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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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Mardan rape-murder case: Suspect?s relative attacks Asma?s family

Neighbours gather outside the house of Asma's family-Geo News MARDAN: A relative of a suspect in the rape and murder case of minor Asma terrorised her family after barging into their home. The man, wielding a knife, also harassed the women present in the house. The man was subsequently caught by neighbours and handed over to the police. Asma was reported missing from the Gujjar Garhi area in Mardan on January 13 and recovered dead the next day from the nearby sugarcane fields. Speaking at a
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ECP orders petitioner to submit evidence in PTI foreign funding case

The Election Commission of Pakistan in Islamabad. Photo: Geo News file ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday ordered petitioner Akbar S. Babar to present documents of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) accounts. PTI's lawyer Anwar Mansoor was absent from the hearing, of a foreign-funding case against the party, earlier today. The party's finance secretary Sardar Azhar Tariq requested the ECP to adjourn the hearing.  Commenting on the request, ECP's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Paris terror attacks suspect refuses to return to Brussels trial

Salah Abdeslam, the sole surviving suspect of the November 2015 Paris attacks-AFP  BRUSELLS: Paris terror attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam has refused to return to his trial in Belgium this week over a shootout with police in Brussels that led to his capture, the court said Tuesday. The fresh show of defiance comes after Abdeslam berated judges for being anti-Muslim, refused to stand and said that he put his "trust in Allah" on the first day of the trial on Monday. It appears to dash any lingeri
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Police arrest two more suspects, recover weapon used in Asma Rani murder case

Asma, a third-year medical student in Abbottabad, was in her hometown of Kohat on vacation when, on January 27, Mujahid Afridi allegedly opened fire on her over a marriage proposal PESHAWAR: Two more suspects in the murder of medical student Asma Rani have been arrested, Inspector-General Salahuddin Mehsud said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference here, Mehsud said two weapons used in the murder were also recovered. ?More evidence will also be brought forward,? the IG said. Asma, a thi
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Corps Commanders' Conference reviews regional geostrategic situation

RAWALPINDI: The Corps Commanders' Conference chaired by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa held on Wednesday reviewed the geostrategic and security environment, especially in the context of US related policies for the region, said a press statement issued by ISPR. In the meeting progress of Operation Raddul Fasaad and increased Indian Cease Fire Violations (CFVs) were also discussed. The forum reiterated that gains of years long counter-terrorism efforts shall be consolidated to ac
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FO condemns murder of Chinese national, vows to apprehend culprits

Pakistan Foreign Office. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Foreign Office on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of a Chinese citizen in Karachi and vowed to bring the culprits under the fold of law.  Chen Zhu, 45, was shot dead in a suspected targeted attack in Karachi?s Defence locality by an unknown assailant on Monday. The Chinese national was in his car when at least 10 shots were fired at him. He suffered bullet wounds to his head, according to police.  "We are deeply saddened at
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DNA shows first modern Briton had dark skin, blue eyes

A bust of Cheddar Man, complete with shoulder-length dark hair and short facial hair, created using 3D printing LONDON: The first modern Briton had dark skin and blue eyes, London scientists said on Wednesday, following groundbreaking DNA analysis of the remains of a man who lived 10,000 years ago. Known as "Cheddar Man" after the area in southwest England where his skeleton was discovered in a cave in 1903, the ancient man has been brought to life through the first ever full DNA analysis of h
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'Fake' doctor accused of infecting 46 Indians with HIV

An Indian nurse carries out a test for HIV/AIDS/AFP file photo NEW DELHI: India is investigating claims an unlicensed doctor infected at least 46 people with HIV by re-using syringes, the latest case to expose the paucity of healthcare in the country of 1.25 billion. Police in Uttar Pradesh have registered a criminal case against Rajendra Yadav, who provided cheap door-to-door medical services to poor villagers in the northern state. India has only limited public healthcare services and that,
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Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology successfully performs region?s first MitraClip procedure

Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology (RIC) has successfully performed the MitraClip (mitral clip) procedure, becoming the first hospital in South Asia to use the novel, percutaneous method of heart treatment. Major General (retd) Dr Azhar Mehmood Kayani, the head of RIC, told Geo News the performance of the procedure has made the hospital the first in Pakistan, as well as South Asia, to use the MitraClip technique successfully. Head of RI
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Two security forces personnel martyred in North Waziristan

Officials of Pakistan Army. Photo: AFP/File  TANK: Two armed forces personnel were martyred in a terrorist attack in North Waziristan Agency, sources informed on Wednesday. Sources said a vehicle of the Pakistan Army was targeted in a rocket attack in Mir Ali Tehsil of the agency, resulting in the deaths of two army officials. The Pakistan Army launched Operation Zarb-e-Azb in June 2014 to clear the agency, the only remaining stronghold of militants. Since then, the area has been cleared of m
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Aseefa Bhutto to contest general elections from two constituencies: sources

Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The senior leadership of Pakistan Peoples Party decided to nominate Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari as its candidate from two seats in the next general elections, sources informed Geo News on Wednesday. The youngest daughter of late former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and former president Asif Zardari is expected to contest elections from Lyari and Tando Allahyar respectively. Aseefa has recently completed her Masters degree from University College London i
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Nawaz, family appear in accountability court for corruption hearing

Former PM Nawaz Sharif after arriving in Islamabad today. Photo: Geo News  ISLAMABAD: The accountability court conducting corruption proceedings against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family has resumed hearing the case. Nawaz and daughter Maryam arrived in the capital from Lahore earlier today and have now reached the court along with senior party leaders and government officials.   Nawaz's son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar is also present in the court.  The hearing of the case w
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Pakistan ski squad reaches South Korea for Winter Olympics

Mohammad Karim and Syed Haman Shah will represent Pakistan in skiing at Winter Olympics 2018 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan?s four-member ski squad has reached Seoul, South Korea to participate in Winter Olympics 2018. ?Skiers Mohammad Karim and Syed Haman Shah along with two officials - Col (R) Mohammad Wali (coach) and Air Commodore (R) Mohammad Sohail (manager) have reached South Korea to chip in the Winter Olympics,? Obaid-ur-Rehman Abbasi, spokesperson of the Ski Federation of Pakistan, told APP on
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Maldives top court reverses ruling after judges' arrest

Security forces stand guard outside the Supreme Court in Male The Maldives president on Wednesday welcomed a Supreme Court move to reinstate the convictions of high-profile political prisoners after he arrested two top judges and declared a state of emergency, plunging the upmarket holiday paradise into chaos. President Abdulla Yameen attracted international censure for his refusal to comply with last week´s shock Supreme Court order to release his jailed political opponents and to quash the c
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Government to review, take action on ?Dubai leaks? report

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue Haroon Akhtar Khan speaking in Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenue, Haroon Akhtar Khan assured on Tuesday that the federal government will review the investigative ?Dubai leaks? news report presented in Geo News programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath. According to the report, Pakistanis have bought properties worth an estimated Rs1.1 trillion in Dubai in the past one-and-a hal
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Court reserves decision on Ishaq Dar's plea against freezing of assets

Former finance minister Senator Ishaq Dar. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The accountability court hearing the assets reference against Senator Ishaq Dar reserved its ruling on the suspect's petition against the freezing of his assets on Wednesday.  Dar, the former finance minister and close aide of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, is accused of possessing assets disproportionate to his declared sources of income. A reference was filed against him by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in ligh
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Lahore High Court requested to order ban on Padmaavat screening

Lahore High Court - File photo  LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has been requested to discontinue and ban the screening of Bollywood movie Padmaavat as it portrays the history of Muslims in the subcontinent in a ?wrong and distorted way?. A petition submitted to the court states that the role of Muslims was shown in a negative way and that the story of Padmaavat touches the sensitivity of Islam. ?The director not only distorted the facts but also transcended the limits of expression and exhibiti
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Aussie Rules aims to export shorter match format overseas

If successful, the faster format could lead to a competition in Hong Kong next year, with New York, Singapore, and London also being considered SYDNEY: Australian Rules football has joined the ranks of other major sports in launching an experimental shorter format as it eyes a foreign expansion, with Hong Kong first up. The Australian Football League will play its first AFLX matches locally next week with the number of players on the field reduced from 18 to seven, and new rules that eliminate
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Punjab law minister says DNA report from Lahore led to Asma murder suspect's arrest

LAHORE: Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said on Wednesday that the only way the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police were able to arrest the suspect involved in the brutal murder of four-year-old Asma was through the DNA results provided by the Punjab Forensic Science Agency. KP Police claimed the arrests of two suspects for their alleged connection in the Asma murder case on Wednesday.  The prime suspect, 15-year-old Muhammad Nabi, worked in a local restaurant and was also a relative of the deceased
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Sangakkara calls for Test pay minimum to stop T20 exodus

Kumar Sangakkara - File photo  HONG KONG: Sri Lankan veteran Kumar Sangakkara has called for Test cricket to introduce a minimum match fee for all countries to stop young players ditching the long-form for lucrative Twenty20 leagues. Sangakkara, the fifth-highest run scorer in the history of Test cricket, retired from the first-class game last year but has continued playing for domestic T20 franchises around the world, including in this week's Hong Kong T20 Blitz. The 40-year-old praised the s
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Imran lauds KP Police for arresting minor Asma?s murder suspect

PTI chairman Imran Khan/File photo Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan heaped praise on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, after the provincial police claimed that they have arrested the prime suspect in the rape and murder case of minor Asma. Mardan Regional Police Officer (RPO) Dr Mian Saeed said in a press conference earlier today that the prime suspect, 15-year-old Muhammad Nabi, has been arrested along with another suspect who had knowledge of the alleged murderer?s actions. The PT
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ECP issues schedule for Senate elections from FATA

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued the schedule for the upcoming Senate elections for seats from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). According to the schedule, polling for the four FATA seats will be held on March 3. The returning officer will issue a public notice inviting nomination papers on Feb 7 (today), while Feb 12 is the last date for filing nomination papers.  A list of final candidates will be published on Feb 13. The scrutiny of the nominat
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Tribal elder injured in Bajaur Agency explosion

Photo: File  KHAR: A tribal leader was injured in a remote controlled explosion in Charmang, Bajaur Agency on Wednesday. According to sources, leader of a local tribe, Malik Farooq, was passing by the area in Nawagai tehsil of the agency, when the IED installed on a roadside exploded. The explosion left Farooq injured, who was taken to Agency Headquarters Hospital Khar for treatment. On the other hand, security forces cordoned off the site of the blast and started a search operation. Remote
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Prime suspect arrested in Asma murder case, says KP police

Muhammad Nabi, prime suspect of Asma murder case, presented before media. Photo: Geo News PESHAWAR: Two including the main suspects have been arrested for their alleged connection in the Asma murder case, informed Mardan Regional Police Officer Dr Mian Saeed on Wednesday. Speaking at a press conference, the police officer informed that the prime suspect 15-year-old Muhammad Nabi worked in a local restaurant and also a relative of the deceased.  Nabi, with his face covered, was also presented
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Axact degree case: SC summons all accused on Feb 9

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has summoned all the accused in the Axact fake degree case on February 9.  Axact claims to be the "world's largest IT company" and operates hundreds of fake online universities run by agents from a Karachi-based call centre. Hearing the suo motu case on Wednesday, the chief justice asked Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General Bashir Memon, who had appeared in court, what the case is about as it is being highlighted agai
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