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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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Departing Younis, Misbah fall as Pakistan wobble

ROSEAU: Devendra Bishoo dismissed Pakistan stalwarts Younis Khan and captain Misbahul Haq in their farewell international innings to leave the tourists struggling at 72 for five in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the third and final Test against the West Indies in Dominica on Saturday. Following the tedium of the first three days, which saw a total of 15 wickets falling, ten have been lost in just two sessions on this penultimate day, heightening the prospect of a tense last-da
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Pakistan protests India's planned demographic changes in Kashmir in letter to UN chief

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has drawn the attention of the United Nations to India's moves aimed at converting the Muslim majority in Indian occupied Kashmir into a minority to preempt the results of the UN-administered plebiscite envisaged in the Security Council's resolutions to settle the Kashmir dispute. In a letter addressed to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz, highlighted the Indian attempts to bring such demographic changes to
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Rahat Ali Khan remembers time spent with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Pakistani singing sensation Rahat Fateh Ali Khan recalled his time spent with Qawwali maestro Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan for ‘Talks at Google’ session, which was streamed live on May 12. Speaking at the event, he said that he vividly remembers and cherishes all the time he was chided by the late Qawwali maestro, adding that “you have to listen to your elders and remember why they yelled at you.” Sharing an anecdote, he said that he disliked going to school. However, the days he really did not
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Saba Qamar was my first choice for Hindi Medium: Irrfan

Irrfan Khan, who is starring opposite Saba Qamar in her first Bollywood movie, said that the Pakistani actress was always his first choice for the movie. He revealed that it was him who said recommended Saba Qamar’s name to the movie producers and directors, according to Indian media. Irrfan remarked that before the movie he had seen Saba Qamar’s video on YouTube and liked her work. Speaking to ANI, he said “Sometimes the co-actors become very important because your onscreen chemistry plays a
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Microsoft adds detection, protection against global cyberattack

Microsoft said on Friday its engineers had added detection and protection against a ransomware attack that had disrupted hospitals in England and infected computers in dozens of other countries around the world. "Today our engineers added detection and protection against new malicious software known as Ransom:Win32.WannaCrypt," a Microsoft spokesman said in a statement. It said the company was working with its customers to provide additional assistance.
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Windies hit back after Abbas five-wicket haul

ROSEAU: Pakistan’s Mohammad Abbas claimed his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket to trigger a West Indies first-innings collapse to 247 all out before lunch on the fourth day of the third and final Test at Windsor Park in Dominica on Saturday. However, the tourists lost two early wickets in seeking to build on a first-innings lead of 129 and will resume after the interval at eight for two in their second turn at the crease, an overall advantage of 137 runs with eight wickets in hand. Incre
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Humourous ´Guardians´ set Marvel on new path for superhero movies

The surprise success of the first "Guardians of the Galaxy," with its intergalactic gang of misfits and quirky tone, launched Marvel Studios into making action movies starring lesser-known comic book figures that could make audiences laugh. Two years later, the bet that comedy could help catapult characters such as the "Guardians," "Ant-Man" and "Doctor Strange" into box office stars has paid off again. The "Guardians," led by actor Chris Pratt's Peter Quill, debuted in 2014 with more than $70
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Any misadventure by Indian Army across LoC will be miscalculation: Pak Army

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army on Saturday said that any misadventure by Indian Army across Line of Control will be a miscalculation, shall be responded with full force and could lead to unintended consequences. Director General Inter Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Asif Ghafoor on Twitter said that Indian Army has been targeting innocent civilians on both sides of Line of Control in recent past. Earlier today, Indian troops committed several unprovoked ceasefire violations across the LoC thro
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UK interior minister says health system has recovered from cyber attack

Britain's health system has recovered from the disruption caused by a global cyber attack, with 97 percent of the country's health service trusts now "working as normal", interior minister Amber Rudd said on Saturday. Speaking after chairing a meeting of the crisis response committee, or COBRA, Rudd said 48 of 248 health service trusts in England had been impacted by Friday's attack, but that all except six were now functioning normally. "The response has in fact been very good," she said. "We
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At least 23 killed in Turkey bus crash

ISTANBUL: At least 23 people died and 11 more were seriously injured Saturday when a bus carrying women and children plunged off a cliff near the southwestern Turkish sea resort of Marmaris. "Sadly, we have had 20 fatalities and 11 other seriously injured," said Amir Cicek, the governor of Mugla province, calling it a "horrible accident." His deputy Kamil Koten said the bus plunged through a crash barrier and fell 15 metres (50 feet) on to a lower road, smashing a car with its three occupants.
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Organisations hit by global cyberattack  

PARIS: A huge range of organisations around the world have been affected by the WannaCry ransomware cyberattack, described by the EU´s law enforcement agency as "unprecedented". Here are some of the most prominent victims, from Britain´s National Health Service (NHS) to French carmaker Renault and the Russian interior ministry. NHS  The British public health service - the world´s fifth-largest employer, with 1.7 million staff -- was badly hit, with interior minister Amber Rudd saying around 4
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Mustafa Kamal lashes out at Karachi Mayor over K-IV project

KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party founder Mustafa Kamal lashed out at Mayor Karachi Wasim Akhtar over the KIV water project and said the mayor does not know anything about water project. Mustafa Kamal was addressing a press conference at Pakistan House on Saturday. The mayor does not even know where the water will come from and where it will go in the KIV project, he said, adding that if mayor wants to know more about the project then Akhtar should come to him. He further remarked, “I have made th
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Security coordination conference discusses security situation in Balochistan

QUETTA: A high-level security coordination conference was held in Headquarters Southern Command in Quetta, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said. Provincial civil and military leadership including Comd Southern Command Lt Gen Aamer Riaz, Provincial Minister for Home and Tribal Affairs Mr Sarfraz Bugti, Chief Secy, Additional IG Police and other senior civil and military officials took review of the security situation in the province. According to ISPR, participants discussed
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State Bank grants banking license to Bank of China

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a banking license to the Bank of China, a press release on Saturday said. The bank will commence its business in branch mode after meeting other regulatory requirements. The Bank of China is a subsidiary of China Central Huijin, the investment arm of the Government of China. The Bank of China has footprints in 50 countries, 19 which are located across the country’s “One Belt One Road” initiative. At the end of 2015, the bank had a total of 11,633 inst
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PTI to hold intra-party elections on June 11

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to hold intra-party elections on June 11. The decision was made during a meeting of party’s central committee, which was chaired by chairman Imran Khan on Saturday. The decision has been made in response to Election Commission of Pakistan's decision to not allot party its election symbol due to party’s failure in holding intra-party elections as per sections 11 and 12 of the Political Parties Order (PPO) 2002. Read more: PTI remains no mor
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Did not budge, never sold out as opposition leader: Nisar

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Saturday claimed that he was offered high-level posts during Gen (Retd) Musharraf’s tenure and when he did not budge his constituency was divided, but he “did not stumble”. Addressing political workers in Chauntra, Nisar said that he carried out significant development work in his constituency, ensured electricity provision in every village and “built roads where [previously] donkeys used to walk”. His opponents meanwhile were cosying up with milit
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Will continue to battle anti-democratic forces, says Zardari

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday that the party will continue its battle against anti-democratic forces. He was speaking to party leaders in Peshawar, where he arrived on Saturday for a five-day visit. Taking at jibe at his political opponent, he remarked that Pakistan is being ruled by a 'Mughal King'. The government is taking loans but we will hold the ‘Badshah salamat’ [king] accountable, he added. Government is making everything for t
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COAS visits LoC, praises effective response to Indian violations

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday appreciated the state of operational readiness and high morale of troops, and praised the effective response to ceasefire violations by India along the Line of Control (LoC), an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said. Gen Bajwa said this while visiting troops deployed along Loc in Nakial Sector, where he was briefed on the situation by the local commander, ISPR said. Commander Rawalpindi Corps Lieutenan
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British-Pakistani wins Masterchef 2017

Saliha Mahmood-Ahmed wooed judges at the prestigious cookery competition Masterchef with her visually appealing and equally delicious platter in the final round to finally win the competition. The British-Pakistan, who is a medical doctor from Waterford, told media she has been cooking since 12 and has also won School Chef on the Year competition at 15. Judges Gregg Wallace and John Torode were impressed with her three-course final meal, calling the 29-year-old’s dishes “extraordinarily good”
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These Sushi shoes have taken the internet by storm

Would you like to eat some shoes? Lol Before you feel offended, we are here to enlighten you that they're not the normal but sushi shoes. And yes, no kidding here! Ever thought you would see Nike slides that look good enough to eat? Well, they exist now. All thanks to Milan-based artist and chef Yujia Hu, whose obsessively detailed sushi and onigiri shoes are truly the stuff of tiny art and tiny food lovers' dreams. So, do you want to eat the 'shoe' now? We can bet you've never wanted to
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Ten labourers gunned down, one injured in Gwadar

GWADAR: Unidentified attackers gunned down ten labourers in two separate incidents on the outskirts of Gwadar on Saturday. Two labourers are also said to have been injured in the attacks. The incidents took place in the Pishgan and Ganth Road area of Gwadar where the labourers were working on construction projects. The victims are said to be natives of Naushero Feroze, Sindh, according to sources.  Sources added that the site of the incident has been cordoned off by security forces and a swe
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Three injured in unprovoked Indian firing at LoC

RAWALPINDI: Indian troops committed several unprovoked ceasefire violations across the Line of Control (LoC) early Saturday morning, injuring three innocent civilians, including two women. The Inter Services Public Relations said in a statement that Indian border forces, without any provocation, fired across the LoC in Karela, Kotkoterra, Khuiratta, Sabzkot, Baroh, Tandar and Khanjar sectors. “Pakistani troops befittingly responded to the unprovoked Indian firing, which began at 0700 hours [on
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Lionel Messi to tie the knot with his high school sweetheart

Barca star is all set to play the most important league of his life. Yes! Lionel Messi is all ready to tie the knot with his longstanding partner. The two have been together for ten years. The pair who has been together for such long time finally agreed to get married a few months ago. The wedding date and location is confirmed as the duo is set to get married on June 30th, in the pair’s hometown of Rosario in Argentina. The most anticipated wedding is set to take place just days afte
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Justin Trudeau brings youngest child to office and it?s so adorable

The world’s favourite leader Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently popped into office accompanied by none other than his 3-year-old son Hadrien and it melted everyone’s hearts. The little munchkin hopped here and there, running in the corridors…   (Image: Justin Trudeau's Facebook page)   Addressing the media…   (Image: Justin Trudeau's Facebook page)   Playing hide and seek…    (Image: Justin Trudeau's Facebook page)   Looking busy on the PM’s seat…   (Image: Justin
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Survey of houses destroyed in Operation Rah-e-Nijat begins

TANK: The Pakistan Army and local political administration on Saturday started surveying the houses destroyed during Operation Rah-e-Nijat in South Waziristan. A monetary compensation of Rs. 400,000 for completely destroyed houses, and Rs. 150,000 for partially damaged houses will be awarded to those affected. The survey commenced today in Kaniugram's villages Silay Roga, Sikandra, Chilgozi, Asman Munza, and Saam, according to political administration officials. "Teams comprising members of t
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