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Pope asks Trump to be peacemaker, gives him environmental letter

Pope Francis urged US President Donald Trump to be a peacemaker at their highly anticipated first meeting on Wednesday, and Trump promised he would not forget the pontiff's message. Under clear blue skies, Trump, who exchanged sharp words with the pope during the US election campaign last year, received a tribute from the Swiss Guard in a Vatican courtyard when he arrived to meet the pope. Trump entered a small elevator taking him to the third floor of the Apostolic Palace and, after a long ce
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Budget 2017-18?s salient features revealed

ISLAMABAD: Geo News on Wednesday obtained the salient features of the budget recommendations for fiscal year 2017-18. The major points of the upcoming budget ? to be presented on Friday ? are as follows: 1. Total outlay: Rs4.778 trillion 2. Development budget: Rs1,001 billion 3. Defence budget: 940 billion 4. Recommendation to allocate Rs1,401 billion for interest payments on loans 5. Recommendation to increase FBR?s tax collection target by 15% 6. Two recommendations to increase governme
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Budget 2017-18?s prominent features revealed

ISLAMABAD: Geo News on Wednesday obtained the salient features of the budget recommendations for fiscal year 2017-18. The major points of the upcoming budget ? to be presented on Friday ? are as follows: 1. Total outlay: Rs4.778 trillion 2. Development budget: Rs1,001 billion 3. Defence budget: 940 billion 4. Recommendation to allocate Rs1,401 billion for interest payments on loans 5. Recommendation to increase FBR?s tax collection target by 15% 6. Two recommendations to increase governme
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Economy grew by 5.3% in outgoing fiscal year; imports increased by almost 20%

ISLAMABAD: Key points of the Pakistan Economic Survey 2016-17 were acquired by Geo News on Wednesday. These indicate that in the outgoing fiscal year 2016-17, the country?s growth rate was 5.3%. Moreover, the per capita income in the outgoing fiscal year grew by 2.9%, and now stands at $1,629. The agriculture sector ? the biggest chunk of the economy ? grew by 3.46%. Crops sector grew by 3.02%, wherein major crops grew by 4.12% and minor crops by 0.21% only. The sub-sectors of cotton ginning
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Three foreign nationals kidnapped from Quetta

The foreign nationals had gone to eat at a local restaurant from where they were kidnapped. Photo: Geo News screen grab QUETTA: Three foreign nationals were kidnapped by unidentified men from Quetta?s Jinnah Town on Wednesday, according to Quetta DIG. The foreigners are said to belong to the same family, said the police, adding that kidnapped persons include husband, wife and a child. Moreover, a person sustained injuries after gunmen opened fire on him after he tried to stop the kidnapping.
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First poster of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Manto unveiled at Cannes

If you're waiting for any update of Nawazuddin Siddiqui's Manto then this news is for you! The first look of the most anticipated film 'Manto' was finally unveiled at 70th Cannes Film Festival and we just can't get over it. While the poster bears Nawazzuddin Siddiqui with an intense look which was a compulsory element for Manto, it also shows a stain of blood along with Saadat Hasan Manto's writings in Urdu.  Director Nandita Das shared the first poster for her upcomi
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Two hardcore TTP terrorists executed: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Two hardcore terrorists who were tried by Military Courts were executed on Wednesday, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The terrorists were involved in committing heinous offences relating to terrorism, including the attack on Army Public School Peshawar, killing of innocent civilians, attacking the country?s armed forces and law enforcement agencies. Details of the executed terrorists are listed below: Atta Ullah S/O Muhammad Sultan The convict was an
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Indian media claim on Jadhav captured in Iran termed baseless

ISLAMABAD: Defence analyst Lieutenant General (retired) Amjad Shoaib, on Wednesday, slammed the Indian media?s claims about the ex-serviceman stating that RAW agent Kulbhushan Jadhav was arrested from Iran. In an article published on the India Today website, the publication claimed that ?an ex-ISI official has admitted that Kulbhushan Jadhav was captured in Iran.? Puncturing Pakistan's claim that it arrested Kulbhushan Jadhav on its own soil, Amjad Shoaib ? an ex-ISI official and a retired L
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Pakistani Canadian recognised as one of top educators in Canada

Pakistani Canadian Sabrina Rehman received the 2017 Prime Minister?s Awards (PMA) for Excellence in Education. Photo: press release  Pakistani Canadian Sabrina Rehman has been recognised as one of the top five educators in Canada, according to Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage press statement. Rehman, who works at Little Scholars Montessori, Ottawa, received the 2017 Prime Minister?s Awards (PMA) for Excellence in Education during a weeklong event ceremony in Ottawa.
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Britain deploys troops to prevent attacks after Manchester suicide bombing

Police patrol the secure area outside the Manchester Arena in central Manchester. Photo: REUTERS Soldiers have been deployed to key sites in Britain on Wednesday to prevent attacks after the terror threat level was raised to its highest level following a suicide bombing in Manchester that killed 22 people, including children. Prime Minister Theresa May announced late on Tuesday that the threat level was now considered "critical", meaning an attack may be imminent. Police had earlier named Brit
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Load-shedding case: SHC comes down hard on K-Electric

KARACHI: Is K-Electric waiting for people to die [from load-shedding] before it starts providing electricity to the people? This was stated on Wednesday by Sindh High Court Justice Irfan Saadat Khan who headed the bench hearing the load-shedding case. The judge also remarked that Referring to the heat-related fatalities from the heatwave in 2015, when so ?many so many died from load-shedding?, the judge remarked that they cannot sit idle when there is unannounced load-shedding in the city.
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Melania Trump successfully ditches Donald Trump's hand... AGAIN!

And it happened again. The First Lady who has already been making rounds on the internet during her international visit with Donald Trump has now made another interesting move. After slapping Trump's hand in Israel, the former model has deftly defied her husband's attempt to hold her hand once again and shortly after they touched down in Rome. However this time, instead of opting for a swat of the hand, Melania ditched Trump's hand while casually moving her hand away and fixing her hair like
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Trump arrives at Vatican to exchange views with Pope Francis

Pope Francis meets US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania during a private audience at the Vatican. Photo: REUTERS US President Donald Trump arrived at the Vatican on Wednesday for talks with one of his most high-profile critics, Pope Francis, after the two men exchanged sharp words during the presidential campaign last year. Under clear blue skies, Trump received a tribute from the Swiss Guard in a Vatican courtyard where he was greeted by Archbishop Georg Ganswein, the prefect of the
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Suspected terrorist killed in Kalat District

KALAT: A suspected terrorist was killed during an exchange of fire with security forces in Balochistan?s Kalat District on Wednesday. Two security officials were also injured in the incident, said security officials, adding that they were taken to Quetta for medical treatment. After the operation, one suspect terrorist was also taken into custody. The security forces had conducted the operation on a tip-off in District Kalat. However, as soon as they reached the terrorists opened fire on
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PSX market players witness bullish trend on Wednesday

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its bullish trend on Wednesday, with the benchmark 100-index crossing 53,000 points after it gained 850 points during early morning trading. Egyptian investment firm EFG-Hermes on Monday formally became part of the Pakistan Stock Exchange as a brokerage firm. Investors had reacted positively to the move, with the KSE 100-index noting a 773 point gain and ending at a mark of 52,146 points. 
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Polio worker killed in Bannu

A polio supervisor was gunned down in the Peeple Bazaar area of Bannu on Wednesday. Sources said attackers travelling on a motorcycle fired at the health worker and then fled the scene. Further investigations are under way by the local authorities. Seven policemen guarding polio workers gunned down in Karachi Policemen were on guard duty accompanying vaccination team on anti-polio campaign in Orangi Town Polio workers and officials providing them security are frequently t
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Punjab Food Authority seals hotel?s kitchen in Murree

A PFA team, headed by Director Operations North Bilal Abro, conducted the raid. Photo: Geo News screen grab  MURREE: Punjab Food Authority sealed on Wednesday the kitchen of a famous hotel in Bhurban. The PFA team, headed by Director Operations North Bilal Abro, also slapped a fine of Rs100,000 to the hotel owners. Cockroaches were present in all corners of the kitchen. Photo: Geo News screen grab Cockroaches were present in all corners of the kitchen and food was kept in unsatisfactory co
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They will remember our response for generations, PAF chief warns Indian aggressors

Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman addressing the media in Skardu  Our response to any Indian aggression will be remembered by their coming generations. This was stated on Wednesday after Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman visited the Qadri Airbase in Skardu where war exercises by fighter jet squadrons are being held.  Air chief leads from front in Zarb-e-Azb air strikes Air chief leads from front in Zarb-e-Azb air strikes All forward operating bases of
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PAF chief warns against any aggression, all forward airbases made operational

Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman addressing the media in Skardu  SKARDU: Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman stated on Wednesday that any aggression by the enemy will be remembered by their coming generations. Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman visited the Qadri Airbase in Skardu where war exercises by fighter jet squadrons are being held. Meanwhile, all forward operating bases of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have been made operational in response to Indian ?threats?. Qadri Airbase in S
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Twitter suspends Indian singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya's account

Indian singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya who is famous more famous for his controversial attitude than his singing has got his Twitter account suspended today. Yes, that has finally happened. Singer's account was suspended after he posted a series of ?offensive? tweets, especially against women. Social media users have also been accusing the Ole Ole singer of using ?inappropriate? and ?insulting? language. The singer has also been posting inflammatory tweets against journalist Swati Chaturvedi in
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Fans beg Justin Bieber to cancel dates as fear grips pop's youth

Fans of Justin Bieber pleaded on Tuesday for his upcoming British tour dates to be canceled, underscoring the potential repercussions to music acts with a young fan base from the suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Canadian heartthrob Bieber, 23, is due to play an open-air concert at London's Hyde Park in July. But fans flooded social media saying his appearance should be axed for the safety both of fans and the singer himself. "Cancel Justin's concert in the UK, please!
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Terrifying video of extremely close encounter with rattlesnake will leave you scared

Sometimes it's quite dangerous what you wish for and that happened with this YouTuber. After a disappointing search for snakes, YouTuber Nick The Wrangler sat down to take a break but he didn't know that his wish is granted in the most dangerous way. A moment later, Nick could see an extremely venomous snake a little too close to him. "I heard a rustle in the brush next to me. I take a better look to see an Eastern diamondback rattlesnake crawling towards me, so I just sat there as still as p
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The female Muslim comic standing up to extremism

Indonesian comedian Sakdiyah Maruf performing at a bar in Jakarta. Photo: courtesy AFP JAKARTA: Wearing a red hijab and all-encompassing gown, Sakdiyah Maruf, cuts an unusual figure in a dark, smokey Jakarta bar as she reels off taboo-breaking jokes to laughter from a rapt audience. She is a rare character in Indonesia -- a female Muslim stand-up using humour to challenge prejudice against women and rising intolerance. Despite resistance from those who believe a woman´s place is not on stage
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Four climbers found dead on Everest

The bodies of four climbers were found inside a tent on Everest, an expedition organiser said Wednesday, taking the death toll on the world's highest peak this spring season to 10. The climbers were found at camp four ? at 7,950 metres (26,085 feet) ? on Tuesday by a rescue team who were there to retrieve the body of a Slovak climber who died on the mountain on Sunday. "Our rescuers found bodies of four climbers in a tent at camp four yesterday. We don't have the details of who they are or how
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All PAF forward bases operational following Indian air chief's internal letter

All forward operating bases of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have been made operational in response to Indian ?threats?. This was stated on Wednesday after Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman visited the Qadri Airbase in Skardu where war exercises by fighter jet squardons are being held.  Air chief leads from front in Zarb-e-Azb air strikes Air chief leads from front in Zarb-e-Azb air strikes The air chief also took part in the exercises, flying a PA
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