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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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CK Hutchison Chairman Li Ka-shing retires

HONG KONG: Hong Kong?s richest man Li Ka-shing will retire as chairman of CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd after the forthcoming annual general meeting on May 10, the ports-to-telecoms conglomerate said in a filing to the Hong Kong bourse on Friday. Li will stay on as senior adviser to the group. His eldest son Victor Li, who was named successor several years ago, will take over the reins of the business. Victor, already on the board, is seen as a steady hand unlikely to change course. During his ten
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Relive the 90s with My Tamagotchi Forever app

BANDAI NAMCO is bringing nostalgia with the launch of the My Tamagotchi Forever app, a revival of the classic Tamagotchi game 90s kids loved dearly. Photo: My Tamagotchi Forever  If you are one of the 90s kids who kept themselves busy by taking care of their virtual pets in a small and pocketable device, then prepare yourself to be smitten by nostalgia. BANDAI NAMCO is bringing nostalgia with the launch of the My Tamagotchi Forever app, a revival of the classic Tamagotchi game 90s kids loved d
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Wasim Akram has a funny response to Shaniera's tweet

Wasim and Shaniera Akram. Photo: File  It?s no secret that Shaniera Akram, wife of legendary cricketer Wasim Akram, is an avid supporter of everything Pakistani. Her adorable media appearances, seamless adoption to Pakistani culture and, of course, being the wife of a star-cricketer have made her the country?s most favourite bhabi. Shaniera also frequently shares her love for Pakistan on her social media pages where she has a large following. On Friday, she took to Twitter to express joy over
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Karachi commissioner orders crackdown against milk ?mafia?

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/ab38132ca9cb621de01efa26ae3501b3.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My8xNi8yMDE4IDk6NDM6MzkgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1WcExFSkNFT01OckhBNWtkRStnTFpnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Commissioner Ejaz Ahmed Khan ordered on Friday crackdown against retailers and whol
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Singer Daler Mehndi convicted in human trafficking case

Punjabi pop singer Daler Mehndi was convicted on Friday in a 2003 human trafficking case. A court in Patiala sentenced the singer to two years in jail, according to ANI News. The Tunak Tunak Tun fame singer was reportedly taken into custody by police as soon as his conviction was announced. Daler and his brother, Shamsher Singh, had been accused of illegally sending people abroad disguised as members of his troupe by charging hefty ?passage money.? The Mehndi brothers allegedly took two troup
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Why hasn?t Nawaz?s name been put on ECL, questions Naveed Qamar in NA

Pakistan Peoples Party MNA Naveed Qamar questioned why the name of former premier Nawaz Sharif has not been put on Exit Control yet.  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party MNA Naveed Qamar questioned why the name of former premier Nawaz Sharif has not been put on Exit Control as yet.  During the National Assembly session on Friday, Qamar questioned the procedure for putting someone?s name on ECL. ?What the procedure for putting someone?s name on Exit Control List,? he questioned. ?Even when the
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Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan to replace Sohail Aman as Air Chief

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/4dc406337a69a9e2286a5d2b4a4f6633.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My8xNi8yMDE4IDk6MTg6MjQgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT0vMTZncy91WEVqOUszSWFXWWRBVWNBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan on Friday announced that Air Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan will be the next Chief of the Air Staff of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).  Air Marshal Khan will take over the rei
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Action plan regarding FATF will be ready by June, assures Miftah Ismail

PM's Finance Adviser Miftah Ismail during his press conference today. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance, Miftah Ismail, said on Friday that the government is reviewing the recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) regarding measures to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing.  Addressing a news conference, Ismail said an action plan in this regard would be ready by June, adding that the government is looking into what more could be done on t
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National Stadium in Karachi gets ready for PSL final

On March 25, international cricket will return to the city of lights as the final of the Pakistan Super League will be played at the National Stadium. Tickets for the final sold out within hours and renovation work at the stadium is almost complete.  Workers busy in renovation work at National Stadium as preparation ahead of the final match of Pakistan Super League (PSL), in Karachi - PPI   Work is underway to renovate the National Stadium ahead of the PSL final on March 25 - PPI  Ticke
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PCB slashes ticket prices for West Indies series in Karachi

File photo  The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has slashed ticket prices for Pakistan?s upcoming T20I series against the West Indies in Karachi. Prices have been cut in half when compared with ticket prices for the Pakistan Super League (PSL) final in Karachi. General enclosure tickets will be available for Rs500 and the most expensive VIP enclosure tickets will be Rs6,000. Tickets will go on sale from March 19 and will be available online and through a courier company. Pakistan will play thre
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JIT formed to probe Raiwind blast

Volunteers stand guard near the site of the blast in Raiwind. Photo: AFP  LAHORE: A joint investigation team (JIT) was formed on Friday to probe the Raiwind suicide attack, which has claimed the lives of 11 people so far. At least five police personnel and four citizens were martyred Wednesday evening in a suicide attack near a police check post in the Raiwind area on the outskirts of Lahore.  An injured policeman, Hawaldar Naeem, passed away Thursday while another injured victim died on takin
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Here's how much Samsung Galaxy S9, S9+ cost in Pakistan

Photo: Samsung Global leader in technology and electronics Samsung launched its Galaxy S9 & S9 in Pakistan on Thursday. The smartphones are available in three colours and at a price of Rs103,000 and Rs114,000. The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ drive innovation with the company?s advanced camera. Redesigned with a new dual aperture lens that powers an innovative low light camera, super slow-mo video capabilities and personalised AR Emoji, the Galaxy S9 and S9+ ensure users do not miss a moment
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Google Maps eases transit of wheelchair-bound commuters

To provide relief to wheelchair-bound commuters, Google Maps has introduced a new feature to help transit of people with mobility needs. Photo: file  To provide relief to wheelchair-bound commuters, Google Maps has introduced a new feature to help transit of people with mobility needs. The feature helps people in identifying all the ?wheelchair? accessible routes in major metropolitan transit centres around the world such as London, New York, Tokyo, Mexico City, Boston, and Sydney.  ?We're l
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Afghan hostage kills seven Taliban captors

Photo: AFP KABUL: An Afghan man taken hostage by the Taliban made a dramatic escape by stealing a gun while his captors were praying and shooting dead seven of them and wounding 18 others, officials said. Awal Khan and a local police officer were kidnapped Wednesday as they were driving in the eastern province of Paktika, provincial deputy security chief Abdul Rauf Masood told AFP. Paktika is a Taliban stronghold bordering Pakistan. The officer was killed and 36-year-old Awal taken to a Tal
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Global biodiversity ?crisis? to be assessed at major summit

Orangutans in Borneo are just one of the world's many threatened species as Earth faces a biodiversity crisis. Photo: AFP PARIS: The earth is enduring a mass species extinction, scientists say ? the first since the demise of the dinosaurs and only the sixth in half-a-billion years. The reason? Humanity?s voracious consumption and wanton destruction of the very gifts of nature that keep us alive. Starting Saturday, a comprehensive, global appraisal of the damage, and what can be done to revers
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Toyota, Uber in talks on self-driving tech: report

Photo: Reuters Uber Technologies is discussing the possibility of installing its self-driving system in Toyota Motor Co (7203.T) vehicles as the US ride-hailing firm seeks to sell its autonomous driving technology to outside companies, the Nikkei reported on Friday. Without citing sources, the Japanese business daily said that the firms are negotiating a possible deal for Toyota to use Uber?s automated driving technology in one of the automaker?s minivan models, and that Uber CEO Dara Khosrowsh
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Classes begin at Malala-funded school in Shangla

Photo: AFP A school established by Nobel Laureate Malala Yousufzai in her hometown of Shangla, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has begun operations. The youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner took to Twitter to congratulate students of the school on their first day on Thursday.  ?Congratulations to students at KKF Model School in Shangla on your first day! I was proud to give my @NobelPrize money to help build this school for girls in my home community. Thank you @MalalaFund, @Aman_Foundation, @TheBigHeartUAE
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Suspects arrested for raping, filming minor girls in Gujranwala

Police arrested early Friday morning two suspects over their involvement in raping and filming underage girls in Gujranwala. Photo: file  GUJRANWALA: Police arrested early Friday morning two suspects over their involvement in raping and filming underage girls in Gujranwala. The police said that the suspects, identified as Rashid and Tariq Shah, have filmed the rape of more than six underage girls. The suspects run a video store in Kohluwala. The families of sexual assault survivors have refu
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Two women arrested for breaking into mosque in Arizona

Two women were arrested Thursday for breaking into an Islamic centre in Arizona and filming themselves making anti-Islamic remarks, police said. Tahnee Gonzales and Elizabeth Dauenhauer were arrested for third-degree burglary "after the investigation revealed they entered onto the property of the Tempe Islamic Center and subsequently removed various items," local police spokesperson Ron Elcock said in a statement. "Based on the details of the crime an enhancement of hate crime will be consider
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Jacqueline steps into Madhuri?s shoes to recreate Ek Do Teen

Sri Lankan beauty, Jacqueline Fernandez has been honoured with the opportunity to step into Madhuri's shoes for the song. Photo: file  Keeping up the trend of recreating old classics, Baaghi 2 makers have chosen to give Madhuri Dixit's iconic Ek Do Teen a new lease of life.  The song pretty much announced the arrival of 'dhak dhak' girl, Madhuri Dixit, is all set to be recreated in Tiger Shroff's next.  Sri Lankan beauty, Jacqueline Fernandez has been honoured with the opportunity to step int
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Glaciers growing in Pakistan?s Shimshal Valley despite rise in temperatures

Photo:Adventure Guide Climate change is causing glaciers around the world to melt, raising the risk of flooding and other problems. But residents of a remote area of Pakistan face floods for the opposite reason ? their glaciers are growing. Experts say that more than 120 glaciers in Pakistan?s north are stable, or even growing rapidly, in a phenomenon called the ?Karakoram Anomaly?. A team of researchers from Britain?s Newcastle University last year attributed the anomaly to a summer ?vortex?
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Sri Lanka lifts ban on Facebook imposed after spasm of communal violence

Sri Lanka Special Task Force soldiers patrol along a road after a clash between two communities in Digana, central district of Kandy, Sri Lanka March 8, 2018. Photo: Reuters 1 COLOMBO: Sri Lankan officials said on Thursday they had lifted a ban on Facebook after discussions with the social network, a week after blocking access on the grounds it was being used to fuel communal violence. At least two people were killed in clashes last week when Sinhalese Buddhists, angered by the killing of a Bu
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Rihanna urges fans to delete Snapchat after ad mocking assault by Brown

Chris Brown (left) and Rihanna. Photo: File  LOS ANGELES: Pop star Rihanna urged fans on Thursday to delete Snapchat after the social media app ran an ad making fun of her 2009 beating at the hands of then-boyfriend Chris Brown. Shares of Snap Inc, the company that makes the app, were down 4.7 per cent in trading on Thursday. ?SNAPCHAT I know you know you ain?t my fav app out there! But I?m just trying to figure out what the point was with this mess!,? the singer wrote on Instagram on Thursday
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Hillary Clinton fractures wrist on trip to India

Hillary was on a three-day private tour in India. Photo: AFP The former secretary of state for the United States, Hillary Clinton, could not follow her itinerary in Indian city of Jodhpur as she injured her right hand. According to reports, Hillary injured her hand after slipping in a bathtub at the palace where she was staying in Rajasthan?s Jodhpur city. Doctors, who were called to Umaid Bhawan Palace following the mishap, advised the 70-year-old to rest as they diagnosed her with a sprain
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Study challenges 'healthy but obese' theory

Being overweight or obese does pose a risk of heart disease, despite claims to the contrary, a study of nearly 300,000 British adults suggested. Photo: file   PARIS: Being overweight or obese does pose a risk of heart disease, despite claims to the contrary, a study of nearly 300,000 British adults suggested Friday. While it is generally accepted that being overweight increases a person´s disease risk, some researchers have recently suggested that carrying extra weight does not actually boost
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