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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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FIA Islamabad arrests man for secretly filming, blackmailing women

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/361cc6aba0e23ee13b7c07ca26e71ac4.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My82LzIwMTggMjowNjozMyBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWFsaVF4SDVlM3dvNGNKbUo1c3VGNmc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: The cybercrime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Tuesday arrested
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Steyn eyes return in third Test against Australia

Dale Steyn is three wickets away from becoming South Africa´s leading Test wicket taker CAPE TOWN: South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn is targeting a return to test cricket in the third match of the series against Australia this month, he said on Tuesday. The 34-year-old, plagued by injury over the last two years, is three wickets away from becoming South Africa´s leading test wicket taker. "I´m looking at trying to get into the third test, get back with the boys. It´s been a long time - shou
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Senator Farhatullah Babar laments supremacy of parliament ending

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People?s Party Senator Farhatullah Babar said on Tuesday that it is unfortunate that the supremacy of the parliament is ending. The Senator, who is among those retiring this month, was delivering his farewell speech at the upper House of the parliament. In his address, Babar said that the other institutions impinged the authority of the parliament. Politicising the judiciary and vice versa has endangered the parliament, said the senator. ?This is concerning when the Chief
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COAS chairs Corps Commanders conference to review operations against terrorism

COAS chairing Corps Commanders conference-Photo: File (ISPR) RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa chaired the Corps Commanders Conference on Tuesday, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. During the conference, the military?s top brass reviewed progress in the ongoing operations against terrorism. A decision to continue efforts for maintaining peace and stability in the country was taken during the conference. COAS relates Pakistan
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More married than single women in Pakistan suffer from depression, anxiety: Mian

Women have to face more psychological challenges than men world over, Head of Department of Psychiatry at Aga Khan University Ayesha Mian said on Tuesday. The psychiatrist who trained abroad for 16 years before moving back to Pakistan five years ago recalled that her mentor in the United States warned her that she?ll have to work three times harder at any job she does.  ?One of the reasons he gave for that was that I was a woman,? she said while speaking to Geo News. ?But he asserted that I
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Bani Gala NOC not fake, Imran tells SC

Former Bara Kahu union council official, claimed in SC that the no-objection certificate submitted in court by Imran related to his Bana Gala residence was never issued by the authority-Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The no-objection certificate (NOC) issued for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan?s Bani Gala residence was not fake and issue by the relevant authority, Imran?s counsel Babar Awan told the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court was hearing a case regarding encroachments and en
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World?s oldest message in a bottle discovered in Australia

Photo: Kym Illman The world's oldest known message in a bottle has been found half-buried at a West Australian beach almost 132 years after it was thrown into the Indian Ocean. Tonya Illman found the bottle was found near Wedge Island, 180km north of Perth. Her husband Kym Illman told the BBC they found some paper in the bottle but had "no idea" what it was until they took it home and dried it in the oven. Experts have confirmed the bottle dated June 12, 1886 was thrown from a German ship as p
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ECP to probe alleged horse-trading in Senate elections

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday announced that it would probe the allegations of horse-trading in the recently held Senate polls. In a notification issued, the ECP has summoned all political party heads and leaders who levelled horse trading allegations to appear before the commission with proof on March 14. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan have expressed reservations over some political parties bagging
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India leads global decline in child marriages: UN

Photo: AFP  A significant drop in Indian girls being forced into marriage has led a global decline in the number of child brides, the United Nations said Tuesday. According to UN children's agency UNICEF, 25 million child marriages have been prevented around the world in the last decade, with the sharpest drop in India and the rest of South Asia where girls as young as eight have reportedly been forced to wed. "South Asia has witnessed the largest decline in child marriage worldwide in the las
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PM, Nawaz mull over nominees for Senate chairmanship: sources

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday met with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to mull over nominees for the Senate chairmanship. Photo: Geo News  LAHORE: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday met with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to exchange views on the upcoming poll for the Senate chairman and deputy chairman positions, sources informed Geo News. According to reports, a number of the party?s senators came under consideration for the positions during the meeting held at Nawaz's Ja
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Kim Jong Un and Seoul envoys discuss possible inter-Korean summit

Kim Jong-Un's meeting with the most senior South Koreans to travel to the North in more than a decade is the latest step in an Olympics-driven rapprochement. Photo: AFP  SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un discussed a possible summit with envoys from the South's President Moon Jae-in, both sides said Tuesday, in the latest step of an Olympics-driven rapprochement on the divided peninsula. The delegation from Seoul is the most senior to travel North for more than a decade, and comes as Moon
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Medical test refutes overdose claim of MQM-P MPA Shazia Javed's family

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/cbf25a9dc2ff3f5c109718e4059c7c1d.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My82LzIwMTggNTowNjowOCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPW9LTDVjRmtzRW9kVDdKSHk1bG5EMFE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] KARACHI: MQM-P MPA Shazia Javed's medical tests do not indicate that she overdosed on sedatives, the Medical Superintendent of Abbasi Shaheed Hospital Muhammad Anwar told Geo News. Javed had reportedly overdo
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Superman actor Henry Cavill reacts to reports of his death

Photo: Reuters Superman actor Henry Cavill is the latest celebrity to fall victim to the Internet death hoax. The ?Justice League? actor, who is known to play Superman in recent DC Comics movies, posted a selfie on Instagram on Monday along with a screenshot of his fake death date listed on Wikipedia. The actor captioned the picture, ?When you learn that you died 2 days ago?? Wikipedia showed the actor died on March 3, 2018. However, shortly after the 34-year-old?s Instagram post, the mistake
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Fawad Rana not giving up yet ? ?Qalandars will come back stronger in remaining games?

Fawad Rana with Geo Pakistan presenters Abdullah Sultan and Huma Amir Shah in Dubai  DUBAI: One of the traits of a true Qalandar is having a deep sense of contentment from within ? a peace and positivity that prevails in the heart no matter how adverse the circumstances. Fawad Rana, the owner of Lahore Qalandars, is keeping that positivity despite his team?s nightmarish performance in the third edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) so far. Geo Pakistan presenters Abdullah Sultan and Huma
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One lady SHO is making public transport safer for female passengers in Karachi

Photo: File A special ladies police force tasked with protecting women on public transport issued challans to multiple buses in Karachi for allowing male passengers to ride in female-only compartments on Tuesday. Led by SHO Syeda Ghazala, the task force conducted snap checking and issued challans on the spot. The force also strictly warned the men against sitting in ladies compartments. Photo: File The force searched buses in Saddar on the Lucky Star route, spoke to female passengers regardi
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Horse-trading by PTI MPAs: Pervez Khattak presents report to Imran Khan

(from left) PTI MNAs Asad Umar, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, chairman Imran Khan, leader Jahangir Tareen and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak (not seen). Photo: PTI   ISLAMABAD: Senior leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) held a meeting at party chairman Imran Khan's residence on Tuesday in relation to the recent Senate elections. The meeting of the 'core group' included PTI MNAs Asad Umar, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Imran, leader Jahangir Tareen and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minis
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Dual nationality of senators: ECP issues clarification at SC's behest

The  Election Commission of Pakistan on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, issued a clarification regarding dual nationalities of senators following the Supreme Court's orders. Photo: Geo News fil  ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) issued a statement regarding four elected senators possessing dual nationalities following orders issued by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court, a day earlier, had ordered the ECP to halt the notification announcing the victory of the four senators, namely,
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after Buddhist-Muslim clash

Photo: AFP COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency for 10 days to rein in the spread of communal violence, a government spokesman said on Tuesday, a day after Buddhists and Muslims clashed in the Indian Ocean island?s central district of Kandy. Tension has been growing between the two communities in Sri Lanka over the past year, with some hardline Buddhist groups accusing Muslims of forcing people to convert to Islam and vandalising Buddhist archaeological sites. Some Buddhist nat
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Pakistani designer Yasmeen Jiwa debuts at Paris Fashion Week

Photo: Yasmeen Jiwa Designer Yasmeen Jiwa debuted at the prestigious Paris Fashion Week Fall 2018 platform this weekend. Jiwa was the only designer from Pakistan to showcase her collection at the fashion week in Paris held from February 27 to March 6. The group show featuring the designer's collection took place on March 3 at the Intercontinental Le Grand, Paris. The designer was invited by British company Oxford Fashion Studio to represent Pakistan. ?We were invited in June last year to par
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Veteran actress Shammi passes away

Veteran Bollywood actor Shammi passed away in Mumbai on Tuesday at the age of 89. Popularly known as Shammi Auntry, her real name was Nargis Rabadi. She worked in over 100 films and TV shows, including Coolie No 1, Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Arth, Dekh Bhai Dekh and Zabaan Sambhal Ke. She started her career as a leading lady in Malhar and was known for her comic timing. Amitabh Bachchan took to Twitter to share the news of her demise. ?Shammi Aunty... prolific actress, years of contribution to the
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Without Neymar, PSG eye memorable comeback against Real Madrid

Neymar is recovering from a foot operation in Brazil PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain will attempt to overturn a 3-1 deficit when they host Real Madrid in their heavyweight Champions League last-16 second leg on Tuesday (1945 GMT), but do so without the injured Neymar. The world´s most expensive player is recovering from a foot operation in Brazil, yet the French club remain hopeful they can overcome the defending European champions and advance to April´s quarter-finals. "I speak with him practical
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Table-topping Multan Sultans take on Peshawar Zalmi tonight

DUBAI: Table-toppers Multan Sultans face title defenders Peshawar Zalmi tonight, as Pakistan Super League (PSL) action returns to the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Multan dethroned Karachi Kings to lead the points table after Islamabad United thrashed the Blue team by 8 wickets on Sunday, ending Karachi?s unbeaten streak in this tournament.  Multan have won three out of their five matches, with one loss and one rain-abandoned match.  Peshawar Zalmi sit at third position, with three win
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'Personal insults' behind Warner-De Kock row

CCTV footage screenshot of the incident  DURBAN: Personal insults were at the root of a row between Australia´s David Warner and South Africa´s Quinton de Kock during the tea break of the fourth day of the first Test, their captains said. The incident is in the hands of match referee Jeff Crowe, with no immediate clarity about when a decision could be expected. CCTV footage showed Warner apparently turning on De Kock as the players walked up a narrow staircase leading to the dressing rooms at
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Pakistan committed to objectives of SAARC charter: PM

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. Photo: Geo News file KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said Pakistan attaches great importance to South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) and is committed to the principles and objectives of its Charter.  In a speech during his visit to the SAARC Secretariat, Abbasi said Pakistan has always strived to make SAARC a vibrant vehicle for regional cooperation based on the principle of sovereign equality. He also noted th
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