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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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Big names skip Windies' World Cup qualifiers for PSL

Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell, spinner Sunil Narine and batsman Darren Bravo have all decided to miss the qualifiers in Zimbabwe ST. JOHN´S, ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: Chris Gayle was named in the West Indies´ squad for the 2019 World Cup qualifying tournament on Thursday, but other leading players ruled themselves out in order to play in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). All-rounders Kieron Pollard and Andre Russell, spinner Sunil Narine and batsman Darren Bravo have all decided to miss the quali
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Pakistan expects to continue longstanding ties with both China, US: PM Abbasi

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos. Photo: Government of Pakistan twitter    DAVOS: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday said that Pakistan has had longstanding ties with both China and the United States, and expects them to continue. ?We have a long relationship with China and a long relationship with the US and we expect both to continue for a long time,? Abbasi said during a press conference in Davos where he is attending the World
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PM Abbasi to seek return of cancer-suffering Pakistani prisoner from Indonesia

Photo: File  KARACHI: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will request Indonesian President Joko Widodo to send Pakistani prisoner in Indonesia back to the country on humanitarian grounds as he has been diagnosed with cancer, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Khawaja Asif Thursday. While speaking on Geo News show Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath, the foreign minister said Abbasi would request the Indonesian president to let the Pakistani prisoner in Indonesia, Zulfiqar Ali, complete his prison se
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Foreign services delegation visits Corps Headquarters Peshawar

Photo: File  PESHAWAR: A 24-member delegation of the advisers of the foreign services visited Corps Headquarters in the city on Thursday where they were briefed on the prevailing security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Fata. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations on Thursday, the delegation was informed about contribution of Pakistan Army in the war against terrorism and bringing normalcy in the region. The delegation was also briefed on development activi
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Man killed in Karachi police encounter was innocent, says Siyal

KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Suhail Anwar Siyal has declared innocent Maqsood, who was killed in a police encounter on Shahra-e-Faisal. While speaking to the media at Maqsood?s house Thursday, Siyal said incidents of innocent people being killed in police encounters were taking place one after another. But, he added, police would not doing this on purpose. He also said the impression that government was trying to protect someone was wrong. Siyal added he has given orders that closed-circui
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Bollywood epic Padmaavat releases in Pakistani cinemas

Bollywood's controversial film 'Padmaavat' was released in Pakistan on Wednesday after it got the go-ahead from the Censor Board of Pakistan. The film was cleared, by the Central Board of Film Censors, without any excision.  Chairman of Pakistan Censor Board Mobashir Hasan, on twitter, confirmed the release of the movie. Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and Ranvir Singh are playing the lead characters in the movie. The Indian Censor Board ordered that the film's name be cha
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Imran demands thorough investigation into alleged child pornography ring in Kasur

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairperson Imran Khan has demanded a thorough probe by a high-powered joint investigation team into reports of a child pornography ring allegedly operating in Kasur. Following the arrest of suspect Imran Ali in the horrific murder and rape case of seven-year-old Zainab, reports have emerged that the accused held several bank accounts, which included foreign currency accounts.
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JIT to probe reports of bank accounts held by Zainab rape-murder suspect

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of reports of multiple bank accounts of the accused in Zainab rape and murder case, and directed the joint investigation team (JIT) to probe into the matter. The Punjab government, on the chief minister's directives, has notified addition of a representative of the State Bank of Pakistan and DG Forensic Science Laboratory to the already existing JIT in the case, headed by a deputy inspector general (DIG). Police officials confirmed
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FC arrests 20 terror suspects in Balochistan

The Balochistan Frontier Corps (FC) apprehended 20 individuals suspected of conducting terrorist activities from different cities of the province here on Thursday. Photo: ISPR file  RAWALPINDI: Frontier Corps (FC) Balochistan Thursday apprehended 20 terror suspects during multiple intelligence-based operations (IBOs) conducted in Balochistan on Thursday, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The IBOs, conducted in Dera Murad Jamali, Pashtoon Abad, Sangan, and Shahreg areas,
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Encounters are policy of IG Sindh: Rao Anwar

KARACHI: Suspended SSP Malir, Rao Anwar, has said encounters were a policy of Sindh IGP AD Khwaja, which he followed. The suspended official said this in connection with Naqeebullah killing case. While talking to Geo News on Thursday, Anwar said Counter-Terrorism Department, crimes branch and local police ?also? carry out fake encounters, apparently referring to claims that slam him for carrying out fake encounters. However, Anwar added, if he would be charged then high officials of the pol
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Men-only gala where hostesses were groped faces backlash in Britain

The London charity behind a men-only fundraising gala where specially hired hostesses were groped and harassed, according to a Financial Times report, faced a swift backlash on Wednesday with donations being returned and politicians denouncing it. Photo: Reuters file  LONDON: The London charity behind a men-only fundraising gala where specially hired hostesses were groped and harassed, according to a Financial Times report, faced a swift backlash on Wednesday with donations being returned and p
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Pakistan won't allow breach of airspace, sovereignty, says Rabbani

Chairman of Senate Raza Rabbani. Photo: Geo News file  ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Senate Raza Rabbani on Thursday condemned the US drone strike conducted by coalition forces near Kurram Agency. ?The Senate of Pakistan strongly condemns the US drone strike,? said Rabbani. ?The US drone attack is a breach of Pakistan?s airspace and sovereignty.? He said that the Pakistani Senate is sending a strong message to the US. ?Pakistan will not allow any breach of its airspace or sovereignty,? said the Sena
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CTD recommends formation of JIT in Intezar case

Intezar Ahmed - File photo  KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of police has recommended the formation of a joint investigation team (JIT) to probe the killing of Intezar Ahmed. On January 13, Intezar was killed under mysterious circumstances when Anti Car Lifting Cell (ACLC) officials opened fire on his car on Khayaban-e-Ittehad in the Defence locality of the city. According to DIG CTD, Aamir Farooqi, the JIT would determine the reason behind the presence of the police at the cr
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From Davos: Justice Trudeau and Malala Yousafzai on Education and Empowerment

DAVOS: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai are participating in a panel discussion on creating a shared future through education and empowerment.  The discussion is focusing on value of diversity and equal opportunities for all, ensuring equal access to education for both girls and boys and developing skills for the future of work. Talking about the way the Canadian House of Commons is structured, the Canadian prime minister pointed out that th
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Ended load-shedding under leadership of Nawaz, says Shehbaz Sharif

MALAKWAL: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that he fulfilled the promise of ending load shedding all over the country under the dynamic leadership of Nawaz Sharif, while addressing a public gathering on Thursday. He added that the country's economy was at its worst when the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government took charge of the government but today all across the country development projects are being initiated.  Taking a jibe at the Pakistan Peoples Party leader Asif Ali Zardari,
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Democracy strengthening in Pakistan, says PM Abbasi at Davos

PM Abbasi at Pakistan Breakfast event in Davos  DAVOS: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during an event at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, said that democracy is strengthening in Pakistan and all institutions are working within the bounds of the law and Constitution. ?Democracy is strengthening in the country, and we are all [continuing to learn] from it. [Everything] happening in Pakistan is happening within the bounds of law and Constitution,? he said while speaking at Pa
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Drone strike targetted individual 'morphed' with Afghan refugees: DG ISPR

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Army Spokesperson Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said on Thursday that the January 24 drone strike near the tribal areas targetted an individual who had mixed with Afghan refugees. In a tweet, the director general of the Inter Services Public Relations stated that the strike in Spintal, Hangu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was not on any organised terrorists' sanctuary ? which have been eliminated.  "Out of total 54 Afghan Refugees Camps / complexes in Pakistan, 43 are in KP with ov
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Pir Sialvi takes back protest call after meeting Shehbaz Sharif

Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif meeting with Pir Sialvi. Photo: Geo News SARGODHA: Spiritual leader and custodian of Sial Sharif Shrine of Sargodha Pir Khawaja Hameeduddin Sialvi has taken back his call of protest after meeting Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday. While speaking to media after the meeting, the chief minister said that a committee has been constituted to resolve differences between the government and Pir Sialvi, adding that political rivals tried to create acr
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Armed clash: Protests held in Dadu against police failure to nab PPP MPA

Protests being held against the incident in Dadu. Photo: Geo News DADU: Protests were held in Dadu on Thursday against police 'reluctance' to involve a serving Pakistan Peoples Party MPA and chief of the Chandio tribe in the investigation into an armed clash that left four people dead last week.  Baladai union council chairman Raees Karamullah Chandio, his son Mukhtiar Ahmed Chandio were gunned down in an armed clash between Chandio tribesmen in Mehar town on January 17. Karamullah's associate
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Senators meet Aasma?s father in Mardan, offer condolences

Police officials brief members of the Senate. Photo: Geo News MARDAN: Senators Nasreen Jalil and Shahi Syed met the father of late Aasma in Gojat Garhi area on Thursday to express their condolences on the brutal murder of his daughter. Aasma went missing on January 13 from the Gujjar Garhi area and was found dead the next day at 3pm. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Inspector-General of Police Salahuddin Mehsud confirmed that the minor was strangled to death and added that the post-mortem report points towar
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Health hazards: SC stops operations of 24 mineral water companies

Photo: Brunswick Mineral Springs ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court halted on Thursday 24 mineral water companies from operating in the country until they can satisfy the court regarding their safety standards. Hearing a suo motu case on safe drinking water, the three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, observed that until they are satisfied that the said companies are distributing safe drinking water, they will not be allowed to operate. The chief justice remarked during the hea
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Aitzaz Ahsan criticises Punjab government over handling of Zainab murder

ISLAMABAD: Senator Aitzaz Ahsan criticised the Punjab government over its handling of the Zainab murder case questioning how the provincial government can claim it handled the case well when the facilitators are still out there.  Speaking to Geo News, Ahsan asked what the Punjab chief minister will do when the facilitators start issuing threats to Zainab's family.  He said another important issue was the matter of the 250+ children who were sexually abused in Kasur.  "The world raised hell ov
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LHC wants verdict in Zainab murder case seven days after indictment

Lahore High Court. Photo:File LAHORE: The Lahore High Court directed the special anti-terrorism court hearing the Zainab rape, murder case to give its verdict in seven days after the submission of the challan (charge-sheet), said a notification issued on Thursday. Zainab was kidnapped from near her aunt?s house on January 4 in Kasur. Her body was recovered from a garbage heap on January 9. The post-mortem of the minor revealed that she had been raped before being murdered.  On Wednesday, A sp
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US drone strike targetted Afghan refugee camp, reiterates FO

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/c945c975d70b364605336c92f60b37e6.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8yNS8yMDE4IDk6MTU6MjQgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1VVnhUOWIwNHFoS3dhM2R0b3p4NHFBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Dr Muhammad Faisal said on Thursday that Pakista
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Strike in occupied Kashmir against martyrdom of three youth

A view of a strike in Indian occupied Kashmir in 2016. Photo: Reuters/File   SRINAGAR: A complete strike is being observed in the Shopian and Pulwama districts of Indian occupied Kashmir in protest against the killing of three innocent youths by Indian forces on Wednesday.  All shops and business establishments are closed while traffic is off the road in the two districts, the Kashmir Media Service reported.  Sameer Ahmad Wani and Firdous Ahmad were martyred by Indian troops during a siege and
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