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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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BVA investigation agency report confirms Maryam owns Mayfair flats: Imran

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan says Maryam Nawaz lied about the Mayfair flats and the British Virgin Islands financial investigation agency's documents confirm Maryam had no source of income and her father had laundered money in her name.  In posts on Twitter, the PTI chairman said Maryam Nawaz was the owner of the Mayfair properties; the British Virgin
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Who will be Senate Chairman? Consultations to secure votes continue

File photo ISLAMABAD: With just two days remaining until the election of the Senate Chairman, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have sped up consultations to appoint the candidate of their choice. In last-minute meetings, the PML-N has secured the support of MQM senators as well with all allies affirming support for whichever candidate PML-N backs.  The election for Senate Chairman will be held on March 12, but neither the ruling PML-N nor the opposition par
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India, France security accord has China in mind

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) walks with France´s President Emmanuel Macron before a meeting at Hyderabad House in New Delhi on March 10, 2018. Photo: AFP  China´s mighty strategic shadow hangs over an accord signed by India and France on Saturday aimed at stepping up military cooperation in the Indian Ocean. Under the deal signed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron, each country will open its naval bases to warships from the other. China´s ter
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Politicizing of judiciary will be collective loss, Iqbal's open tweet to CJP

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Photo: Geo News file  ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday tweeted that politicization of the judiciary will be the country's collective loss.  The Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) was responding to the Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar's criticism of the government of Punjab during the hearing of Punjab's laptop distribution scheme. Justice Nisar had expressed his dissatisfaction with the provincial government's performance and als
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Dogs give new life to disabled owners

Photo: AFP Alongside well-groomed canines taking part in beauty contests this week at Britain´s Crufts dog show, specially trained Labradors, poodles and cocker spaniels showed off a different set of skills that can save the lives of their disabled owners. These four-legged helpers are trained not just to help the blind or partially sighted but also to recognise a variety of sounds for the deaf or detect the signs of an impending epileptic fit. Some of the dogs can recognise the sound of an al
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PFDC Fashion Week kicks off in Lahore

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/ab452220cd69ebd8151aa41dbc0f33f5.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My8xMC8yMDE4IDg6NDM6MjYgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1WK3pYWHNvblN0VWFQNkIwRVdISkR3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Pakistan Fashion Design Council's (PFDC) 11th Fashion Week kicked off in Lahore on Friday.
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SC takes notice of Punjab CM's 'publicity campaign on taxpayers' expense'

The Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar. Photo: Geo News file  LAHORE: Supreme Court's Lahore Registry on Saturday ordered the chief secretary of Punjab to submit a detailed report on the chief minister's use of taxpayers' money for self-publicity. "Why is the Punjab CM's picture being printed on laptops purchased with the taxpayers' money," commented Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar during the hearing of the province's laptop scheme. The apex court had taken a suo motu
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Asif and Bilawal on one page, Mandviwala top choice for Senate chair: Aitzaz

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/6b464713d05877cbef49908d2a2c5efc.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My8xMC8yMDE4IDg6NTU6MjcgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1IYThFajB2NHhzaVFXMlpxRmhYd05BPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Aitzaz Ahsan says there is no disagreement betwe
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Military vehicles to roll through Washington in parade

Representational image. Photo: Reuters Military vehicles will roll through Washington on November 11 in a salute to veterans, a Pentagon memo said Friday, detailing President Donald Trump's dream of hosting a military parade. The White House announced a month ago that Trump had asked for a large-scale military parade, an unconventional call that immediately fueled comparisons with similar events in more autocratic countries. ?This parade will focus on the contributions of our veterans througho
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Pakistan highlights human rights violations in Indian-occupied Kashmir at UNHRC

Pakistan has called on India to stop killing Kashmiri civilians, end impunity enjoyed by its security forces and allow unfettered access to UN Fact Finding Team ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has raised the issue of grave human rights violations by India in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK) during the 37th session of UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. Speaking at the Human Rights Council, Pakistan?s Deputy Permanent Representative Tahir Andrabi called on India to stop killing Kashmiri civilians,
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Three women, suspect dead in California hostage standoff

Vanessa Flores (right) embraces another woman after she leaves the locked down Veterans Home of California during an active shooter-turned-hostage situation on in Yountville, California. Photo: AFP A gunman and three women thought to be his hostages were found dead Friday at a California veterans home after an hours-long standoff with police. The assailant struck at 10:20am at the Veterans Home of California-Yountville in the Napa Valley, the largest veterans´ home in the United States with ar
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High-flying Quetta Gladiators take on Peshawar Zalmi tonight

Dwayne Smith is deceived by an arm ball, Quetta Gladiators v Peshawar Zalmi, Sharjah, March 1, 2018/PCB/PSL DUBAI: After a great week of record-breaking wins, Quetta Gladiators go up against Peshawar Zalmi at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium tonight. Quetta beat Multan Sultans in a dramatic chase on Wednesday, driven home by a sensational 6 from Hassan Khan which snatched the game away from the opponents.  Sarfraz Ahmed's men then demolished Karachi Kings by a record-breaking 67 runs -
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Vitamin D linked to lower risk of cancer: study

A woman holds a glass ampoule of vitamin D. Photo: File Higher levels of Vitamin D in the blood may be linked to a lower risk of developing certain cancers, a study in Japanese adults reported Thursday. "These findings support the hypothesis that Vitamin D has protective effects against cancers at many sites," researchers reported in a study published in The BMJ medical journal. Vitamin D is made by the skin in response to sunlight. By maintaining calcium levels in the body, it helps keep bon
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Belgium drops rapper from World Cup song after sexism row

Belgium's football fans. Photo: AFP Belgium's football association has dropped its official World Cup song with rapper Damso after he was accused of sexism in his lyrics. Damso?s selection was criticised by activists and sponsors as his songs detail sexual violence against women and include misogynistic language. The rapper was to perform a song he had written called Humains during the tournament, which begins in July in Russia. The Royal Belgian Football Association (RBFA) apologised to thos
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After shock loss to Lahore, Multan face Karachi today

DUBAI: After a shocking defeat to bottom-of-the-table Lahore Qalandars yesterday, Multan Sultans will take on Karachi Kings in Saturday's first game at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.  Multan's middle order was destroyed by Lahore's young pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi, who took five wickets for just four runs to give Lahore its maiden win of the tournament, after six straight defeats.  Multan, who topped the points table until yesterday, have now been displaced by Islamabad Unite
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South Korean actor found dead after #MeToo allegations

South Korean actor Jo Min Ki. Photo: Allkpop A South Korean actor accused of sexual assault was found dead on Friday (March 9), reports said, as a wave of #MeToo accusations sweeps the country's still male-dominated society. Jo Min Ki, who had been accused of sexually molesting at least eight victims, was found hanged in a storage area in the building where he lived in Seoul, Yonhap news agency cited police as saying, adding that suicide was suspected. Most of his victims were drama students a
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Rabada rips through Australian batting

Kagiso Rabada finished with 5 for 96, South Africa v Australia, 2nd Test, 1st day, Port Elizabeth, March 9, 2018/AFP PORT ELIZABETH: South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada ripped the heart out of Australia´s batting when he took four wickets in seven balls on the first day of the second Test on Friday. Rabada added a fifth wicket in the same spell as Australia were bowled out for 243 after winning the toss and batting on a green-tinged pitch on an overcast day at St George´s Park. South Afri
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Obamas in talks to make Netflix shows: report

Barack and Michelle Obama. Photo: AFP Former US President Barack Obama is in negotiations with Netflix about producing a series of shows for the online streaming giant, according to US media reports. Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama would provide Netflix with exclusive content, with the format and number of shows yet to be determined, The New York Times reported citing people familiar with the matter. Netflix declined to comment. As the world´s leading on-demand internet television
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NAB arrests four more Punjab govt officers in Ashiana housing scam

LAHORE: Four more officers of the Punjab Land Development Company (PLDC) have been arrested by the National Accountability Bureau in Ashiana-e-Iqbal housing scheme case, and will be presented in the court on Saturday. According to NAB, the arrested officers include Bilal Qadwai, Imtiaz Haider, Colonel (retd) Arif and Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Chief Engineer Israr Saeed. Qadwai was working as the economic specialist in Strategic Planning Unit for the Ashiana-e-Iqbal housing scheme.
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Haven?t given Zardari sole authority to nominate Senate Chairman candidate, says CM Bizenjo

ISLAMABAD: Baluchistan Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo said on Friday that opposition?s candidate for Senate Chairman will be nominated after a mutual consensus on the issue and he has not given sole mandate to Pakistan Peoples? Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari to make any decision on it. Speaking in Aaj Shahzeb Khazada Kay Saath, the newly-elected chief minister appreciated the PPP leader?s stand for the smaller provinces of the country and hailed the Aghaz-e-Haqooq e Balochistan and 18
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Indian police arrest hard-line Hindu activist for journalist's murder

A security guard walks past a placard installed at the Press Club of Kolkata in solidarity with Gauri Lankesh, a senior Indian journalist who according to police was shot dead outside her home on Tuesday by unidentified assailants in southern city of Bengaluru, in Kolkata, India September 6, 2017.-Reuters NEW DELHI: Indian police arrested a member of a hard-line Hindu group on Friday for the murder of a journalist late last year, officials said. K.T. Naveen Kumar was arrested on suspicion of su
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BAE Systems inks Saudi deal for 48 Typhoon jets

Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets. -File photo LONDON: Britain has signed a multi-billion-pound preliminary order from Saudi Arabia for 48 Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets, military equipment maker BAE Systems said on Friday. The lucrative deal was unveiled on the third and final day of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to Britain. BAE Systems added in a statement that the order would help Riyadh modernise its armed forces under the kingdom's 'Vision 2030' economic plan, while no
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Erdogan says Turkey can enter Syrian town of Afrin 'at any moment'

ANKARA: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkish forces and allied rebels could enter the centre of the Kurdish-held Syrian town of Afrin "at any moment", a day after capturing another strategic town. The comments reflected Turkey's increasing confidence of pressing its operation against Kurdish militia in the Afrin region of northern Syria to a successful conclusion after seven weeks of fighting. "Now our objective is Afrin... As of now, we have Afrin encircled. We can
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Two million children in Congo at risk of starvation, UN warns

FILE PHOTO: Congolese children, displaced by fighting in North Kivu, play at the child friendly space (CFS) within Mugunga III camp for the internally displaced people near Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 7, 2013. REUTERS1 GENEVA: More than 2 million children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are estimated to be at risk of dying from severe acute malnutrition if they do not get the aid they need, the United Nations warned on Friday. UN humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock will
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