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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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Five arrested during raids in Karachi

File Photo KARACHI: Five suspects were rounded up Monday night during various search operations carried out by Rangers in different areas of the metropolis, Geo News reported. A Rangers raid in Lyari's Bihar Colony and Sango Lane locales resulted in the arrest of two suspects, who, the authorities said, were associated with the Aziz Baloch group, which is involved in the area's infamous gang war. During their operation, Rangers conducted a door-to-door search in the area as well. On the othe
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Ziarat Valley experiences first spring snowfall in six years

ZIARAT: After six long years, Ziarat Valley on Monday received its first snowfall of the spring season, Geo News reported, as the weather turns colder in the region. The valley, as of now, has received four inches of snowfall, resulting in traffic on the Quetta-Ziarat road being halted for the time being. Furthermore, numerous areas of Balochistan, including Nushki, Kalat, Chaman, Khuzdar, and Nasirabad, experienced heavy rainfall with thunder.
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Five of a family, including 18-month-old, gunned down in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Five people of the same family were shot dead Monday night by unidentified persons, Geo News reported citing law enforcement agencies (LEAs). Unidentified suspects broke into the residence of civil servant Yahya in Lala Kalay and opened fire, killing him and his family members, police officers in Chamkani told Geo News. The deceased include Yahya's wife Kainat and 17-year-old sister-in-law Esha, as well as his two children, sons Shoaib, 5, and 18-month-old Zohaib. While police said
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MNA Ayaz Soomro passes away in New York at 59

Image via National Assembly of Pakistan's website NEW YORK: Muhammad Ayaz Soomro, a member of the National Assembly (MNA) associated with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), died in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. He was 59 years old. Representing NA-204 Larkana, Soomro was taken ill about three weeks back and moved to a hospital in the Manhattan borough of New York for treatment. ?This is a developing story and will be updated as more information is available
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Drop them in the next PSL draft, says Sarfraz over foreign players' 'miscommitment'

DUBAI: Skipper Quetta Gladiators Sarfraz Ahmed reiterated on Monday that the players who miscommunicated with the Pakistan Cricket Board and franchises on playing the league's matches in Pakistan should not be included in the next Pakistan Super League drafts. Just like last year, Quetta Gladiators are again running the risk of a depleted squad as most of their overseas players are unwilling to visit Pakistan. England opener Jason Roy, star batsman Kevin Pietersen, Australian veteran Shane Wat
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Lahore gears up to host PSL playoff

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/5bb78a21eaddc1ac7d58e9e478fd1952.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My8xOS8yMDE4IDg6MTA6NTAgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1SVVVEQ0xNWElFMW9NMUZTdlo2UXhRPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LAHORE: The city of gardens is all set to host Pakistani and foreign players for the Pakista
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ANP never reached a compromise despite hardships: Asfandyar Wali

Awami National Party President Asfandyar Wali Khan says his party has never reached a compromise even in the face of hardships. Photo: Geo News file  KARACHI: ANP President Asfandyar Wali Khan on Monday said that his party has never reached a compromise even in the face of hardships and problems. In a press release, issued by the Awami National Party (ANP), Wali said that members of the party and its affiliates are not allowed to link their personal opinions with the party's viewpoint. Wali
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Bangladesh Supreme Court cancels Khaleda Zia?s bail

Khaleda Zia was jailed for five years last month on charges of embezzling money intended for an orphanage. Photo: AFP file   Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Monday halted the release of opposition leader Khaleda Zia on bail, deepening a political crisis ahead of a national election due in December. The top justices suspended a High Court's decision to grant Zia bail until May, prompting a sharp reaction from her lawyers who said it was part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to silenc
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Pakistan is no stranger to me, says Sammy

DUBAI: Peshawar Zalmi skipper Darren Sammy said on Monday that as he has been in Pakistan for a few times, the country is no stranger to him. Before leaving for Lahore to play the Eliminator against Quetta Gladiators, The Windies all-rounder in an interview said: "We are going to play a knockout match. Every match is a knockout from now on. I am looking forward to stepping in out Gaddafi Stadium with my team and will try to step further in the competition. I  and my overseas boys are coming."
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Difference of opinion suppressed in PML-N: Ch Nisar

Rumours of a rift between Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif have been rife after the former took an opposing stance on the party's political strategy following the Supreme Court's July 28 verdict that ousted Nawaz from holding public office. Photo: Geo News file  KARACHI: Disgruntled senior leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said that PML-N has suppressed the right to have a different opinion.  The PML-N leader, who has been associated with the party for over three d
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Won't be part of PML-N if Maryam becomes leader: Chaudhry Nisar

Rumours of a rift between Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif have been rife after the former took an opposing stance on the party's political strategy following the Supreme Court's July 28 verdict that ousted Nawaz from holding public office. Photo: Geo News file  KARACHI: Disgruntled senior leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Monday said that he won?t remain a part of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) if Maryam Nawaz becomes the leader. The PML-N leader, who has been
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ATC orders arrest of Khadim Rizvi, others in Faizabad sit-in case

An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday ordered the arrest of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Afzal Qadri and other absconding suspects in the Faizabad sit-in case. Photo: Geo News file  ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday ordered the arrest of Khadim Hussain Rizvi, Afzal Qadri and other absconding suspects in the Faizabad sit-in case. During proceedings of the case, the ATC directed that Rizvi and Qadri, along with other absconding suspects, be arrested and presented in court on April 4.
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Imran welcomes Aamir Liaquat to PTI

KARACHI: Imran Khan on welcomed former Muttahida Qaumi Movement lawmaker Aamir Liaquat to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The two political leaders are addressing a joint press conference, along with other leaders of the party, in Karachi.  During an interview to a private television channel, two days earlier, PTI leader Imran Ismail had announced that Liaquat and Imran would make the announcement of the former's induction to the party today. Imran had appealed to the citizens of Karachi to
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Over 400 schools in England receive hoax bomb threats

Police outside a school in England. Photo: Terry Harris More than 400 schools across England were caught in a series of bomb threats on Monday morning. According to The Guardian, Humberside police said more than 400 schools and colleges across the country, including 19 in its region, had received emails ?claiming a device has been planted and demanding cash?. Following this, dozens of schools were evacuated as a precaution. The emails believed to have come from the United States were sent to s
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Women on Wheels to make grand entry before PSL play-offs in Lahore

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif?s strategic reform unit Women on Wheels (WOW) is all set to make an entry at the Pakistan Super League (PSL). The trainees of the WOW campaign will participate in a rally at Lahore?s Qaddafi Stadium before the first Pakistan Super League play-off qualifier match. Salman Sufi, director general, Strategic Reforms Unit, said a motorbike rally will be led by women on the first day of PSL play-off qualifiers in Lahore.  ?Six biker women will participate in the
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Top court cancels bail for Bangladesh opposition chief Zia

BNP leader Khalida Zia - File photo  DHAKA: Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Monday halted the release of opposition leader Khaleda Zia on bail, deepening a political crisis ahead of a national election due in December. The top justices suspended a lower court's decision to grant Zia bail until May, prompting a sharp reaction from her lawyers who said it was part of a campaign by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to silence the opposition. "It is an unprecedented order in the judicial history of Bang
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Govt aims to take GDP up to 10 percent: Miftah Ismail

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Miftah Ismail has said that that the current percentage of financial growth is the highest in the past 10 years, adding that the government aims to take the Growth Domestic Product (GDP) up to 10 percent. While addressing a ceremony, Ismail said that the government will announce a new amnesty scheme in a few days. Ismail said that the policies for a tax-friendly system are being introduced, adding that the percentage of taxes will be decreas
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Shahid Afridi to bear expenses for hockey great Mansoor Ahmed's treatment

Former Pakistan skipper Shahid Afridi announced on Monday that he will pay for the medical treatment of former hockey goalkeeper Mansoor Ahmed. ?Shahid Afridi Foundation will bear all expenses of Mansoor?s treatment and won?t let him down,? Afridi said. The former hockey goalkeeper has been suffering from a heart ailment for the last month and has been advised by doctors to travel abroad for treatment. According to information available with Geo News, Ahmed?s heart is functioning at 20 perc
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Interior ministry willing to provide security to Musharraf upon return

KARACHI: The interior ministry on Monday accepted the plea for security from former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf?s upon his return to Pakistan to appear before the special court in the high treason case. In a notification, the interior ministry responded to the plea by Musharraf?s lawyer requesting security, mentioning that it is willing to provide security to him. The notification in its response to the letter sought the details of the former president?s travel itinerary and ?his
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Public will be my team and I their captain in upcoming elections: Imran

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan on Monday said that he is going to lead Pakistan into a new corruption-free era after the upcoming elections. "This era will not remain. I will be your captain and you be my team in the upcoming general elections," he told party workers during an address in Karachi. The PTI chief is on a two-day visit to the metropolis as a part of his elections campaign across Pakistan.  Lashing out at his political rivals PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Za
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Enlist nature's help to quench world's growing thirst: UN

A women uses a hand-pump to fill drinking water PHOTO: REUTERS The world should look to nature for better ways to maintain supplies of water, keep it clean, and protect people from droughts and floods, the United Nations said on Monday. As the global population expands and the planet warms, demand for water is rising, while the quality and reliability of our water supply is declining, the 2018 edition of the UN World Water Development Report has warned. One response is to invest more in protec
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Blessed to have Deepika in my life: Ranveer Singh

Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh has said he shares a relationship of mutual admiration with Deepika Padukone and is ?blessed? to have her in his life. Speaking at the News 18 Rising India Summit, the 32-year-old actor once again dodged questions pertaining to his relationship to Deepika. ?It is a relationship of mutual admiration... I rate her very highly as an actor, and she doesn't?, he said. "She says, 'you're just a ham'," he quipped. He added that she is ?awesome? and that "there's a lot
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Kangana Ranaut justifies ban on Pakistani artists in India

Photo: News18 Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut has shared her views on the ban on Pakistani talent in India and they may not go down well with her fans on this side of the border. Speaking at the News18 Rising India Summit, the Queen actor supported the ban on Pakistani artists in India. ?At the time of ban on Pakistani artists, the country is vulnerable where people are struggling and trying to cope with emotions. The common sentiment is ?humko kya lena dena, hum toh artist hai?. This is not
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Ajmer Sharif Urs: FO regrets India's decision to deny visas to 503 Pakistanis

Religious devotees carrying a shawl at the Urs of the revered saint in 2015. Photo: Reuters  ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office (FO) regretted on Monday the Indian government's decision to deprive 503 Pakistanis from taking part in the Urs of revered South Asian Sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti. The pilgrims from Pakistan were to attend the 806th Urs at the saint's shrine in Ajmer Sharif, Rajasthan, from March 19-29.  In a statement, the FO said that India is violating basic human rights
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Zafir Zuberi murder suspect flees from Karachi court

Zafir Zuberi, 18, was shot dead and his friend injured during a road rage incident near Karachi's Sea View beach on December 3, 2017. Photo: Facebook  KARACHI: A suspect in the murder case of Zafir Zuberi escaped from the court premises after his interim bail was cancelled by the Additional District and Sessions judge (South) on Monday. Zafir Zuberi, 18, was shot dead and his friend injured during a road rage incident near Karachi's Sea View beach on December 3, 2017. Eyewitnesses had identi
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