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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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Farooq Sattar backs Mushahid Hussain's Senate bid

MQM-P leader Farooq Sattar with PML-N leaders Mushahid Hussain Sayed (right) and Mushahidullah Khan (left). Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Quami Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Farooq Sattar has extended support to independent candidate Mushahid Hussain Sayed for the Senate elections. Sayed is among the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidates who are contesting as independents due to a Supreme Court decision which disqualified Nawaz Sharif as party president and declared his a
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Door open for Sweden World Cup return, says Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Ibrahimovic has struggled to recover from a serious knee injury sustained in April 2017 STOCKHOLM: Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has opened the door for a return to the Swedish national team at this year?s World Cup in Russia if he can recover his fitness in time. ?We?ll see, it?s a tough question. I want to feel that I can perform and give back. I don?t want to come just because I?m somebody. The door isn?t closed for anything,? he said. Speaking to reporters at the opening of
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Priyanka Chopra pens emotional tribute to Sridevi

Photo: File Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra has penned an emotional tribute to the iconic Sridevi. The Bollywood superstar accidentally drowned in a Dubai hotel bathtub late Saturday night sending shockwaves across the world. As several celebrities recalled their interactions with the actor, Chopra too paid tribute to her. ?She was born for the silver screen. As an artist who found her calling at the age of 4, she swapped playgrounds for movie sets and friends for directors, and made 70-mm f
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Australian batsmen kept in check in South Africa

David Warner fell for 51 just before the interval, South Africa v Australia, 1st Test, Durban, 1st day, March 1, 2018 DURBAN: David Warner and Steve Smith hit half-centuries but Australia were unable to dominate South Africa´s bowling attack on the first day of the first Test at Kingsmead on Thursday. Australia, who won the toss and batted on an easy-paced pitch, were 225 for five when bad light ended play four overs before the second new ball was due. With no assistance for the bowlers from
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Searching for elusive win, Lahore Qalandars face Islamabad United tonight

SHARJAH: Still searching for their first win of this season, Lahore Qalandars will look to break the curse when they take on Islamabad United at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium tonight.  With three defeats in their three matches so far, Lahore Qalandars' performance has raised several question marks on their player selection, drafting and batting technique.  They have faced ugly batting collapses, indicating a clear lack of batsmen capable of anchoring and constructing the innings. Their bowling
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Karachi Kings look to extend unbeaten run against Multan Sultans

SHARJAH: High-flying Karachi Kings, who have won all three of their matches so far in the third edition of Pakistan Super League (PSL), face promising debutants Multan Sultans in today's first match at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. 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 hitters as well as more steady players and pacers, has overcome Quetta Gladiators, defending champions Pesh
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Nurses thrash ward boy after attempted sexual assault in Faisalabad

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/068b903d894f4325a5698f0b4114d155.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My8yLzIwMTggNzozNjozMSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPXN2ZlZmR21hc01sZC9sNi9YV01lalE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] FAISALABAD: Nurses at Civil Hospital severely beat up a ward boy after he allegedly attempte
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Anushka Sharma's Pari banned in Pakistan: reports

Bollywood star Anushka Sharma?s Pari has reportedly been banned in Pakistan. Atrium Cinemas owner Nadeem Mandviwalla said the horror film was cleared by provincial censor boards, however, the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) banned it. ?Pari was cleared by the Sindh Board and Punjab Board, however, the Islamabad Board (CBFC) banned it,? he said while speaking to Geo News. ?Although, the film could have released in Sindh and Punjab barring Islamabad, the distributors decided to not rel
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Lacoste replaces iconic crocodile with endangered species

Photo: File French fashion brand Lacoste on Wednesday swapped the crocodile logo on its shirts for the first time in its history for 10 of the most endangered species on the planet. The green Lacoste crocodile -- one of the world's best-known logos -- was replaced by the Sumatran tiger, the Javan rhino and the Cao Vit gibbon on the chest of its classic white polo shirts in a limited edition charity tie-in with the Save Our Species conservation group. All but a handful were sold out within hour
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Casualties feared as blast reported in Kabul

Photo: TOLONews KABUL: An explosion has been reported in the Afghan capital Kabul, according to TOLONews.  The news organisation said, quoting eyewitnesses, that the explosion occurred in the Qabel Bai area of the city.  Ambulances have been seen in the area, TOLOnews reported. It added that the target of the explosion was apparently a convoy of foreign forces which was passing through the area. This is a developing story and initial reports may vary as further information is made availa
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Young Italians vote with their feet ahead of election

Italian parties advertise their wares on hoardings ahead of Sunday's election ? but thousands of jobless youngsters are voting with their feet and leaving the country altogether. Photo: AFP ROME: In her bedroom in Naples, Imma Arco folds the last items of clothing into her suitcase and zips it shut. Like so many other young Italians, the 28-year-old is leaving the country, unable to find stable employment. ?There is a lot of corruption in Italy, which makes the situation very difficult,? Arco
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How Karachi?s architectural heritage is crumbling

When British colonial rulers hastily left South Asia at Pakistan's painful birth in 1947, the ensuing chaos and violence meant little attention was paid to the architecture they built or influenced in the country's largest city, Karachi. More than 70 years later, architectural gems have been torn down and many are either crumbling or under threat from real estate developers in Pakistan's commercial capital which is mushrooming into a mega-city. The structures, weathered by the salty air, open
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US accuses Russia of breaching treaties with ?invincible? weapons

President Vladimir Putin called Russia's new generation of missiles "invincible" in his state of the union address. Photo: AFP   WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday accused Moscow of openly breaching Cold War-era treaties by developing what Russian President Vladimir Putin called a new generation of "invincible" hypersonic weapons and submarines. Putin unveiled the new arsenal earlier Thursday in a state of the nation address, challenging Washington to a new arms race ahead of a preside
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Avenfield reference: JIT head Wajid Zia to appear before court

Wajid Zia (left) and Nawaz Sharif (right). Photo: Geo News file  ISLAMABAD: Head of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) that probed into the Panama papers case, Wajid Zia, will appear before the court today to record his statement. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed three interim corruption references against the Sharif family in September last year in light of the Supreme Court's July 28 verdict in the Panama Papers case. The bureau recently filed supplementary references in all
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Sattar summons consultative meeting of MQM-P leaders

Muttahida Qaumi Movement's leader Farooq Sattar. Photo: Geo News file ISLAMABAD: MQM-P's leader Farooq Sattar has summoned the party's Sindh Assembly members to his PIB office later today for consultations over the upcoming Senate elections. In a meeting, concluded in the wee hours of Friday, Sattar instructed the party's National Assembly members to remain in Islamabad to cast their votes in the Senate elections scheduled to be held on March 3.  Sattar had earlier challenged the Election Comm
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Law enforcement agencies arrest five suspects from Hyderabad: sources

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/9b01d050a9e8405cc0fe8b07a7844b96.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9My8yLzIwMTggMToyMzo0MyBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWRwVVQ0WG9heUVmWk5BbjFzeG1KMHc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] The arrested suspects, who were residing in a house near the Hatari bypass, had plans to execute a terrorist attack on March 2, 2018. Video: Geo News
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UAE decides to give housing allowance to nationals with two wives

Members of the Federal National Council agree that solving housing issues will help in combatting the ?weakening social structure?, as high housing costs make it difficult for men to marry more than one wife at a time. Photo: internet  Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have decided to grant a housing allowance to Emirati men who have two Emirati wives. The move is an attempt by to reduce the number of unmarried women in the country, reported the Khaleej Times. The UAE Minister o
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US makes new push for UN Syria chemical weapons probe

OPCW head Edmond Mulet, left, Syrian UN envoy Ramzy Ezeldine Ramzy, and US envoy Nikki Haley discuss the United Nations Joint Investigative Mechanism at the UN SEcurity Council on November 7, 2017. Photo: AFP file1 UNITED NATIONS: The United States is asking the UN Security Council to set up a new inquiry of chemical weapons attacks in Syria following reports of suspected chlorine use in Eastern Ghouta, according to a draft resolution obtained by AFP on Thursday. The US push to establish the n
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Eight Turkish soldiers killed, 13 wounded in clashes in Syria's Afrin

Eight Turkish soldiers were killed and 13 wounded on Thursday as part of Ankara's cross-border offensive against a Kurdish militia in northwest Syria, the army said. Photo: AFP file  ANKARA: Eight Turkish soldiers were killed and another 13 were wounded in clashes in northwest Syria?s Afrin region on Thursday, Turkey?s armed forces said. The military said the wounded soldiers had been ?swiftly evacuated? to receive treatment. No further details were immediately available. Turkey launched an o
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Four arrested under Temporary Residence Act in Jamshoro

four persons residing on rent were apprehended under the Temporary Residence Act for failure to report their tenancy to the police here on March 2, 2018. Photo: Geo News  JAMSHORO: Four persons were arrested by the police on Friday during raids conducted by the police in different parts of the city. The four persons residing on rent were apprehended under the Temporary Residence Act for failure to report their tenancy to the police. According to sub-section (3) of the act, the property dealer
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US calls on Russia to pressure Assad in Ghouta

A partially destroyed building in Kfar Batna in the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta on March 1, 2018, following reported air strikes by Syrian government forces. Photo: AFP  WASHINGTON: The United States urged Russia on Thursday to pressure Syrian President Bashar al-Assad?s regime to respect attempts to allow residents out of the militant-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta. "The Assad regime continues attacking its citizens, especially in East Ghouta," Pentagon spokeswoman Dana White said.
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Ship engulfed by blaze raging in Moscow

Thick smoke can be seen billowing from the ship as emergency services attempt to stop the blaze from spreading to nearby buildings. Photo: Russian media  Emergency services are battling to douse a huge blaze in central Moscow after a boat anchored in the Moskva River went up in flames this afternoon. Images and footage of the scene show fire crews fighting to contain the fire, which has spread over some 200 square meters and engulfed the entire vessel ? feared to be loaded with up to seven to
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Knew I would finish the match with three hits, says Sammy

SHARJAH: Peshawar Zalmi Skipper Darren Sammy said on Friday that he had complete belief in himself before coming to the crease against Quetta Gladiators that he could finish the match with his three shots. Skipper Sammy's heroic cameo steered Peshawar Zalmi to the victory stand against Quetta Gladiators in the mid-table clash held at the Sharjah Cricket Ground. The injured Windies all-rounder scored 16 off four balls, including two sixes and one boundary ? chasing the required ten runs in the
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Brazil?s Neymar sidelined for up to three months with foot surgery

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar Jr reacts lying on the pitch during the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Marseille (OM) at the Parc des Princes in Paris on February 25, 2018. Photo: AFP   RIO DE JANEIRO: Brazilian superstar Neymar will be sidelined for up to three months ? perilously close to the eve of the World Cup ? after undergoing surgery on his broken foot, his doctor said Thursday. The worse than previously announced prognosis came as the Pa
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PML-N, ANP, JI form alliance in KP ahead of Senate elections: sources

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Awami National Party, and Jamaat-e-Islami entered into an alliance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ahead of the Senate elections on Saturday, sources informed Geo News. Sources said the decision to form an alliance was taken at a meeting of representatives from the three parties held at the residence of PML-N leader Ameer Muqam on Thursday. The meeting had Muqam, Inayatullah, Sardar Hussain Bobak, Pir Sabir Shah and Sardar Aurangzeb Nalota in presence, they said.
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