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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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Pakistani passport ranked fourth worst for international travel

Photo: File The Pakistani passport has been ranked among the five worst passports for international travel, according to a new report. The Henley Passport Index published in February 2018 ranks Pakistan as the fourth worst passport in the world, placing it on 102nd position among 105 countries. Pakistani passport holders have visa-free access to only 30 countries. Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria are the only countries that ranked below Pakistan on the index. Japan and Singapore are now the world'
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MQM's 14 members 'bought' in Senate elections, says Kamal

PSP chief Mustafa Kamal, while addressing a press conference in Karachi here on March 4, 2018, said the Muttahida Qaumi Movement - Pakistan is a tumour that is untreatable until completely removed. Photo: Geo News KARACHI: Pak Sarzameen Party's (PSP) chief Mustafa Kamal on Sunday said alleged that members of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) had been 'bought' in the recently held Senate elections. Addressing the media in Karachi, Kamal said that MQM was 'like a tumour' which could not be treat
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COAS to meet tribal elders during Balochistan visit: ISPR

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa is in Balochistan on a two-day visit. Photo: Geo News file  QUETTA: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa will meet local tribal elders during his two-day visit to Balochistan, said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). During his visit, General Bajwa will also examine the 'Khushhal Balochistan' project and security in Gwadar and Turbat, according to the army's media wing.  During a visit to the province last year, General Baj
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Political parties redouble efforts for Senate chairmanship

The Upper House of the Parliament in session. Photo: Geo News file The political temperature is on the rise as parties redouble their efforts to strategise alliances ahead of elections for the seat of Senate chairperson and deputy chairperson.   The competition between Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for the two seats of power will largely depend on independent senators.  According to reports received by Geo News, political parties are making contact with
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Imran Khan arrives in Karachi on two-day visit

Imran Khan addresses gathering after arrival in Karachi. Photo: PTI Twitter  KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan arrived in Karachi on Sunday for a two-day visit. Upon his arrival at the airport, he briefly addressed a small gathering of employees of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) who came to welcome him. The PTI chief said the current government has only three months of its tenure left, and it ?does not have the mandate to privatise PIA.? The Sharifs? ste
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FC recovers cache of arms, ammunition from Dera Bugti

Arms and ammunition recovered during an IBO conducted by the Balochistan Frontier Corps in Dera Bugti here on March 4, 2018. Photo: ISPR  DERA BUGTI: The Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan on Sunday recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted in Dera Bugti district in Balochistan, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).  Among the weapons recovered during the raids on suspected hideouts of terrorists were RPG rockets, mines, expl
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Top 10 funniest memes from PSL 3

It?s been less than two weeks since the start of the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), but whoa, it?s been a rollercoaster ride for the fans already. There have been some incredible examples of batting heroics (Sammy, we are looking at you), catching masterpieces (Denly: Jonty Rhodes 2.0), bizarre celebrations (Imad Wasim, what are you doing!) and woeful collapses (Lahore Qalandars, why do you do this?). We decided to gather the top 10 funniest memes that sum up life as a PSL fan:
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World's 'first computer-generated model' takes Internet by storm

Photo: Instagram The world?s first computer-generated model is taking the Internet be storm. Celebrity photographer Cameron-James Wilson has created a digital persona called Shudu Gram, which he has dubbed as the ?world?s first digital supermodel?, according to the Independent. Although the 28-year-old British photographer based in London made an Instagram account for Shudu in April last year, he only recently revealed she was entirely computer- generated. Shudu?s current 40,500 followers wer
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Political parties redouble efforts for Senate chairmanship

The Upper House of the Parliament in session. Photo: Geo News file The political temperature is on the rise as parties redouble their efforts to strategise alliances ahead of elections for the seat of Senate chairman and deputy chairman positions.   The competition between Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for the two seats of power will largely depend on independent Senators.  According to reports received by Geo News, political parties are in contact wit
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Time's Up to receive official moment on Oscars stage

Photo: Reuters The Academy Awards show has set aside a moment to feature the Time?s Up campaign against workplace sexual misconduct during Sunday?s Oscars ceremony. Organisers of the campaign said they have worked with the producers of Sunday?s ceremony to bring attention to their cause, Hollywood trade publications Variety and The Hollywood Reporter said on Friday. ?There?s a moment that?s been carved out,? Variety quoted film director Ava DuVernay as saying. The organisers did not give deta
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Trump praises Chinese president extending tenure 'for life'

Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump praised Chinese President Xi Jinping Saturday after the ruling Communist party announced it was eliminating the two-term limit for the presidency, paving the way for Xi to serve indefinitely, according to audio aired by CNN. ?He?s now president for life, president for life. And he?s great,? Trump said, according to audio of excerpts of Trump?s remarks at a closed-door fundraiser in Florida aired by CNN. ?And look, he was able to do that. I think it?s gre
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Apple plans biggest iPhone yet for 2018: Bloomberg

Photo: Reuters Apple Inc is preparing to release three new smartphones later this year, including the largest iPhone ever, a device that may have a bigger display than arch-rival Samsung?s flagship phone, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the products. The trio also includes an upgraded handset the same size as the current iPhone X and a less expensive model with some of the X?s key features. The new phones could revive the screen size wars of years past at a time when
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Iran calls on US, Europe to scrap nuclear arms before any missile talks

Photo: Reuters Iran will not negotiate over its ballistic missiles until the United States and Europe dismantle nuclear weapons and long-range missiles, a top Iranian military official said on Saturday. Separately, Iran confirmed that the Iranian foreign minister had met his former US counterpart John Kerry on the sidelines of a Munich meeting last month. The New Yorker magazine earlier reported that Kerry had urged Tehran not to abandon a 2015 nuclear deal, despite tensions with the administra
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Karachi Kings look to extend unbeaten streak against Islamabad United

SHARJAH: Karachi Kings will look to extend their victorious streak when they take on Islamabad United at the Sharjah Cricket Ground tonight. High-flying Karachi Kings have won three and lost none of their matches so far in the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), with one game (against Multan Sultans) washed out due to rain. Karachi, who revamped their squad in the PSL drafts and appointed Imad Wasim as captain, have been rewarded for the overhaul: the younger lineup, starring power
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PML-N leaders to address public in Gujrat today

Photo: Geo News screen grab GUJRAT: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam nawaz will address the public later in the day on Sunday. The rally will be held in Football Ground Kotla Arab Ali Khan where preparations were in the final stages. A 10-foot-long and 120-foot-wide stage has been prepared for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leaders, while chairs have been placed for over 30,000 participants. Besides Nawaz and Maryan, PML-N?s Pervaiz Rashid, Khawaja Saad Rafique,
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Abbott bouncer fells batsman in chilling Hughes reminder

Sean Abbott, playing for New South Wales, bowled a short ball that struck the helmet of Will Pucovski MELBOURNE: Australian cricketer Sean Abbott, who bowled the bouncer that struck and killed Phillip Hughes, was involved in another chilling incident that felled a batsman in the domestic Sheffield Shield Sunday. Fast bowler Abbott, playing for New South Wales, bowled a short ball that struck the helmet of Will Pucovski, forcing the Victorian batsman to retire at Melbourne´s Junction Oval. It
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Five things to watch on Oscars night

HOLLYWOOD, UNITED STATES: All eyes will be on the battle for Oscars supremacy between "The Shape of Water" and "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" on Sunday. But if there´s one thing previous ceremonies have demonstrated, it´s that it´s a good idea never to expect the expected on Hollywood´s biggest night. Here are five things to watch for: The specter of ´Envelopegate´ It may have been the most embarrassing flub in Oscars history, but don´t expect host Jimmy Kimmel to shy away from
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Car accident in Chakwal leaves four dead, one injured

A speeding car overturned on the motorway in Chakwal, leaving four dead and one injured on March 4, 2018. Photo: Geo News   CHAKWAL: A speeding car overturned on the motorway in Chakwal, leaving four dead and one injured here on Sunday. The car was on its way to Rawalpindi, according to law enforcement agencies.  The injured and deceased were shifted to the hospital soon after the incident was reported.  PPP MPA's 16-year-old son killed in Karachi car crash Initial investigation
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China says to 'take necessary measures' if US harms trade

China's President Xi Jinping (left) and US President Donald Trump (right). Photo: AFP file BEIJING: China will "take necessary measures" if the United States harms the country?s economic interests, a Chinese official said Sunday, as President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium. "China doesn?t want a trade war with the United States," Zhang Yesui, spokesman for the National People?s Congress, told a news conference on the eve of the rubber-stamp parliament?s annual sessi
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PP-30 by-poll underway in Sargodha

Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz-backed Yasir Zafar Sindhu and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Rao Sajid Mehmood will face each other in the by-poll for PP-30 in Sargodha here on March 4, 2018. Photo: Geo News file  SARGODHA: The voting process for Punjab Assembly's PP-30 by-poll is underway in Sargodha. Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz-backed Yasir Zafar Sindhu and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) Rao Sajid Mehmood are facing each other in the election. A small number of voters have appeared to
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Sattar 'saddened over broken trust' with Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui

KARACHI: Dr Farooq Sattar, the leader of the allegedly divided Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), reacted Saturday night to Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui's statements, saying he was "saddened" over "broken" trust. "Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui sat with us yesterday. Today, he held a press conference without us," Sattar said, adding that he was unsure of how 12 ministers of the Provincial Assembly (MPAs) "changed loyalties so easily". Noting that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) was celebrating i
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Two arrested in Multan over aerial firing to celebrate Rana Mahmood-ul-Hasan's win

MULTAN: Authorities arrested two people Saturday night over their alleged involvement in the celebratory aerial firing right after results of the Senate election were announced, Geo News reported. The two men ? identified as Muhammad Umar and Muhammad Farhan ? stand accused of indulging in aerial firing after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz-backed candidate Rana Mahmood-ul-Hasan emerged a victor in his Senate bid. Weapons were recovered from both the arrestees and a first information report (FIR)
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Two wounded in separate firing incidents in Karachi: rescue officials

KARACHI: At least two people were wounded in separate firing incidents Saturday night here in the city, Geo News reported, citing rescue sources. While the condition of the two injured people is yet to be revealed, it can be confirmed that the incidents took place in Azam Basti and Ferozabad, rescue officials noted. On the other hand, the dead body of a woman was recovered from a house in Liaquatabad B1 area, authorities said, noting that it bore signs of torture. Operation in Alfalah At le
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Neymar's foot operation a success: officials

Neymar arrived in Rio de Janeiro ahead of his Saturday operation. Image: Twitter/Claire Dorland Clauzel (@Claire_Dorland)/via AFP  Surgery on the broken right foot of Brazil and Paris Saint-Germain superstar Neymar went successfully Saturday, officials said, leaving the planet's most expensive footballer in a race to recuperate before the World Cup. The operation, performed by Brazilian national team surgeon Rodrigo Lasmar, began early on Saturday morning in the Mater Dei hospital in Belo Hor
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Putin tells US to send evidence of vote meddling

Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the Federal Assembly in Moscow, Russia, March 1, 2018. Sputnik/Alexei Nikolskyi/Kremlin via REUTERS  MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin told Washington to send him hard evidence that his citizens meddled in US elections, mocking accusations to date as?yelling and hollering in the United States Congress?. The office of US Special Counsel Robert Mueller charged 13 Russians and three firms last month with interfering in the 2016 presidential vote
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