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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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PM Abbasi for preserving architectural heritage

The prime minister addressing the inauguration of an architectural conference here-Geo News Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Friday stressed on the need for preserving the country's rich architectural heritage for future generations. Addressing the inauguration of an architectural conference here, the prime minister said architecture reflects the cultural heritage of the nation, Radio Pakistan reported. He said that Pakistan's rich legacy needs to be made visible. The prime minister als
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IHC issues notice to OGRA, petroleum ministry on fuel price hike

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Friday issued notices to the petroleum ministry, finance ministry and Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on a petition filed against the hike in fuel prices. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui directed the respondents to file their responses in a week otherwise a decision will be given without taking their point of view. The court adjourned its proceedings on the case till February 12. The petitioner maintained that the government has unjustly increased
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Nawaz to speak on ?The future of democracy? seminar in Karachi

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif KARACHI: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif will speak in a seminar on ?The Future of Democracy in Pakistan?, being held in a local hotel here today. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader has reached the venue. Chairman Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Dr Farooq Sattar, other mainstream political leaders and members of civil society are also expected to speak in the seminar. Nawaz arrived in Kar
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Cybercriminals target booming cryptocurrencies: report

Digital currencies have quickly grown into a more mainstream asset class over the last two years as corporations and financial institutions have expanded use of the underlying blockchain technology-Reuters  NEW YORK: Bitcoin?s popularity and the emergence of about 1,500 other digital coins or tokens have drawn more hackers into the red-hot cryptocurrency space, expanding opportunities for crime and fraud, cybersecurity firm Digital Shadows warned in a report on Thursday. ?Cybercriminals follo
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Wedding bells? Sonam Kapoor to tie the knot with boyfriend Anand Ahuja

Sonam Kapoor with her boyfriend Anand Ahuja After the buzz and glamour of Anushka Sharma?s marriage to Virat Kohli, another Bollywood wedding seems to be on the cards, and this time it?s the gorgeous Sonam Kapoor. According to the latest in the rumour mill, the Bollywood diva is all set to tie the knot with her longtime boyfriend Anand Ahuja this summer. Sonam and her boyfriend Anand Ahuja are planning a June wedding, Filmfare reported, quoting a source close to the couple. The couple
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ECP issues Senate elections schedule for four provinces

LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued Senate election schedule of all four provinces. According to the ECP, polling to elect senators will be held on March 3 whereas nomination papers can be submitted from February 4-6 and their scrutiny will be completed by February 9, the final list of the contestants will be issued on February 15.  The contestants can take back their nomination papers till February 16. The ECP issued nomination papers today, and stated that sch
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India's budget promises more jobs and pay to boost female workforce

Village women and girls carry water at Fangadi Village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India January 27-Reuters  CHENNAI/MUMBAI: India will create more jobs for women, increase their pay and access to loans and improve healthcare, it said in Thursday?s annual budget, in a bid to boost a declining female workforce. Loans to support small businesses run by women will increase, finance minister Arun Jaitley said, adding that he hopes some would be used to invest in organic farming. Female partici
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Avenfield case: Court reserves decision on NAB's plea to record statements via video-link

Nawaz, Maryam and Safdar. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The accountability court conducting corruption proceedings against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family reserved on Friday its decision on the National Accountability Bureau?s (NAB) plea to record statements of two UK-based witnesses via video link. NAB filed three corruption references against the Sharif family in September last year in light of the Supreme Court's July 28 verdict in the Panama Papers case. The references pertain t
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Intelligence agency raids Rao Anwar's Malir residence: sources

Former Malir SSP Rao Anwar KARACHI: An intelligence agency conducted raids in various areas of Malir to arrest former SSP Rao Anwar and his close aide, suspended SHO Shah Latif Town Amanullah Marwat, in the early hours of Friday, sources informed Geo News. The agency also raided the homes of the suspects, however, they were not found by the authorities. The absconding police officials are wanted by authorities in connection with the extrajudicial murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud. Naqeebullah, a
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NFL: Brady, Patriots eye record-book rewrite in Super Bowl

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up before an NFL football game MINNEAPOLIS: Tom Brady will attempt to write another chapter of NFL history here Sunday as the New England Patriots chase a record-equalling sixth Super Bowl crown against a Philadelphia Eagles team desperate for their first ever win. One year after masterminding the biggest comeback in Super Bowl history, when the Patriots overturned a 28-3 third-quarter deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons, Brady is back on the
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COAS Gen Bajwa meets Saudi Crown Prince in Riyadh

COAS General Qamar Bajwa with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman RIYADH: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa called on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz in Riyadh on Thursday. During the meeting, the two dignitaries discussed bilateral military relations as well as a number of issues of common interest. The two also stressed the close ties between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.
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China in talks over military base in remote Afghanistan: officials

Afghan Wakhi nomad families travelling on yaks in the Wakhan Corridor in Badakhshan province of Afghanistan KABUL: Worried about militants sneaking into a restive Chinese region from war-torn Afghanistan, Beijing is in talks with Kabul over the construction of a military base, Afghan officials say, as it seeks to shore up its fragile neighbour. The army camp will be built in Afghanistan´s remote and mountainous Wakhan Corridor, where witnesses have reported seeing Chinese and Afghan troops on
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Kohli, Rahane lead India to six-wicket win over South Africa

Kohli gestures after reaching his century/BCCI  DURBAN: Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane shared a 189-run third wicket partnership and took India to a comfortable six-wicket win in the first one-day international against South Africa at Kingsmead on Thursday. Kohli made 112 -- extending his record of centuries in one-day run chases to 20 -- and Rahane scored 79 as India reached the winning target of 270 with 27 balls to spare. "It was quite special," said Kohli. "The first game of the series is
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Fidel Castro's eldest son 'Fidelito' commits suicide

Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart ? the son of Cuba's President Fidel Castro ? talks to Argentine human right activist and member of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo group Hebe de Bonafini during the inauguration of the International Book Fair in Havana February 8, 2007. REUTERS/Claudia Daut/Files HAVANA: The eldest son of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart, committed suicide on Thursday aged 68 after being treated for months for depression, Cuban state-run media repor
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Fed outlines yearly 'stress test' standards for Wall Street

A police officer keeps watch in front of the US Federal Reserve building in Washington, DC, US, October 12, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files1 WASHINGTON: The Federal Reserve on Thursday outlined standards for its annual ?stress test? of the largest banks to see how Wall Street would fare in a future financial crisis. Large lenders like JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp will have to report on whether their business could survive for long if the unemployment rate jumped to 10 p
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CIA Director Pompeo defends meetings with Russian spy chiefs

Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo speaks at The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, US, April 13, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/Files WASHINGTON: US Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo on Thursday defended talks he had at CIA headquarters last week with Russian spy chiefs at a time of strained ties between Washington and Moscow and political squabbling over allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. A US intelligence official, spe
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Justin Timberlake says Janet not part of Super Bowl show

Super Bowl half-time entertainer Justin Timberlake gives a news conference about his upcoming performance in Minneapolis, Minnesota, US, February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque  LONDON: Justin Timberlake caused a national controversy when he performed the Super Bowl halftime show with Janet Jackson in 2004, and the pop singer said on Thursday not to expect his partner in crime to appear this time around. Timberlake on Sunday will return to America?s biggest stage 14 years after a ?wardrobe m
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Sexual abuse scandal weighs on US gymnastics centers

The boulder known as "the Rock" is seen on the campus of Michigan State University painted with the names of victims of Larry Nassar ? a former team USA Gymnastics doctor who pleaded guilty in November 2017 in Lansing to sexual assault charges ? in East Lansing, Michigan, US, January 30, 2018. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/Files  LANSING: Gymnastics coach Jamie Boyd-Hamilton is painfully questioning everything that once seemed normal in the Michigan community at the epicentre of a doctor?s sexual abuse
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Abbas to address UNSC on February 20 amid US tensions

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gives a press statement before a meeting with European Union foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium, January 22, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Files UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the United Nations Security Council on February 20 during the body?s monthly meeting on the Middle East amid tensions over the United States decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel?s capital. Since President Donald Trump broke from decades of United
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Kaepernick, protesters not to blame for ratings slide: NFLPA

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) arrives with teammates at Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, US, September 1, 2016. REUTERS via Jake Roth/USA TODAY Sports/Files  MINNEAPOLIS: Colin Kaepernick and other protesting players were not to blame for a decline in National Football League television ratings, the head of the NFL Players Association said on Thursday. Kaepernick, the former-San Francisco 49ers quarterback, sparked a national debate in 2016 when he refused to stand during t
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US says Syria may be developing new types of chemical weapons

A UN chemical weapons expert, wearing a gas mask, holds a plastic bag containing samples from one of the sites of an alleged chemical weapons attack in the Ain Tarma neighbourhood of Damascus, Syria, August 29, 2013. REUTERS/Mohamed Abdullah/Files  WASHINGTON: The Syrian government may be developing new types of chemical weapons, and US President Donald Trump is prepared to consider further military action if necessary to deter chemical attacks, senior US officials said on Thursday. President
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Lawsuit claims Wiz Khalifa copied other rapper's song

Musician Wiz Khalifa arrives at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Gala in New York City, US, May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files  NEW YORK: The rapper Wiz Khalifa was accused in a lawsuit on Thursday of copying much of his 2016 song ?Most of Us,? from another rapper?s song with the same title from six years earlier. Khalifa?s version ?unmistakably copies the essential elements? of the song by Cymple Man, according to a complaint filed in Manhattan federal court against Kha
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North Korea warns against US-South Korea military drills after Olympics

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho departs after addressing the 72nd United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York, US, September 23, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files SEOUL: North Korea has warned if the United States goes ahead with delayed military exercises with South Korea after the Winter Olympics it will not ?sit idle?, the North?s foreign minister said in a letter to the United Nations. North Korea has not tested a missile since late November 2017 and entered int
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Initial reports claim boy found dead near Karachi's National Stadium was asphyxiated

File Photo KARACHI: A minor boy whose body was found here near the city's National Stadium Road was killed of asphyxiation, initial investigation reports revealed Thursday night. Police added they suspect the minor boy was sexually abused before being killed. Teacher alleged of inappropriate touching detained On the other hand, in Okara, a teacher accused of inappropriately touching a verbally and aurally challenged girl was taken into police custody. Family of girl who was raped, killed pr
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