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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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Actor Matloob-ur-Rehman, who played Zakoota Jin, dead at 64

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/0ad8feba9fce034c92f6bcd2c1fa645b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xNy8yMDE4IDQ6NTA6NDkgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1TNmk5SkdzUjY2bFdWOUZpeXFtdldBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LAHORE: Beloved actor Matloob-ur-Rehman, known for his portrayal of Zakoota Jin, passed away
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Police release facial composites of dacoits who robbed forex company owner

KARACHI: Police on Friday released facial composites, also known as 'police sketches', of dacoits who had looted the owner of a foreign currency exchange company here in the city earlier this week, Geo News reported. Authorities said a case has been filed and an investigation launched into the looting incident, which took place on February 12, 2018, in the metropolis' Ferozabad area. According to the owner of the foreign currency exchange company, his driver had turned their car ? in which he,
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Nawaz, Shehbaz to address workers convention in Lodhran today

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8af45193d14348f34405421a7efbe279.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xNy8yMDE4IDU6MDQ6MjQgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1ORTlldTAxaHRiNnFVYWF3ZmtQU2VBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] MULTAN: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif will add
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Top of the world: Federer, 36, becomes oldest number one

Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates after defeating Robin Haase of the Netherlands/Reuters   ROTTERDAM: Roger Federer became the oldest world number one on Friday when the 20-time Grand Slam title winner reached the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open. The 36-year-old Swiss overcame an early setback to beat Robin Haase of the Netherlands 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 and will replace old rival Rafael Nadal at the top of the rankings. "What an amazing run it´s been, to be number one again means a lot to me,
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Strung in: Police detain 52 in operation against kite-sellers in Rawalpindi

File Photo RAWALPINDI: Police conducted Friday night a raid in and around Royal Artillery Bazaar (R.A. Bazaar) against kite-sellers as well as those engaged in kite-flying, Geo News reported. The crackdown resulted in 52 arrests from nearby areas, authorities said, adding that almost 7,000 kites and 150 strings were recovered during the raid. At least two pistols and fireworks were also seized during the operation, authorities added. Cases against those detained by the law enforcement agencie
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Justice for Zainab: ATC to announce verdict in murder case today

Protests erupted across the country following the brutal incident. Photo: File  LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) hearing the rape and murder case of seven-year-old Zainab will announce its verdict today. The defence and prosecution concluded their arguments earlier this week in the high-profile case, which was heard inside Kot Lakhpat Jail where the accused, Imran Ali Naqshbandi, is jailed on remand. A total of 56 witnesses including Zainab?s uncle and brother recorded their statements a
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Doctor, patient detained in Lahore over illegal kidney transplant

File Photo LAHORE: Three people, including a doctor and a patient, were arrested Friday night here from the city for involvement in illegal kidney transplantation process, police said. Among the arrestees are Dr Khalid Mahmood and patient Rehmat Ali, a resident of Okara, authorities stated. The doctors had illegally transplanted Ali's kidney(s), police noted, adding that he is under treatment at Sheikh Zayed Hospital. A case was subsequently filed under the name of the director of the Human O
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Haiti president says many aid organizations hid misconduct

An Oxfam sign is seen on a kiosk on the outskirts of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, February 13, 2018. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares  PORT-AU-PRINCE: Haiti?s president said on Friday that sexual misconduct by the staff of British charity Oxfam was only the tip of an ?iceberg? and called for investigations into Doctors Without Borders and other aid organizations which came to the country after its 2010 earthquake. ?The Oxfam case is the visible part of the iceberg,? President Jovenel Moise said in a
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Mitt Romney, ex-US presidential hopeful, announces Utah Senate bid

Mitt Romney ? Former Republican US presidential nominee ? in Salt Lake City, Utah, US, March 3, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart/Files WASHINGTON: Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, a frequent critic of President Donald Trump, announced on Friday he would run for a US Senate seat in Utah, confirming months of speculation about a return to national politics. ?I?ve decided to run for United States Senate because I?ve decided I can help bring Utah?s values and Utah?s lessons to Washi
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Two brothers die of heart attacks after third commited suicide in Gujranwala

GUJRANWALA: Three brothers died Friday night here in Ilyas Colony after one of them committed suicide and the other two, consequently, had heart attacks, Geo News reported. Zahid Ali, 35, committed suicide on Friday for unknown reasons by shooting himself, a statement from the Saddar police station said. He was a welder by profession and left behind a daughter. His two brothers ? one younger, the other older ? passed away when they suffered heart attacks after hearing the news of Zahid's deat
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7.5-magnitude quake sways buildings in Mexico City: USGS

MEXICO CITY: A 7.5-magnitude quake shook Mexico City on Friday in a prolonged rumble felt across the capital, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS). The powerful earthquake triggered the capital's quake alarm system and causing buildings to sway. Mexico's National Seismological Service put the magnitude of the quake at 7.0, and seismic monitor network Sky Alert said the quake was felt across the states of Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Puebla. The USGS gave the quake's magnitude as 7.5, locatin
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US charges Russians with 2016 US election tampering to boost Trump

FBI Director Robert Mueller testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on Federal Bureau of Investigation oversight on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, June 13, 2013. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/Files  WASHINGTON: A Russian propaganda arm oversaw a criminal and espionage conspiracy to tamper in the 2016 US presidential campaign to support Donald Trump and disparage Hillary Clinton, said an indictment released on Friday that revealed more details than previously known about Moscow?s purported
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Oil gains in weekly recovery on equities rebound, weak dollar

ANCAP's oil refinery is seen in Montevideo, Uruguay, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Stapff/Files NEW YORK: Oil prices edged up on Friday as a rebound in the global equities market and a weak dollar supported crude?s recovery from last week?s slide. Global stocks rallied for a sixth straight session to post their best week in more than two years. The dollar rose on the day but remained on track to post its biggest weekly loss in nine months. A weaker dollar can boost oil and other dollar-denom
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Rao Anwar is the ?brave child? who survived fight against MQM: Zardari

KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Friday came out in support of suspended Malir SSP Rao Anwar, calling him a ?brave child? who survived the fight against the militant wing of Muttahida Qaumi Movement. The former president in his interview to a private media channel said, ?Rao Anwar is among those brave children who survived the fight against MQM.? ?54 SHOs participated in operation under General Naseerullah Babar, among which 53 were killed, only he survived.? S
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Constitution is the only red-line for PML-N govt: PM Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that only Nawaz Sharif is the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and that the question of Maryam Nawaz?s leadership has not yet come up. In an exclusive interview with Geo News, the prime minister said that Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif is the party?s provincial president but the leader who the masses recognise is Nawaz Sharif. Responding to a question, the prime minister said, ?This is my seventh month as premier, and
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Constitution is the only red-line for PML-N govt: PM Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that only Nawaz Sharif is the leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and that the question of Maryam Nawaz?s leadership has not yet come up. In an exclusive interview with Geo News, the prime minister said that Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif is the party?s provincial president but the leader who the masses recognise is Nawaz Sharif. Responding to a question, the prime minister said, ?This is my seventh month as premier, and
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Malicious cyber activity cost US up to $109 billion in 2016: White House

A report quoted the US intelligence community as saying the main foreign culprits responsible for much cyber activity against US targets are Russia, China, Iran and North Korea-Photo:File WASHINGTON: Malicious cyber activity cost the US economy between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, the White House Council of Economic Advisers estimated in a report on Friday. The report quoted the US intelligence community as saying the main foreign culprits responsible for much cyber activity against US
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PPP always struggled for rights of people, says Bilawal

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/5a1757d748a48741504734a21f27e12f.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xNi8yMDE4IDY6MDI6NTEgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1TaWVMdHZ4Q2FOeUNHNW5HeGNIc3h3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] MULTAN: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Friday said that the party h
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Trailer of ?Cake The Film? released

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/d80385bbb3abfc37775abdd1b779da22.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xNi8yMDE4IDU6MTA6MjcgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1rVUZOQzg4Z1VjWWl2bW5TRzhXRzl3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: The trailer of ?Cake the Film? was launched at Nueplex Cinemas in Karachi on Friday
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Pakistani troops sent to Saudi after clarifying rules of engagement: Dastgir

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/af952ea94e7f0c2be7b63cb859768dd0.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xNi8yMDE4IDU6MjY6MjcgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1sVFAwcHZQOCtBa2p4WEs0MllwTXZ3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: A day after the military announced the deployment of Pakistan Army troops to Saud
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WhatsApp to go ahead with 'full feature' money transfer service in India

The services uses customers? phone numbers linked to bank accounts to facilitate payments and marks the first global foray into money transfers by the Facebook-owned firm-Photo:File \MUMBAI: WhatsApp will launch a ?full feature? inter-bank money transfer service in India, its biggest market, after a test involving a million users, National Payments Corp of India said. Friday?s statement marks the de facto official launch of WhatsApp?s new service as NPCI is the body set up by the central bank a
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Sukkur police arrest pregnant woman along with three-year-old child

SUKKUR: Police arrested a pregnant woman along with her three-year-old child in Sukkur when it could not trace her husband, who is a murder suspect. The woman identified as Nusrat Chachar was arrested on Wednesday and shifted to a women centre along with her child. The affected woman claimed that she was arrested in lieu of her husband in the murder case of Asghar Chachar. Nusrat complained of the treatment in jail, saying that her child fell sick during imprisonment. The woman further claim
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Thousands in Israel anti-graft demo after Netanyahu indictment call

Israeli protesters raise signs as they demonstrate against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. -AFP TEL AVIV: Thousands of Israelis marched against corruption in Tel Aviv on Friday, in the first protest since police recommended that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu be indicted for graft. Several thousand people gathered for the protest calling on Netanyahu to step down, carrying banners reading 'Crime Minister' and 'Bye bye Bibi' - a common nickname for the Israeli leader. The crowd chanted "
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PML-N to take legal action against Gulalai after allegations

Gulalai alleged she was offered a party ticket by PML-N in return for attacking state institutions-Photo:File LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to take legal action against disgruntled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Ayesha Gulalai after she alleged she was offered a party ticket by PML-N in return for attacking state institutions. ?Gulalai?s allegations are absurd, baseless, false and reprehensible,? PML-N spokesman in a statement said on Friday, hours after Gulalai m
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Germany to US: we'll spend more on defence, you stay involved

MUNICH: Germany?s defence minister pledged to spend more on its military and the United Nations, but she called in return for other countries not to turn away from mulitlateralism. Ursula von der Leyen?s remarks came days after US Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis reiterated President Donald Trump?s demand that European countries spend more on their militaries. In a speech on Friday to the Munich Security Conference, von der Leyen said Germany was prepared to play a bigger international role, b
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