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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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Rabita Committee rescinds ECP letter in latest attempt to appease Sattar

[embed_video2 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/9d23a9c7f36e4cffa545c401a1a92f02.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi85LzIwMTggOToxODozNyBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVF3aEJVRkFhb0RQNXJ0K3JwMUVRc3c9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] Video: Geo News  KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan?s (MQM-P) Rabita Committee, in what seems to be a new attempt to appease the disgruntled chief Farooq Sattar, announced to rescind a letter it had writ
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Pyeongchang Games organisers probe possible cyberattack

PYEONGCHANG: Pyeongchang Olympics organisers were looking into a disruption of non-critical systems on the day of the opening ceremony but could not yet confirm if it was a cyberattack, Games spokesman Sung Baik-you said on Saturday. The Winter Olympics opened with a spectacular ceremony on Friday, attended by several heads of state who witnessed the joint march of North and South Korean athletes, as Games systems played up. The ceremony was also attended by North Korean ceremonial leader Kim
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At least 27 killed as bus crashes in Indonesia

JAKARTA: At least 27 people died and 16 others were injured when a bus carrying domestic tourists crashed on the Indonesian island of Java, police said on Saturday. The crash happened when the bus, which had at least 40 people on board, hit a motorbike while heading down a hill at speed in the Subang region of West Java province, causing it to roll over multiple times. Most of the passengers, who were on their way to a hot spring, were from South Tangerang in Java's Banten province. Police a
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At least 18 dead in Hong Kong bus accident

Rescuers walk beside a crashed bus in Hong Kong, China February 10, 2018. REUTERS HONG KONG: At least 18 people died in a high-speed bus crash in Hong Kong on Saturday in one of the city?s worst traffic disasters in recent years. Television footage showed the mangled remains of the bus as it lay toppled on the side of a major highway in the northern reaches of the city. Firefighters on the scene cut open the bus roof to free passengers still trapped inside. Some victims were laid out nearby b
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Long robes not necessary attire for Saudi women: senior cleric

Sheikh Abdullah al-Mutlaq, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, said Muslim women should dress modestly, but this did not necessitate wearing the abaya-Reuters DUBAI: Saudi women need not wear the abaya - the loose-fitting, full-length robes symbolic of religious faith - a senior member of the top Muslim clerical body said. On his television program, Sheikh Abdullah al-Mutlaq, a member of the Council of Senior Scholars, said Muslim women should dress modestly, but this did not necessitat
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Army inaugurates Zarar Shaheed Trust Hospital in Lahore

The foundation of the Zarar Shaheed Trust Hospital, located on the main Barki road, was laid in 2002 by the martyred lieutenant?s parents LAHORE: Lieutenant General Aamer Riaz, Commander 4 Corps, inaugurated on Saturday a hospital built in memory of Naval officer Lieutenant Zarar Ahmed bin Mansoor who embraced martyrdom in a plane crash in 1999, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. The foundation of the Zarar Shaheed Trust Hospital, located on the main Barki road, was
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Two Turkish troops killed as helicopter downed

File photo ANKARA: Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said two Turkish military personnel were killed when a helicopter was downed during Ankara's military offensive against a Kurdish militia in northern Syria. "At this stage, we can say that one out of two helicopters was downed. We have two martyrs," Yildirim said in televised remarks, but added that there was: "no evidence (yet) in our hands to prove that it was a result of outside intervention." On January 20, Turkey launched a military opera
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Naqeebullah killing: Islamabad sit-in called off after agreement

Scores of Pashtoon men and women have been staging a sit-in for over a week in the capital to demand the arrest of culprits of Naqeebullah?s murder-Geo News ISLAMABAD: The days-long sit-in demanding justice for the extrajudicial killing of Waziristan native Naqeebullah ended on Saturday after the demands of the protesters were accepted by the government, said a notification. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Ameer Muqam met with the protesters and convinced them to end the protest. N
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ECP issues notice to Imran, Sheikh Rasheed for violating code of conduct

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/fcbed5f83026c5644aeaaea9a6d4c723.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xMC8yMDE4IDI6MTQ6MTYgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1sQllYb1U3WHdpVnpZYTZWenVSdTF3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LODHRAN: The Election Commission of Pakistan issued a notice to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Cha
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Billion tree project completed, planted 1.12bn trees in KP: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Saturday that the Billion Tree Tsunami project has been completed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 1.12 billion trees were planted during the forestry drive. The PTI chairman was speaking to journalists, where he briefed them on the tree plantation project. He said the trees were planted over a period of three years, however, the PTI chief lamented that propaganda is being used to defame the forestry project. The project has been under
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Joint framework needed to achieve peace, Iqbal tells US deputy secretary

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal and US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan held a meeting in Washington-Photo:File WASHINGTON: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Saturday suggested the formation of a joint framework by the United States and Pakistan to achieve peace in the region in a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan. The framework should take into account security concerns of both countries, Iqbal said. Iqbal also told the US official a stable and secure Afghanistan is
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Shahzeb murder case: Shahrukh Jatoi shifted to Jinnah hospital

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/3fbf41c29d13875319920cff0e630ebf.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xMC8yMDE4IDE6MDE6MDYgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT14L1Z4UGxLSTJGdTkxR2pyZXZKWUZ3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Shahrukh Jatoi was shifted to Jinnah Hospital on Friday after complaining of back p
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Iran sneers at reports of Israel downing Iranian drone

ANKARA: Iran, Israel?s regional arch-enemy, rejected as ?ridiculous? reports that Israel had intercepted an Iranian drone launched from Syria on Saturday, state TV reported. Separately, a Revolutionary Guards? official said he could not confirm the report because Israelis were ?liars?. Israel said it launched air strikes against air defences and Iranian targets in Syria on Saturday and the Syrian army claimed to have hit an Israeli F-16 that crashed in northern Israel in a major escalation of
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2 Indian army officers killed, 6 troops injured in Jammu attack: KMS

Two Indian army officers were killed and six soldiers injured in an ongoing attack on an army camp in Indian Occupied Kashmir's (IoK) Jammu on February 10, 2018. Photo: Geo News file  SRINAGAR: Two Indian army officers have been killed and six soldiers injured in an ongoing attack on an army camp in Indian Occupied Kashmir's (IoK) Jammu, the Kashmir Media Service (KMS) reported. Unidentified gunmen stormed into the army camp in Sunjwan area of Jammu early Saturday morning, leaving two army off
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Corrupt elite have looted exchequer, says Shehbaz

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: Geo News file  LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday alleged that the corrupt elite of the country have looted the exchequer. ?...the corrupt elite have got their loans worth billions of rupees written off by using their influence and positions,? wrote Shehbaz on twitter. Shehbaz Sharif Twitter He had earlier presided over a ceremony to distribute interest-free loans among 25,000 families under the Chief Minister?s
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PM asks nation to reject those involved in ?horse-trading? in Senate elections

MIANWALI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday asked the masses to reject people who intend to be elected to Senate on tickets ?bought by money?. Addressing a public gathering after inaugurating a gas plant here, the prime minister slammed political rival Asif Ali Zardari without directly naming him for ?horse-trading?. ?How can a person from a party [Pakistan Peoples Party] which has no seats in a provincial assembly be elected to Senate from that province? We have to reject it and
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Tanzania withdraws from UN refugee programme

Tanzania's President John Magufuli addressing a news conference during his official visit to Nairobi, Kenya October 31, 2016. Photo: Reuters file  NAIROBI: Tanzanian President John Magufuli has announced his country will pull out of the UN?s "comprehensive refugee response framework", which provides lasting solutions for refugees, including integration into host communities. "Tanzania has decided to withdraw for reasons of security and lack of funds," a statement said. President Magufuli anno
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Indonesian navy seizes tonne of crystal meth

Indonesia's navy carries out regular patrols to protect its vast archipelago from poachers, pirates and drug smugglers. Photo: AFP file  BATAM: Indonesia?s navy seized more than a tonne of crystal methamphetamine and arrested four people in a major drug bust this week, an top navy official said Saturday. A navy boat patrolling the Phillip Channel between Singapore and Batam intercepted the MV Sunrise Glory, which was flying the Singapore flag, as it entered Indonesian waters. Officials suspec
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IMF chief urges Arab states to slash spending

IMF chief Christine Lagarde. Photo: AFP file DUBAI: IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Saturday urged Arab countries to slash public wages and subsidies in order to rein in spending, achieve sustainable growth and create jobs. Speaking at the one-day Arab Fiscal Forum in Dubai, Lagarde welcomed "promising" reforms adopted by some Arab countries, but insisted much more was needed to overcome daunting economic and social problems. Low oil prices are weighing on the finances of Arab oil exporters,
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Modi becomes first Indian PM to visit West Bank

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas walks with India´s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their meeting in Ramallah. -AFP  RAMALLAH: Narendra Modi on Saturday became the first Indian prime minister to visit the occupied West Bank for talks with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas as part of a Middle East tour. The visit, which comes weeks after Modi hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is seen as an Indian effort to balance its strengthening ties with the Jewish state. Modi and
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Pakistan Zindabad slogan shouted in occupied Kashmir assembly

SRINAGAR: Pakistan Zindabad slogans were chanted in Indian-occupied Kashmir Assembly Saturday in response to anti-Pakistan slogans by lawmakers from Bharatiya Janata Party. According to reports, National Conference MLA Muhammad Akbar Lone said he was a Muslim and his sentiments were hurt when BJP lawmakers chanted slogans against Pakistan. ?I couldn't control my emotions and raised Pakistan Zindabad slogans,? Lone added while speaking to the media. The house had earlier been adjourned aft
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MQM-P and PSP should join hands, suggests CM Sindh

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/4ab6afe3edb3cf1d7341922059b2e3a2.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi8xMC8yMDE4IDk6NTQ6MDUgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT02a0JLTVBDVjVyT2ZXS05odWZWOER3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has suggested Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan
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Will make report public if party doesn't call CEC meeting on Dawn Leaks: Nisar

TAXILA: Former Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan warned that he will make public the Dawn leaks report if the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz doesn?t call a Central Executive Committee meeting on the issue. Addressing a press conference, the senior PML-N leader said that he has not advised the party leaders to not give their reaction on the court?s decision but have always condemned personal attacks on judges.  Cannot work under Maryam Nawaz Responding to a question the former interior
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Nawaz does not appear before NAB to record statement in Al-Azizia, Flagship references

Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif talking to media after appearing before the accountability court on January 30 - APP   ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif did not appear before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to record his statement on Saturday. Nawaz had been summoned by NAB Rawalpindi for supplementary references in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Flagship Investments Ltd cases.  According to sources, the NAB Rawalpindi Office is preparing supplementary references in the
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Supreme Court summons CM Shehbaz Sharif in clean water case

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing a news conference in Lahore- APP file photo  LAHORE: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Saturday summoned Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif to appear before it immediately during proceedings of the clean water case at the Lahore registry.  The chief minister was summoned after the apex court expressed its reservations over a report presented by Punjab government on the contamination of 540mgd untreated water in the River Ravi. The chief justice s
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