CJP Tassaduq Jillani awarded 2020 J. Clifford Wallace Award

Geo.tv/FilesKARACHI: Former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice (Retd) Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, has been awarded the 2020 J. Clifford Wallace Award by the J. Reuben Clark Law Society (JRCLS) to honour his "extraordinary career as a judge and a jurist". The JRCLS's Judges Committee and the Board of Directors moved to present Justice Jillani the 2020 J. Clifford Wallace Award "in recognition of his years of distinguished service in Pakistan and his contributions to strengthen the rule of law inter
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