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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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Civilian martyred, three injured in Indian firing at Nakyal sector: ISPR

RAWALPINDI: A civilian was martyred and three others injured when Indian forces opened unprovoked fire at a village in Nakyal sector, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement on Saturday. According to the ISPR, a civilian identified as Mohammad Farooq was martyred in the firing. The injured were transferred to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Nakyal. Pakistan Army, in retaliatory fire, targetted Indian posts, the ISPR statement added. Less than 24 hours ago, unprovoked cros
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Stokes to return for first England-New Zealand ODI

Ben Stokes rejoined the England squad in New Zealand last week after pleading not guilty in the Bristol magistrates court to a charge of affray WELLINGTON: Ben Stokes is set to return to international cricket on Sunday when England play their first one-day international against New Zealand in Hamilton. The star all-rounder, who had been sidelined since his arrest following a nightclub incident last September, rejoined the England squad in New Zealand last week after pleading not guilty in the
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Factory owners illegally dumping industrial waste in Karachi face legal action

Factory owners illegally dumping industrial waste in Karachi face legal action following their refusal to cooperate with Sindh Environmental Protection Agency officials. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI: Owners of over 70 factories, releasing toxic industrial waste in Karachi's drains, were presented in front of the Sindh Water Commission on Saturday. The commission expressed its displeasure at the refusal of factory owners to allow Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) officials from inspecting
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Saudi, UAE, Qatari leaders to visit Trump in March, April

US President Donald Trump in a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in White House, Washington on February 23. Photo: Reuters.  WASHINGTON: Senior Saudi, Emirati and Qatari leaders will meet with US President Donald Trump in the next couple of months, US officials said, amid efforts by Washington to try to resolve a dispute between the Gulf neighbours. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan of the Unit
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Reeling from epic defeat, Lahore Qalandars face Quetta Gladiators tonight

DUBAI: Fresh off a humiliating defeat by Multan Sultans last night, Lahore Qalandars will look to bounce back and salvage their pride when they take on Quetta Gladiators in today?s second match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Qalandars, who ended up bottom of the table in both the previous editions of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), suffered an astonishing collapse against Sultans on Friday, losing seven wickets within a span of just four runs to face a 43-run defeat. Fakhar Zama
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Pakistan made a target of politics at FATF meeting: Miftah Ismail

Prime Minister's adviser on finance Miftah Ismail/File photo Prime Minister's adviser on finance Miftah Ismail has alleged that Pakistan was made a ?target of politics? at the ongoing meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), where a US-sponsored resolution to consider placing Pakistan on a watchlist of countries that financially aid terrorism remained inconclusive. In an interview to a private TV channel, Ismail said Pakistan was made a ?target of politics? despite the country?s tangi
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Senior UNAIDS official latest to go after sex harassment allegation

UNAIDS deputy head Luiz Loures GENEVA: The deputy head of the UN agency for HIV/AIDS will not seek to renew his term in office though it is not reasonable to link his departure to a sexual harassment allegation that proved unsubstantiated, a spokesman said on Friday. Luiz Loures? exit was the second of a high-level United Nations official in as many days, after Justin Forsyth ? the deputy director of the UN Children?s Fund ? resigned saying he did not want coverage of his past mistakes to dama
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Aid sector needs oversight to stop sex abuse staff job-hopping: experts

An Oxfam shop is seen in London, Britain, February 11, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls LONDON: The aid sector needs an independent database and whistleblower system to stop workers accused of sexual misconduct hiding such allegations to find jobs with other charities, experts said, as a *** scandal sparked by Oxfam ricochets through the industry. Senior aid officials have been able to duck complaints and confirmed cases of sexual harassment and abuse, and continue to work in the sector knowing ch
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US playwright David Mamet turns his sights on Harvey Weinstein

Writer, director, and executive producer David Mamet takes part in a panel discussion of HBO's "Phil Spector" during the 2013 Winter Press Tour for the Television Critics Association in Pasadena, California, US, January 4, 2013. REUTERS/Gus Ruelas/Files  LOS ANGELES: David Mamet has written a new play about film producer Harvey Weinstein, the Pulitzer Prize winner said in an interview published on Friday. The timing for production of the play ? currently titled Bitter Wheat ? is still to be d
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Suicide bomber in Kabul kills one, injures six

Afghan security forces keep watch at a checkpoint near the site of a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, February 24, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammad Ismail KABUL: A suicide bomber detonated his explosives near the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital on Saturday, killing at least one person, officials said. "This morning a suicide bomber blew up his explosives in Shash Darak area of Kabul, killing one and wounding six others," interior ministry spokesman Najib Danish told AFP. A security source, w
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Islamabad United roll into action against Peshawar Zalmi today

DUBAI: Islamabad United will kick off their season against title defenders Peshawar Zalmi in today?s first match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Zalmi lost to debutants Multan Sultans in the opening match of the tournament on Thursday. Sultans, playing their first ever PSL, outclassed Darren Sammy?s men by seven wickets. For Zalmi, Mohammad Hafeez stood out with his 59 runs off 52 balls, while Wahab Riaz bowled economically in return for two w
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#MeToo: Sexual misconduct claims and the fallout

A demonstrator takes part in a #MeToo protest march for survivors of sexual assault and their supporters on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US, November 12, 2017. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files  PARIS: From showbiz to politics and the aid sector, claims of sexual misconduct have piled up in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal, claiming some high-profile casualties. Here is a rundown of some of the fallout. Entertainment The bombshell claims against Weins
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Imran married spiritual guide in attempts to become PM, says Asif

Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif addressing the media in Sialkot on February 23, 2018. Photo: Geo News SIALKOT: PML-N leader Khawaja Asif on Friday lashed out at Imran Khan, stating that the PTI chief is making futile efforts to be elected as Pakistan's next prime minister. "Imran married his spiritual guide in an attempt to be elected as the premier," Asif told the media in Sialkot. "But only the person who will get [the most] votes will become the next prime ministe
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USA Swimming says ?zero tolerance? amid abuse allegations

LOS ANGELES: The new chief executive of USA Swimming responded Thursday to a report of widespread sexual abuse in the sport with a letter telling members the national governing body doesn?t tolerate such misconduct. The letter, signed by the president and CEO Tim Hinchey, was sent to individual members and clubs on Thursday. "Let me be clear: USA Swimming does not tolerate sexual abuse or misconduct, and I assure you that this organization is facing this extremely serious issue with one very c
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Will expose nexus of corruption between Shehbaz, bureaucrats: Imran

Photo: File Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan has claimed of exposing ?the nexus of corruption? between Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab government bureaucrats. In a tweet posted recently, Imran has stated he will hold a news conference today to talk about the fear among Punjab government bureaucrats regarding Lahore Development Authority Ahad Cheema?s arrest. According to the PTI chief, the Punjab government bureaucrats were petrified over Cheema?s ar
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Swiss chocolatier sues Weinstein Company

LEFT: Boxes containing chocolates are displayed during the annual news conference of Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Spruengli in Kilchberg near Zurich, Switzerland, March 10, 2015. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/Files; RIGHT: Harvey Weinstein ? the then-co-chairman of the Weinstein Company ? in Abu Dhabi, UAE, October 15, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Crisp/Files  NEW YORK: One of the most famous chocolate companies in the world is seemingly the latest victim in the Harvey Weinstein scandal, filing a US lawsuit ag
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Trump, Turnbull put on show of ?mateship? at the White House

US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hold a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, US, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque  WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull traded compliments and declarations of enduring "mateship" at the White House Friday, striving to put an ill-tempered first phone call behind them. From the moment Trump strode out to greet Turnbull on the South
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Warren Buffett to retire from Kraft Heinz board

Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett talks to reporters prior to the Berkshire annual meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, US, May 2, 2015. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/Files Kraft Heinz Co said on Friday billionaire investor Warren Buffett has decided to retire from the company?s board following the end of his term in April to reduce travel commitments. H.J. Heinz Co, backed by Buffett?s Berkshire Hathaway Inc and Brazil?s private equity firm 3G Capital, acquired Kraft Foods Group in 2015 to create one of th
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Man allegedly burnt to death over domestic dispute in Karachi

KARACHI: A man was allegedly burnt to death Friday night here in Bilal Colony of the city's New Karachi locale, Geo News reported, over what seems to be a domestic dispute. Police, under the name of the deceased's brother, filed a case against unidentified persons for the death of Muhammad Kaleem, who had wedded Saima in what was his second marriage three months back. It also emerged that the couple were fighting for a few days. Police have, therefore, brought Saima, the wife, into the
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Dropbox files for IPO of up to $500 million

The Dropbox app logo is seen on a mobile phone, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Illustration Data-sharing business Dropbox Inc on Friday filed for an initial public offering of up to $500 million with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The San Francisco-based company, which started as a free service to share and store photos, music and other large files, competes with much larger technology firms such as Alphabet Inc?s Google, Microsoft Corp, and Amazon.com Inc as well as
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Additional Rangers force deployed at NAB Lahore office after Ahad Cheema's arrest

Chairman NAB Justice (Retired) Javed Iqbal requested for additional Rangers force to be deployed at the apex anti-corruption department's Lahore office following the arrest of former DG LDA Ahad Cheema. Photo: Geo News file LAHORE: Additional Rangers personnel were deployed at the National Accountabiility Bureau's Lahore on Saturday following a friction between the Punjab bureaucracy and the apex anti-corruption organisation over the arrest of former DG LDA Ahad Cheema. It said that Cheema, by
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UNSC delays vote on Syria ceasefire resolution

People inspect missile remains in the besieged town of Douma, in eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, Syria, February 23, 2018. REUTERS/Bassam Khabieh  UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT: The U.N. Security Council on Friday delayed a vote on a demand for a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, where pro-government warplanes have been pounding the last rebel bastion near Damascus in one of the deadliest bombing campaigns of the seven-year civil war. A draft resolution aimed at ending the carnage in the eastern Ghouta distric
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Florida governor proposes new gun sale limits after school shooting

Florida Governor Rick Scott listens during a meeting with law enforcement, mental health, and education officials ? about how to prevent future tragedies in the wake of last week's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School ? at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Florida, US, February 20, 2018. REUTERS/Colin Hackley  PARKLAND: Florida Governor Rick Scott, a loyal ally of the U.S. gun lobby under mounting pressure to act in the aftermath of last week?s deadly mass shooting, urged state lawma
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ICRC says over 20 staff have left over 'paying for sexual services' since 2015

GENEVA: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said Friday more than 20 staffers have left the organisation since 2015 after "paying for sexual services," as it called for a change in the humanitarian sector facing "a watershed moment". Following reports of sexual misconduct involving aid workers across multiple agencies, Yves Daccord ? the secretary-general of the ICRC ? said the Geneva-based organisation had conducted a thorough internal review. "I have instructed my teams to
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NBA launches anonymous harassment hotline

A general view of an official Spalding basketball on the floor before the NBA All-Star Saturday Night at Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, February 13, 2016. USA TODAY Sports/Bob Donnan/Files NBA commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to all 30 teams regarding the launch of an anonymous hotline available to all team and league employees to report possible workplace misconduct and harassment claims. The hotline will be up and running next week, the memo says, and is the first step in S
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