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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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Man stabbed before Atletico Madrid game: emergency services

Sevilla president Jose Castro walks on the pitch before the Atletico Madrid vs Sevilla match of the Spanish King's Cup in Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid, Spain, January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio Perez  MADRID: A 22-year-old man was rushed to hospital in a serious condition after being stabbed near Atletico Madrid?s Wanda Metropolitano stadium before a King?s Cup game between Atletico and Sevilla on Wednesday, emergency services said. Spanish newspaper El Mundo reported that the male was wearing a
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Pakistan Hockey Federation announces 20-player squad for World XI

KARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation announced a 20-member squad for the Hockey Cup 2018 World XI series, under the leadership of captain Junaid Manzoor, a statement released by the organisation Wednesday night said. Following two-day trials at the Abdul Sattar Edhi Hockey Stadium, Islahuddin ? the team's chief selector ? announced the World XI squad for two upcoming matches. The "matches are to be played on Friday and Sunday [in] Karachi and Lahore respectively", it said, adding that the
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Afghanistan seeks world pressure on Islamabad for consensus in Taliban talks: Haley

United Nations, United States: Returning from a UN Security Council visit to Afghanistan, US Ambassador Nikki Haley on Wednesday stressed the Kabul government wants world powers to step up pressure on Pakistan for consensus in talks with the Taliban. Haley joined the 14 other council envoys for talks with top Afghan leaders in Kabul at the weekend as the government considers holding peace talks with the Taliban to end decades of insurgency. "They feel confident that the Taliban will be coming
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PPP will never endorse disrespecting Parliament: Bilawal Bhutto

KARACHI: Following the harsh language used by those addressing the joint opposition rally in Lahore on Wednesday, Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari distanced his party and made it clear that the "PPP respects Parliament and will always do so".  During the protest Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan and Awami Muslim League chairman Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed cursed the parliament for allowing ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif to become head of his party.  Bilawal Bhutto
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CJCSC highlights Pakistan's counter-terror efforts at NATO session in Brussels

General Zubair Mahmood Hayat speaking at the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. ? AFP FILE RAWALPINDI: Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Zubair Mahmood Hayat Wednesday highlighted Pakistan's efforts and achievements in counter-terrorism domain at a Chiefs of Staff session of NATO Military Committee in Brussels, the Inter-Services Public Relations said. The meeting was attended by representatives of 66 NATO and partner nations, the ISPR said in a statement, at which t
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Sindh approves life skills based education for class 6 to 9

KARACHI: The Sindh government has approved life skills education to be integrated into the syllabus of secondary students (grade 6-9), the Sindh Education Department stated on Wednesday. The Sindh Education Department made the announcement through its official Twitter account. The department said that the life skills education is being imparted to the students of eight districts. The districts include Karachi, Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Khairpur, Nawabshah, Dadu, Shahdadkot. The governm
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Sheikh Rasheed announces resignation from National Assembly

AML chief Sheikh Rasheed. Photo: File  Awami Muslim League chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has announced to resign from the National Assembly seat. While addressing the joint opposition rally Wednesday, the AML chief not only announced to resign from the National Assembly seat he was elected on, but also demanded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairperson Imran Khan does the same. The joint opposition protest rally was held to seek justice for the Model Town tragedy in Lahore. ?I resign from the assemb
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Imran flays parliament for allowing 'criminal' to become party chief

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/01d03d959c2ead711b863127ea488470.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8xNy8yMDE4IDU6NTI6MDMgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1EekRuU1E3U2E2ME1EMVNPZVJRVUl3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday lambasted the parliament for allowing a 'criminal' to be elec
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Warnings of fallout after US freezes funding for Palestinian refugees

A Gazan woman picks up a food parcel from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees which says it faces its worst funding crisis ever after the White House froze tens of millions of dollars in contributions/ AFP RAMALLAH: The UN agency for Palestinian refugees warned Wednesday it faced its worst funding crisis ever after the White House froze tens of millions of dollars in contributions, a move Palestinian leaders decried as cruel and blatantly biased. The agency provides Palestinian refugees and
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Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers kill 12, injure 48 in attack on Nigerian city

Soldiers are seen on a truck in Maiduguri in Borno State, Nigeria May 14, 2015. REUTERS/file MAIDUGURI: Suspected Boko Haram suicide bombers killed 12 people and injured 48 others in an attack on Wednesday on the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, officials from the State Emergency Management Agency for Borno said. Two bombers struck the Muna Garage area on the outskirts of Maiduguri, the epicenter of the conflict with the insurgency, late on Wednesday afternoon, said the officials. Muna
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Imran curses parliament for allowing 'criminal' to become party chief

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan was addressing a joint opposition protest rally to seek justice for the Model Town tragedy in Lahore on January 17, 2018. Photo: Geo News LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday lambasted the parliament for allowing a 'criminal' to be elected as a party president.  "I curse the parliament that made a criminal the president of a party," he said, in an apparent reference to Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz's (PML-N) decisi
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Empty seats in opposition rally confirm Nawaz's stance: Maryam

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz said on Wednesday that empty seats in allied opposition's rally in Lahore confirmed Nawaz Sharif's stance that the conspirators should have patience until 2018 or even beyond that. "The empty seats testify that the people have confirmed Nawaz Sharif's stance that conspirators should have patience until 2018, or even after 2018," Maryam said in a clear reference to the forthcoming general elections in the country. In
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ECP issues shares of districts, agencies, Islamabad in assemblies

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has notified the shares of districts/agencies, Fata and Islamabad Capital Territory for the seats of national and provincial assemblies in light of the provisional results of census 2017. As per the notification issued by the ECP, Islamabad, with its population of 2,001,579 will have three share of seats in the National Assembly. For the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, each agency and frontier region has been given its shares as per the quot
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Czech government quits after confidence vote, uncertain talks ahead

PRAGUE: The cabinet of Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis resigned on Wednesday, a day after losing a confidence vote on the billionaire politician?s first attempt to form a government while battling fraud allegations. Babis?s ANO party won a national election last October but holds only 78 of 200 seats in the lower house and has thus far been unable to persuade any of the eight other parliamentary parties to join a coalition because of the allegations, which concern EU subsidies. The governme
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Want an end to 'sultanate of Sharifs', says Qadri

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Dr Tahirul Qadri Wednesday said no steps would be taken against Pakistan's constitution and democracy, and only want an end of the "sultanate of Sharifs." Addressing the allied opposition rally, Qadri thanked leaders and workers from all political parties for attending the show of strength in Lahore. He said that they all had gathered to get justice for the victims of Model Town tragedy. ?Entire political leadership is here to honour humanity, to empo
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Only threat to Pakistan is from Jati Umra: Asif Ali Zardari

PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari addressing a joint opposition protest rally in Lahore on January 17, 2018. Photo: Geo News  LAHORE: PPP Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Wednesday said that the only danger to the country is from Jati Umra ? the residence of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.  ?They do not care about Pakistan, they only care about Jati Umra," Zardari said while addressing a joint opposition protest rally to seek justice for the Model Town tragedy in Lahore. He claimed that onl
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NAB summons Shehbaz in connection with Ashiana housing scheme inquiry

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore has summoned Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif with regard to an inquiry into Ashiana-e-Iqbal housing scheme, according to a spokesman for the anti-graft body. The Punjab chief minister is called upon to appear before a combined investigation team at the NAB complex in Lahore on January 22, read a notification issued by NAB Lahore.
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UK appoints ?minister for loneliness?

Britain appointed a "minister for loneliness" on Wednesday to tackle what Prime Minister Theresa May described as "the sad reality of modern life" affecting millions of people. Photo: AFP file  LONDON: Britain appointed a "minister for loneliness" on Wednesday to tackle what Prime Minister Theresa May described as "the sad reality of modern life" affecting millions of people. Tracey Crouch, a junior minister for sport and civil society, will take on the role as part of a broader strategy to co
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Lt Gen (retd) Maqsood Ahmad appointed Chairman Punjab Public Service Commission

Lieutenant General (retd) Maqsood Ahmad LAHORE: Lieutenant General (retd) Maqsood Ahmad has been appointed chairman Punjab Public Service Commission, according to a notification issued on Wednesday by the Punjab government. According to the notification, Ahmad has been appointed ?for a period of three years under the provisions of Article 105 and 242 (1B) of the Constitution?. The notification has been signed by the governor Punjab. Maqsood Ahmad belonged to Frontier Force Regiment in the 61
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US in South Asia not for peace and stability but to create chaos: Hina Rabbani Khar

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/aeb665f8faecdcbb64d0a727c51ac26f.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8xNy8yMDE4IDE6MjI6MzQgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1HeUd5M1lLYXF4YktmNWdOSjgxMUt3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Pakistan's former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that the US is not present in South Asia for peace and stability but to
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NAB takes notice of corruption in Kachhi Canal project

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau Chairperson Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal has taken notice of increase in cost of Kachhi Canal project from Rs30billion to Rs210 billion, ordering enquiry against the officers concerned. According to a notification issued by NAB on Wednesday, the anti-graft body has ordered enquiry against the officers of Punjab Information and Culture Department for allegedly misusing their authority and causing a loss to the national exchequer. The officers concerned
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Future of Catalonia unclear as its parliament meets for first time since election

Deputies attend the start of the first session of Catalan Parliament after the regional elections in Barcelona, Spain, January 17, 2018. REUTERS MADRID: The Catalan parliament will meet on Wednesday in a first step toward forming a local government after December?s elections but questions remain over whether the wealthy northeastern region will continue to push for a split from Spain. The election, called by Madrid to derail the independence movement, failed to resolve Spain?s worst political
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Bilawal lashes out at Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan in Badin rally

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressing a rally in Badin on January 17, 2018. Photo: Geo News BADIN: Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Wednesday said there is a clash between two 'ladlay' (favourites) in the country. "One favourite says that he owns assets but he is told that he owns none while the other favourite says he does not own assets but the court says that he does," Bilawal said while addressing a rally in Badin.  "This is a clash between the two
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Ngidi takes six as South Africa beat India in second test

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/e560ce932d7600e433acba0c7472ab2e.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8xNy8yMDE4IDEyOjA0OjUwIFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9aGhSTWhYNVBiMUhRdzBXL2tBT3gxUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] PRETORIA: Debutant Lungi Ngidi took six wickets as South Africa defeated India by 135 runs for victory in the second test in Pretoria
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Fears of serial child killer in Kasur

In this photograph released by the family of  Zainab Fatima Ameen on January 17, 2018, Zainab, 7, stands outside her home in Kasur - AFP   KASUR: The rape and murders of a dozen children by a suspected serial killer have terrified parents in central Pakistan, and prompted soul-searching over how the country fails to protect it's most vulnerable. The killing of seven-year-old Zainab Fatima Ameen became the tipping point last week when her body was found in a garbage heap near her home in the ci
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