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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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US, Pakistan to hold 'structural dialogues' soon: Ahsan Iqbal

WASHINGTON: Pakistan and the United States plan to conduct "structured dialogues" very soon, Minister of Interior Ahsan Iqbal said early Friday morning here during a press conference. "We do not want dollars; rather, we want to extend our alliance on mutual respect," he added. Iqbal went on to say it would not be acceptable to Pakistan that the US' security requisites are met but Islamabad's concerns are ignored. The US cannot hamper Pakistan's economic relief, Iqbal added.
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Trump administration may target immigrants who use food aid, other benefits

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, US, February 8, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst  WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is considering making it harder for foreigners living in the United States to get permanent residency if they or their American-born children use public benefits such as food assistance, in a move that could sharply restrict legal immigration. The Department of Homeland Security has drafted rules seen by Reuters that woul
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Mom-and-pop investors undeterred by wild US stock market

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ahead of the opening bell in New York, US, February 7, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid  NEW YORK: As the US stock market suffered its worst selloff in more than six years on Monday, Richmond, Virginia-based financial adviser Jamie Cox started preparing for a flood of client calls that never came. Out of more than 2,500 clients, only 15 people called or emailed to check in with Cox, who helps oversee $750 million in assets at the H
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India may be involved in Chinese national's target killing: Ahsan Iqbal

India may be involved in Monday's targetted killing of a Chinese national in Karachi, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said Thursday, referring to the anti-CPEC agenda of Pakistan's eastside neighbour. During an interview with a British media outlet, Iqbal cited Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav's admittance of terrorist networks set up by India in order to "sabotage" the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Talking about how the CPEC has enhanced Pakistan?s economy, the minister noted that it ?ha
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US drone strike in Waziristan kills two, including TTP deputy

NORTH WAZIRISTAN: At least two people died, including a banned outfit's deputy commander, in an American drone strike Thursday night near the Pak-Afghan border, Geo News learnt. Among those killed is Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) deputy leader Sajna Mehsud, sources said. Last month, on January 24, a drone strike conducted by coalition forces close to the Orakzai Agency and Kurram Agency border killed two people, including a commander of the Haqqani Network. Pakistan had susbequently cond
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Mattis says he believes Trump wants parade in Washington DC

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis testifies to the House Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, February 6, 2018. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/Files WASHINGTON: US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Thursday he believed President Donald Trump wanted Washington DC to be the setting for a parade to honour the US military but left open the possibility that it could be staged elsewhere. ?As I understand it, he wants the parade in Washington DC ? but that?s a good question,? Mattis t
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Trump's tweet ?deeply hurtful to the people of Pakistan?, says Bilawal

PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari/File photo Pakistan People?s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has criticised a tweet sent out by US President Donald Trump was ?deeply hurtful to the people of Pakistan.? Trump, in January, had criticized the US for providing $33 billion in aid to Pakistan over the course of the past 15 years. ?They have given us nothing but lies & deceit, thinking of our leaders as fools,? Trump wrote in the tweet. ?They give safe haven to the terrorists we h
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?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 refrained from assigning anyone responsibility or blame for the rift Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Haider Abbas Rizvi, who had earlier left the country for unknown reasons, shared his views on Thursday on the ongoing public rift between the party chief and Rabita Committee. Speaking in Geo News show Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath, the MQM leader refrained from assigning anyone responsibility or blame for t
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Cricket chiefs find no evidence of Ashes match-fixing

The Ashes trophy. -File photo DUBAI: International cricket chiefs said Thursday they have found no evidence of match-fixing during the third Ashes Test between Australia and England following an investigation into allegations made by a British newspaper. The Sun said two bookmakers, including an Indian "Mr Big", had offered to sell it details of rigged periods of play in the Test in Perth which could be bet on to win huge sums. One of them claimed to have worked on the scam with former and cu
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Putin admits he does not have a smartphone

Putin has claimed that the internet is a "special project of the CIA" and "half pornography"-Reuters MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that he still does not have a smartphone, after revealing last year that he has no interest in joining any social media networks. At a meeting with scientists and academics, Putin made the admission in response to a speech by Mikhail Kovalchuk, head of the Kurchatov nuclear research institute, while travelling in Siberia ahead of March 18 p
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US-led strikes on Syria pro-government forces kill 100: US official

File photo. -AFP BEIRUT: The US-led coalition said Thursday it killed at least 100 pro-regime fighters to fend off an attack on its allies in eastern Syria, in one its deadliest confrontations yet with forces backing Damascus. The initial attack was carried out by forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad on key oil and gas installations in parts of Deir Ezzor province controlled by US-backed Kurdish forces. According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), coalition advisers were present in the
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India´s top court demands answers on Taj Mahal protection efforts

The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a tomb for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth in 1631-Reuters NEW DELHI: India´s top court demanded a detailed plan for the future of the Taj Mahal on Thursday, warning the state government´s "ad hoc" approach jeopardised the centuries-old monument to love. Smog has been slowly yellowing the Taj´s brilliant marble and conservationists have long fought to close polluting industries near the 17th-century icon. But years
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Gaza hospitals, clinics to reopen after Emirati grant: WHO

GAZA: Nearly 20 medical centres in Gaza will fully reopen in the coming days after the United Arab Emirates provided financing to end a fuel shortage, the World Health Organization said Thursday. Three hospitals and 16 medical centres had stopped offering key services in recent weeks as crippling fuel shortages meant they were unable to keep generators going, the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza said. Gaza receives only a few hours of mains electricity a day, so hospitals and other vital ser
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North Korea holds military parade on eve of Olympics

A North Korean missile during the parade. -AFP SEOUL: North Korea staged a military parade in Pyongyang Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of its armed forces, putting its intercontinental ballistic missiles on show just a day before the Winter Olympics open in the South. The nuclear-armed North is on an Olympics-linked charm offensive - sending a troupe of performers, hundreds of female cheerleaders, and the sister of leader Kim Jong Un to South Korea. But regiments of soldiers goose-step
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Libya boat tragedy: FIA confirms 28 Pakistanis confined in Libya

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) confirmed on Thursday that 28 Pakistani nationals have been confined in Libya after the tragic boat capsize incident, said a report released by the law-enforcing agency.  The boat carrying the migrants capsized off the coast of Zuwara in the early hours of February 2, the International Organization for Migration had confirmed.  "It has been learnt that 28 more Pakistanis are confined in Libya in a safe house in Zawiya district," said the FIA r
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MPA Nizamuddin Sialvi quits politics

MPA Nizamuddin Sialvi (center) sits with provincial ministers and others in this Geo News screengrab. SARGODHA: MPA Nizamuddin Sialvi, nephew of Pir Hameeduddin Sialvi, Thursday announced quitting politics days after he claimed that Pir Sialvi's supporters were provoked to stage a sit-in and offered resources for this purpose. Nizamuddin, in his statement, said that from now onward Pir Hameeduddin Sialvi ? the spiritual leader and custodian of Sial Sharif shrine in Sargodha ? will himself deci
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Twitter hits a milestone with first-ever profit

Photo: AFP file WASHINGTON: Twitter on Thursday reported its first-ever quarterly profit, in a key milestone for the social network which has been lagging for years against fast-growing rivals. San Francisco-based Twitter said it earned $91 million in the fourth quarter, the first positive net income since going public in 2013. Revenue was up two percent from a year ago to a better-than-expected $732 million. The number of monthly active users was 330 million, unchanged from the prior quarter
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PBA welcomes suo motu notice of Axact fake degree scandal

Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) on Thursday, while expressing gratitude to the Supreme Court for taking suo motu notice in the Axact degree scandal, asked the court to ensure ?monitoring of all cases and investigations pertaining to Axact and BOL so the cases against them can be concluded in a fair and timely manner?. Expressing concerns over the ?criminal money? used by Axact to launch BOL, the PBA requested the apex court to allow the body to become a party to the suo motu case in the
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Saudi Arabia executes four Pakistanis for murder, rape

Saudi Arabia has executed 20 people since the start of 2018 RIYADH: Saudi Arabia on Thursday executed four Pakistani men convicted of raping and murdering a woman and raping her teenage son, the interior ministry said. The men were also convicted of stealing jewellery and cash after entering the woman´s home in Riyadh and raping and strangling her, according to a ministry statement cited by the official SPA news agency. Saudi Arabia has executed 20 people since the start of 2018, according to
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After Padmaavat, film made on Queen of Jhansi?s life faces opposition in India

Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, starring Kangana Ranaut as the queen, is facing allegations of ?distorting? history and having objectionable scenes involving Kangana Another Bollywood film seems to have fallen prey to the wrath of extremist Hindu groups in India after the Padmavat fiasco. Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi, starring Kangana Ranaut as the queen, is facing allegations of ?distorting? history and having objectionable scenes involving Kangana, India Today reported. The film is bas
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JI admonishes senior leader for welcoming those acquitted in Mashal case

One of the acquitted in Mashal case being welcomed by religious parties-Geo News PESHAWAR: Maulana Attaur Rehman, member of the Central Executive Committee of Jamaat-e-Islami, was rebuked by the party for giving a ?hero?s welcome? to those acquitted in the Mashal Khan murder case, the party?sInformation Secretary Ameerul Azeem told Geo News. Azeem, however, then went on to claim that the welcome was given by the relatives of those acquitted. He added that accusing any individual without any pr
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PHC orders APS attack report to be made public

Peshawar High Court. -File photo PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday ordered the police report of the Army Public School tragedy to be made public.  On December 16, 2014, terrorists stormed the army-run school and killed about 150 people, including more than 130 young students.  During a hearing of the case by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Afsar Shah, the police today submitted their inquiry report pertaining to the attack. The APS Martyrs Forum had moved the province's h
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Medical profession not aimed at profiteering, observes SC in stents case

Justice Nisar is heading a three-member bench of the Suprme Court, which is hearing suo motu case of the sale of substandard and expensive coronary stents ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Saqib Nisar on Thursday observed that the profession of medicine should not have the objective of profiteering, while hearing the suo motu case of the sale of substandard and expensive coronary stents. Justice Nisar passed the remarks while heading a three-member bench of the Supreme Court. A coronary stent is a tube
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Jordan's King Abdullah II arrives in Pakistan on two-day visit

ISLAMABAD: Jordan's King Abdullah II arrived in Pakistan on Thursday afternoon on an official two-day visit.   The Jordanian monarch was received at Nur Khan Airbase by President Mamnoon Hussain and a 21-gun salute was presented in honour of the guest. The king was also given a guard of honour by a smartly turned out contingent of the Pakistani armed forces.  Abdullah is accompanied by Jordan's foreign minister and other civil and military officials. The visiting monarch is expected to hold m
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Graduate who sued Oxford over failure to get top degree loses court battle

Oxford graduate Faiz Siddiqui  An Oxford graduate who sued the university over his failure to get a top degree has had his claim dismissed by the High Court. Faiz Siddiqui, 39, claimed that "inadequate teaching" contributed to his low mark in a final year history paper in 2000 and cost him a top degree and a lucrative legal career, BBC News reported. He alleged that his 2:1 degree result cost him entry to a top US law college and sought £1m from the university in compensation. A UK High Court
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