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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, Shehbaz meet Nawaz Sharif in Lahore

PM Abbasi and CM Shehbaz Sharif at Lahore airport Monday morning. Photo: Geo News LAHORE: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi arrived in Lahore Monday morning, after which he called on former premier and Pakistan Muslim League-N chief Nawaz Sharif.  Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif received the prime minister at the airport.  Following his arrival, the premier departed for Jati Umra, Nawaz Sharif's residence, along with Shehbaz on a helicopter. Sources said the meeting will see discussion
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Karachi youth killing: 8 police personnel to appear before court today

SSP South Javed Akbar had said that 15 bullet cases of 9mm were recovered from the crime scene. Photo: Geo News screen grab1 KARACHI: Eight police personnel who allegedly shot dead a young man in Karachi?s Defence area late Saturday night will appear before the court today (Monday). Nineteen-year-old Intezar Ahmed was killed after shots were fired at his car. The police had earlier maintained that the youth was killed in firing by unidentified assailants on motorcycles. However, it was later
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Qatari sheikh says 'detained' in UAE

File photo of Saudi King Salman, left, with Qatari Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani DOHA: A controversial member of Qatar´s royal family says he is being detained in the UAE, media reported Sunday, sparking a quick denial by Emirati officials. Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al-Thani, a little-known royal, emerged as a key figure in the dispute between the Gulf states in the weeks after Riyadh and Abu Dhabi cut ties with Doha in June. He is seen by some as a potential challenger to the Qatari leaders
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Indian troops martyr four Kashmiris in Baramulla

Indian army troops patrolling in Kashmir. Photo: File SRINAGAR: At least four Kashmiris were martyred by the Indian troop in their recent act of state terrorism in Baramulla district, informed Kashmir Media Service on Monday. The youth were killed in a joint operation launched by the Indian army and the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) at Dulanja in Uri area of the district. On December 11, three people, including a woman, were martyred by the Indian troops in Handwara area of Kupwara distri
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Netanyahu disappointed by ally Modi´s Jerusalem rejection

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: File NEW DELHI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he was "disappointed" by India´s refusal to back recognition of Jerusalem as his country´s capital but would not let it spoil his landmark visit to the Asian giant. Netanyahu also vowed that Israel would "catch up" with the killers of a Jewish couple murdered in 2008 attacks in Mumbai whose son is accompanying him on a six-day trip to India.  The Israeli leader arrived Sunda
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Banks start receiving Hajj applications from today

Hajj applications would be received till January 24 and balloting would be conducted on January 26 ISLAMABAD: The designated branches of thirteen scheduled banks have started receiving Government Scheme Hajj applications from Monday (today) to choose 120,000 successful pilgrims out of a total of 179,210 Pakistani pilgrims for the upcoming Hajj 2018. According to new Hajj Policy announced last month, the Hajj applications would be received till January 24 and balloting would be conducted on Jan
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IHC to take up NAB's plea today against change in Maryam, Safdar's indictment

Maryam Nawaz (left) and Capt Safdar. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear today the National Accountability Bureau?s (NAB) plea challenging the removal of clauses related to submitting false documents from the charge-sheets of Mayram Nawaz and her husband in the Avenfield corruption reference. Maryam, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif?s daughter, and her husband MNA Capt (retd) Safdar, are accused, along with other family members, in the Avenfield properties referen
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Whatsapp?s new feature can ?demote? group admins

Whatsapp logo. Photo: File In its newly introduced feature, messaging service WhatsApp has started allowing users to ?dismiss? administrators of group chats. ?Dismiss As Admin? lets group admins demote other group admins, subsequently taking control of conversations.  For instance, if it is used on an admin, the admin would lose all of their admin privileges and become a standard group chat participant instead, but at the same time only group admins are allowed to add participants to an exist
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'Feminist' Deneuve apologises to sex assault victims

French film star Catherine Deneuve who touched off a worldwide feminist backlash over an open letter she had signed bashing the #MeToo movement apologised to victims of sexual assault. Photo: file  PARIS: French film star Catherine Deneuve who touched off a worldwide feminist backlash over an open letter she had signed bashing the #MeToo movement apologised to victims of sexual assault, and said there was "nothing good" about harassment. "I warmly greet all the victims of these hideous acts wh
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Cleric arrested for alleged sexual assault of 14-year-old in Karachi

A medical examination confirmed the sexual assault, after which a case was registered against the cleric, police said KARACHI: Police have arrested a seminary teacher for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old student in the city?s Gulistan-e-Johar locality. The minor boy informed police that the cleric, Qari Muhammad Saleem sexually assaulted him on Friday night inside the madrassah, which prompted the police to conduct a raid and apprehend the accused. Rape, murder of minor Zain
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Kohli stands firm for India against South Africa

Virat Kohli raises his bat after getting to his half-century/BCCI CENTURION: Indian captain Virat Kohli stood firm against a relentless South African bowling attack on an attritional second day of the second Test at SuperSport Park on Sunday. Kohli made 85 not out as India reached 183 for five at the close in reply to South Africa´s first-innings total of 335. It was tough going for both batsmen and bowlers on a slow pitch on a hot day. Kohli made his runs off 130 balls with eight fours. The
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Trump: 'I'm not a racist'

President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that he was "not a racist," after his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole" countries triggered a global firestorm of criticism. Photo: AFP/file  WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump insisted Sunday that he was "not a racist," after his reported denunciation of immigration from "shithole" countries triggered a global firestorm of criticism. Trump on Friday tweeted a convoluted denial about the comments, which were reported by The Washington P
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ECP starts revision of electoral rolls from today

The ECP said 7.3 million new voters will be registered in the campaign ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is set to start revision of electoral rolls in all provinces from Monday (today). In a press release issued earlier, the Commission said 7.3 million new voters will be registered in the campaign. The regional election commissioners will supervise the activity and confirm that no discrepancy in Census Blocks Scheme is left unattended. Meanwhile, the ECP in pursuance of Se
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Sight screen at varsity ground demolished for wedding of Shah Mehmood's son

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/35f44c4c7fa25b0645fdffb2ef15353c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS8xNC8yMDE4IDY6NTQ6MzAgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1TRVFmVzVIMzBEYVZGSFVRQ1YvcGpnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] MULTAN: The sight screen of Bahauddin Zakariya University's playground in Multan was demolished on Sunday for the wedding reception c
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Yoga face-toning might compete with fillers and facelifts

Yoga teacher Annelise Hagen demonstrates a facial muscle stretch that is a part of her face intensive yoga teachings in New York August 31 2007. REUTERS To his toolbox of Botox, fillers and plastic surgery, cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Murad Alam has added a new, low-cost, noninvasive anti-aging treatment: facial yoga. Dermatologists measured improvements in the appearance of the faces of a small group of middle-age women after they did half an hour of daily face-toning exercises for eight weeks
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Plane skids off Turkish runway and plunges towards sea

A Pegasus Airlines aircraft is pictured after it skidded off the runway at Trabzon airport by the Black Sea in Trabzon, Turkey, January 14, 2018. Ihlas News Agency (IHA) via REUTERS ISTANBUL: A Pegasus Airlines flight skidded off the runway of a Turkish coastal airport and plunged down a steep slope on the edge of the Black Sea, ending up only meters from the water?s edge. None of the 168 people on board was hurt in the incident, but passengers spoke of panic as the aircraft tipped nose firs
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Protests mark Tunisia uprising anniversary

Tunisians wave national flags during a rally to mark the anniversary of the 2011 Tunisian revolution, in the capital, Tunis. Photo: AFP  TUNIS: Tunisians marked on Sunday seven years since the uprising that launched the Arab Spring, with fresh protests after days of unrest over persisting poverty and unemployment. The North African country is seen as having had a relatively smooth democratic transition since the January 14, 2011 toppling of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali after 23 years in p
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Do not fear the other, pope says on World Migrant Day

Pope Francis speaks as he leads a special mass to mark International Migrants Day in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Photo: Reuters VATICAN: Pope Francis called Sunday for hospitality towards migrants, saying it is a "sin" to give in to fear of the other, as he marked the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. ?It is not easy... to put oneself in the shoes of people so different from us,? the pontiff said during a solemn mass at St Peter?s Basilica. ?Local communities are sometimes afraid
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Nadia Jamil speaks up about painful childhood abuse memory

Renowned Pakistani actress and activist Nadia Jamil opened up regarding the abuse she faced during her childhood days, revealing she? was four when first sexually abused?. The actress shared her painful memories in order to aware people about the issue of child abuse, which has gained widespread attention following the brutal rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab from Kasur. The actress said: ?I was 4 the first time I was abused sexually. I was in college when it blew out of proportion. Pe
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No survivors as Iranian tanker sinks engulfed in flames

This handout picture from the Transport Ministry of China released on January 14, 2018 shows smoke and flames coming from the burning oil tanker "Sanchi" at sea off the coast of eastern China. Photo: AFP1 BEIJING: An Iranian oil tanker burst into flames from end to end and sank Sunday, eight days after it caught fire following a collision with a cargo ship off China, state media said. Earlier, a Tehran official said there was no hope of saving some 30 missing crewmen before the ship sank, ami
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Govt plans to sell off PIA before 2018 elections, says privatisation minister

Photo shows a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) passenger plane arriving at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport in Islamabad, on December 2, 2015.?REUTERS photo ISLAMABAD: The federal government will try to privatise the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) before general elections due this year, privatisation minister Daniyal Aziz said, as the ruling Pakistan Mulsim League-Nawaz (PML-N) seeks to restart sales of state-run businesses. Haemorrhaging money and losing market share to Gu
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Trump says program protecting young immigrants 'probably dead'

US President Donald Trump waves from the steps of Marine One helicopter upon his departure after his annual physical exam at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, US, January 12, 2018. REUTERS WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that a program protecting young immigrants brought to the United States illegally by their parents would probably be discontinued. Trump has previously said he would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA.
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Tehreek-e-Labbaik holds rally in Karachi

KARACHI: The Tehreek-e-Labaik Ya Rasool Allah (TLYRA) held a rally at the Bagh-e-Jinnah in Karachi on Sunday, where the leader of the religious group, Syed Khadim Hussain Rizvi, also addressed participants. Apparently criticising his political rivals, Rizvi said those who talk about religion do not climb on top of containers to ask for money. He said that those who take money leave their own people behind. He said that the time for the rule of thieves and dacoits was over.  Formed in 2015, th
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UKIP leader under fire for lover?s ?racist? remarks on Meghan Markle

UKIP leader Henry Bolton (left) with girlfrient Jo Marney (right). Photo taken from Mail Online LONDON: The leader of Britain?s anti-EU, anti-immigration UK Independence Party (UKIP) faced calls to resign on Sunday after his girlfriend reportedly made racist remarks about Prince Harry?s fiancée, Meghan Markle. Henry Bolton, who was elected in September, said his 25-year-old partner Jo Marney had been suspended from the party after the text messages were published in The Mail on Sunday. One par
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Strong earthquake in southern Peru leaves one dead, 20 injured

LIMA: A strong earthquake struck the coast of southern Peru on Sunday morning, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, leaving one dead and around 20 injured and causing homes and roads to collapse. The 7.1 magnitude quake hit at 4:18 a.m. local time (0918 GMT) at a depth of around 10 km (6 miles), the USGS said. Peru?s government Geophysical Institute said the earthquake was of magnitude 6.7 with its epicenter in Lomas, in the southern region of Arequipa. Arequipa Governor Yamila Osorio said on
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