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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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SBCA permits construction of six-storey buildings in Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindh Building Control Authority permitted on Friday the construction of six-storey buildings in Karachi. According to the SBCA, permission needs to be sought for the construction of a separate floor for parking. Before initiation of construction, an affidavit should also be submitted. Earlier, the Supreme Court had stopped the SBCA and cantonment boards from issuing building approval plans for high-rise and multi-storey residential and commercial structures without the availabil
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Cricket on ice: Afridi-led Royals clinch series 2-0

Royals celebrate after taking a wicket. -File Shahid Afridi-led Royals beat Virender Sehwag-led Diamonds in the second match of the two-day St Moritz Ice Cricket tournament in Switzerland on Friday.  The Diamonds, batting first, gave a target of 205 for the loss of five wickets to the Royals.  Afridi's Royals chased the target in 16.4 overs for the loss of two wickets, with Jacques Kallis scoring 90. Kallis was also given the Player of the Match award.  The event, dubbed ?St Moritz Ice Cric
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US blacklists three in push against Daesh finance

WASHINGTON: The US Treasury on Friday placed three men it said were part of Daesh's global financial network on its sanctions blacklist, as it seeks to shut down the flow of funds to the group. The Treasury said Abdulpatta Escalon Abubakar of the Philippines, Yunus Emre Sakarya of Turkey, and Mohamed Mire Ali Yusuf of Somalia all provided financial, material or technological support for Daesh. Abubakar is alleged to have been instrumental in getting funds to the Daesh network in the Philippin
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Small asteroid to shave safely by Earth Saturday

An artist's impression of Oumuamua, the first interstellar asteroid, which has a coating that might be protecting a water-ice interior-Photo:File MIAMI: An asteroid bigger than a city bus is on track to zoom by Earth Friday at a safe but close distance, less than one-fifth as far away as the Moon, NASA said. "Asteroids of this size do not often approach this close to our planet -- maybe only once or twice a year," said Paul Chodas, manager of the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies at NASA´s J
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Free public transport for older adults tied to less depression

Eliminating cost as a barrier to getting around town may improve the mental health of older adults by reducing loneliness and lack of social engagement, suggests a UK study that followed over 18,000 people for more than a decade. Researchers found that increased eligibility for a free bus pass led to an 8 percent increase in the use of public transportation among older people, and a 12 percent decline in depression symptoms among those who started taking the bus when they became eligible for th
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Two police officials arrested in Kasur 'fake' encounter case

KASUR: Two police officials were arrested on Friday after being accused of conducting a fake encounter in which they had claimed that the rapist of five-year-old Iman Fatima was killed. Inspector Riaz Abbas Doggar and Inspector Younis are suspected of killing Mudassir in a fake encounter, said police officials.  Earlier, police also arrested Deputy Superintendent of Police Mirza Arif Rasheed in the same case. He was arrested under instructions from the Joint Investigation Team (JIT). The poli
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After Bakhtawar?s legal notice, launch of book on Benazir cancelled

Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari. ? Geo News FILE KARACHI: The organisers of Karachi Literature Festival (KLF), which kicked off here on Friday, have cancelled the launching of a book on Benazir Bhutto, after a legal notice sent by the former premier's daughter Bakhtawar Bhutto Zardari. Authored by Abida Hussain, the book 'Special Star: Benazir Bhutto' highlights different aspects of the life of former prime minister of Pakistan. "Absolute lies against my mother, 10 years after her death, when she ca
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'Millions' robbed in French cash van kidnap and heist

The hold-up, which resembles the plot of a Hollywood action movie, took place Thursday near the French-Swiss border-Photo:File LYON: Robbers posing as plumbers kidnapped the daughter of a cash van driver and demanded the vehicle´s contents as ransom in a heist that could have netted them over 20 million euros, investigators said Friday. The hold-up, which resembles the plot of a Hollywood action movie, took place Thursday near the French-Swiss border. It began in the evening in the southeaste
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Egypt army announces major anti-militant operation

Egyptian army in the Sinai. -File/AFP CAIRO: The Egyptian army announced the launch on Friday of a major operation against militants across swathes of territory including the Sinai Peninsula, the heart of a persistent Daesh insurgency. Police and troops have been put on "maximum alert" for the duration of Operation Sinai 2018, which also involves the airforce and navy, the army said in a statement. Warplanes will bomb areas where militants are hiding while troops, tanks and armoured vehicles
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Amitabh Bachchan admitted to Mumbai hospital

Amitabh had landed in the hospital in 2012 after severe abdominal pain post his abdominal surgery Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan was admitted to a Mumbai hospital on Friday evening, reported Indian media. According to the Times of India, doctors at the Lilavati Hospital have refused to comment on why he was admitted and said they were evaluating his health. Amitabh, who has a history of abdominal ailments, was earlier admitted to a hospital in 2012 after complaining of severe abdomin
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One dead, 62 wounded in mosque attack in Libya's Benghazi

File photo BENGHAZI: Twin bomb blasts struck a mosque in Benghazi in eastern Libya on Friday, killing one person and wounding more than 62, the city's main hospital said. The explosions hit the mosque at the start of weekly prayers in Libya's second city, which lies 1,000 kilometres east of Tripoli, a security source told AFP. One bomb was hidden in a coffin in the courtyard of the mosque and another in a shoe cabinet at the entrance, the source added. At least one person was killed and 62 w
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Police avert terror bid in Gujrat, recover 175kg of explosives

The explosives were being transported in sacks to Gujrat-Geo News GUJRAT: Police on Friday arrested two suspected terrorists and recovered 175kg of explosives from them, averting a major terror bid in the city. According to DSP Ramzan, police recovered the explosives from a car stopped at a picket in Lala Musa. CTD Faisalabad thwarts terror bid, arrests two TTP suspects The CTD said the terrorists were nabbed while on their way to carry out a terrorist attack at a sensitive install
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Tuaha Farooqui appointed MD Sindh Solid Waste Management Board

Karachi, the country's largest metropolis, produces over 12,000 tonnes of garbage every day KARACHI: Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) appointed Tuaha Ahmed Farooqui as its Managing Director with immediate effect, as per a notification on Friday. According to the sources, previous MD AD Sanjani was shifted from the post because the Sindh government was not satisfied from the post. The notification stated that Sanjani was transferred and directed to report to local government and Hous
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COAS confirms death sentences of seven hardcore terrorists

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed the death sentences awarded to seven hardcore terrorists.  According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) wing of the Pakistan Army the terrorists were involved in "heinous offences related to terrorism, including killing of innocent civilians, attacking Law Enforcement Agencies and Armed Forces of Pakistan." It added that the seven terrorists were involved in the killing of 85 p
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Pakistan, Jordan agree to boost cooperation in trade, other fields

President Mamnoon Hussain in a delegation-level meeting with King Abdullah ll of Jordan at the President House/ APP ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain and King Abdullah II of Jordan, while agreeing to enhance cooperation in the fields of trade, education and culture, said that Pakistan and Jordan can benefit from the experiences of each other in various fields. King Abdullah II of Jordan, who was here on a two-day visit, was accompanied by Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi, Chairman Joint Chiefs
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US should pay for fencing on Pak-Afghan border: Khawaja Asif

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/0e3c7f318ab88fbf3da4a137ddf9fc42.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi85LzIwMTggMTI6MzU6MjMgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT11ekgyMVVGaFBvQnFKQnF0QlM0MmNRPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] The United States should assist Pakistan in fencing along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, F
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Is MQM-P Rabita Committee moving towards minus-Sattar?

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/9d1876698416f33de1cb535c47faa13e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi85LzIwMTggMTI6MjE6NTAgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT0zcCtuZlM5cGhFWXB4Tnd6anc4R213PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement?Pakistan (MQM-P) chief Dr Farooq Sattar and the party?s Rabita Committee have been at loggerheads over the allotment of Senate tickets.  On Friday, the rift intensified as th
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Cannot accept decision of party chief if against party policy: Subzwari

KARACHI: Muthahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Faisal Subzwari told journalists on Friday he was hoping the matter could be resolved at the earliest adding that he could not understand who was advising Dr Farooq Sattar.  He told journalists during a press conference that if the party convenor's decision was against party policy then he would be unable to accept those decisions. Subzwari added that no one in the party including himself could understand the importance of Tessori in th
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Here?s how to check for hidden cameras in fitting rooms

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/1bec3aba34ce155eb9b797de0976e316.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Mi85LzIwMTggMTA6NDU6MjIgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT03eHMyekxaQ2E3cHowaTJHUkpwMEJBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Shopping for clothes can be one of the most fun things to do. But the experience can easily
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Iraq seeks $100 billion to reconstruct transport, agriculture and oil sectors

A construction worker transports bricks for the reconstruction of the destroyed building in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq August 5, 2017. Photo: Reuters   BAGHDAD: Iraq seeks around $100 billion in foreign investment in transport, energy and agriculture as part of a plan to rebuild parts of the country and revive the economy after a three-year war on Daesh or ISIS. The government?s National Investment Commission published a list of 157 projects it will seek investment for at an International Con
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Modi heads to Palestinian territories to balance warming ties with Israel

India Prime Minister Narendara Modi. Photo: File NEW DELHI: After a public embrace of Israel as a strategic partner, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to the Palestinian territories and the Gulf on Friday to bolster long-standing political and economic ties. India was one of the earliest champions of the Palestinian cause but in recent years turned to Israel for high-tech military equipment and anti-terrorism cooperation. Under Modi, whose nationalist party sees Israel as a natur
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Occupied Kashmir shutdown on Afzal Guru's martyrdom anniversary

Afzal Guru. Photo: AFP  SRINAGAR: A complete shutdown is being observed in occupied Kashmir today to mark the fifth martyrdom anniversary of Kashmiri leader Muhammad Afzal Guru. All shops and businesses are closed while traffic is off the roads across the occupied territory, according to the Kashmir Media Service.  Protest calls were also given for after Friday prayers by resistance leaders Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. The Indian authorities have put Gilani, M
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Sattar to visit Bahadurabad office, will chair Rabita Committee meeting today

MQM-Pakistan leader Dr Farooq Sattar. Photo: File KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Dr Farooq Sattar has decided to visit the party's Bahadurabad office after consultation with his close aides, sources informed Geo News on Friday. Sattar is expected to chair a Rabita Committee session for the party's Senate nominees. ?No Bahadurabad, PIB group?: Haider Abbas Rizvi denies factionalism in MQM-P Speaking in Geo News show Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath, the MQM leader refr
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CM Sindh chairs top-level meeting on PSL arrangements

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chairs a meeting of top officials for PSL arrangements  KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presided over a high-level meeting today to discuss arrangements for the final of the Pakistan Super League third edition, scheduled to be held at the National Stadium on March 25. The meeting was attended by Inspector General Sindh Police A.D. Khawaja, Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar, DG Rangers, SSP Security Javed Mehr and National Stadium senior manag
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Deepika and Ranveer all set for a dream wedding this year?

Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh in a still from 'Finding Fanny'  Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh have always given their fans a lot to speculate about their alleged relationship. But latest reports suggest that the two are (finally!) ready to take things to another level. If the rumours are to be believed, the Bollywood stars are planning to tie the knot in an exotic beach wedding this year. ?Yes, Ranveer and Deepika are getting married this year and it is going to be a destination wed
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