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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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Head of JIT probing rape, murder of Zainab changed

The notification ordering the change in the JIT head. Photo: Geo News  KASUR: The Punjab government changed on Friday the head of the joint investigation team (JIT) formed to probe the murder and rape of seven-year-old Zainab.  The minor girl, a resident of Road Kot area of Kasur, had gone missing on January 4 when she ventured out of the house. Her body was found in a garbage pile near Kashmir Chowk five days later. According to a government notification, Additional IG Abu Bakr Khuda Baksh
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Why was my child tortured, asks father of murdered boy in Kasur

Sharaq aka Bobby was in grade six. Photo: Geo News KASUR: As the situation remains tense in Kasur after the brutal rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab, in the same district, 80 kilometres West in Patoki, a bedridden Munnawwar Hussain demands justice for the murder of his child. ?Who is the cruel person who tortured my beautiful child so much,? the child?s father lamented. Hussain?s son, Sharaq aka Bobby, was found strangled to death in a field on Thursday. 
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Saudi state taking control of Binladin construction giant: sources

Binladin, which had over 100,000 employees at its height, is the biggest builder in the country and important to Riyadh?s plans for large real estate-Photo: File RIYADH/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is taking managerial control of Saudi Binladin Group and discussing a possible transfer of some of the giant construction group?s assets to the state while its chairman and other family members are in detention, sources told Reuters. Binladin, which had over 100,000 employees at its height, is the biggest bui
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Pakistan, India face off in Blind Cricket World Cup

Pakistan blind team lines up ahead of the match  Traditional rivals Pakistan and India are facing off in their crucial match of the Blind Cricket World Cup in Ajman today. India won the toss and invited Pakistan to bat first at the neutral venue, after the Indian government earlier refused to grant permission to its team to travel to Pakistan over security concerns. Pakistan are without five players, who could not get the visas in time to travel to UAE for the match. The Green Shirts lead the
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Projects worth Rs10 billion launched to bring broadband to remote areas

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Funds (USF) has awarded more than Rs10 billion Broadband Sustainable Projects to various operators to ensure telecom services in under-served and far-flung areas of the country. These areas mainly include Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). In near future, projects will also be awarded for mobile broadband services in D.I. Khan, North Waziristan, South Waziristan, Kurram Agency, F R Tank, Orakzai, FR Bannu and Lakki M
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Pakistani soap operas seek to break taboos

´Baaghi´, which means ´Rebel´, charts the rise of Baloch from young, exploited girl to internet sensation infamous for her provocative selfies until her shocking murder, with her brother confessing to the high-profile killing ISLAMABAD: In life, she chased fame, hoping to make her mark in Pakistani society. In death, murdered social media starlet Qandeel Baloch may have achieved her goal. Today she is a household name, and her tragic story has been turned into a soap opera -- one of several im
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NA session likely to witness heated debate over Kasur tragedy

KARACHI: A session of the National Assembly, set to start at 10:30 am today, is likely to bring under heated discussion the rape and murder of a minor girl in Kasur which sent shockwaves across the country this week. The relevant minister will brief the House about the progress made so far to arrest the culprit(s), who raped and murdered seven-year-old girl Zainab before dumping her body in a pile of garbage ? in yet another heinous incident of its nature that triggered protests countrywide as
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SC dissolves PMDC governing body; forms interim committee to hold new elections

PMDC. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court dissolved on Friday the governing council of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), which regulates medical educational institutes across the country.  Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, while heading the three-member bench hearing a case regarding the council's functioning, also ordered the formation of an interim committee headed by former Supreme Court Justice Shakirullah Jan.  The committee will hold fresh elections o
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Nomination papers for new Balochistan CM to be submitted today

QUETTA: The process for submitting nomination papers for the new chief minister of Balochistan is under way. The nomination papers can be taken from the secretary of the Balochistan Assembly and have to be submitted before 3pm today.  The election for the new provincial chief executive will be held in the assembly session on Saturday (tomorrow).  The election follows the resignation of chief minister Sanaullah Zehri, who quit on January 9 before a no-confidence motion against him could be tak
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Normalcy returns to Kasur after violent protests over Zainab's murder, rape

Markets in Kasur had been shut down in protest over the incident. Photo: Geo News KASUR: Normalcy seemed to return to Kasur on Friday after several days of protest following the discovery of seven-year-old Zainab's brutal rape and murder.  Markets opened after being shut for at least two days as traders announced an end to their strike while traffic began plying on roads that had been blocked by enraged residents protesting the gruesome incident. The minor girl, a resident of Road Kot area of
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Five women accuse James Franco of sexual misconduct

Four former students at the film school Franco founded accused him of exploitative behavior: LA Times  LOS ANGELES: Five women have publicly accused Hollywood star James Franco of sexually inappropriate behaviour, The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday, just days after the actor triumphed at the Golden Globes. The paper published allegations by four former students at the film school Franco founded who accused him of exploitative behavior including during nude scenes. A fifth woman accused Fr
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?A mad scramble?: How Trump tweet on Pakistan blindsided US officials

None of the elements of a coherent policy was in place when the president tweeted to end US aid to Pakistan, said one official  WASHINGTON: A surprise New Year?s Day tweet by US President Donald Trump in which he appeared to decree an end to US aid for Pakistan, sent US officials scrambling to suspend security assistance without even knowing how much aid they were freezing, four US officials said. The decision to freeze up to about $2 billion in security aid, according to a later estimate by US
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Director Guild embraces women, minorities in awards nominations

Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan arrive at the 75th Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California, US, January 7, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/Files  LOS ANGELES: Hollywood directors nominated a woman and two people of colour for their 2018 movie awards on Thursday in a line-up that favoured newcomers over veterans like Steven Spielberg. Lady Bird director Greta Gerwig was among four first-time nominees announced by the Directors Guild of America (DGA), one of the most influential groups in H
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Trump cancels much-anticipated trip to UK: reports

US President Donald Trump has reportedly cancelled a plan to inaugurate the new US embassy in London next month, according to reports from the British media. Trump allegedly called off the plan due to his concern of not receiving a warm welcome in the United Kingdom, the Independent claimed, adding that the American head of state will instead send Secretary of State Rex Tillerson. Nevertheless, the White House has not yet issued a comment on the reports. Trump had been due to arrive in London
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Nephew of killed Yemeni president calls on Saudi-led coalition to stop war

The Yemeni Football Association building ? which was damaged in a Saudi-led air strike ? is seen in Sanaa, Yemen, May 31, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Files  DUBAI: A nephew of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh has called for an end to the Yemen war in his first public appearance since his uncle was killed by his former Houthi allies last month. Brigadier-General Tareq Mohammed Saleh ? who led a brigade of an elite Yemeni army unit before his uncle was forced to step down in 2012 ? had
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Six senators say they have reached immigration deal

An international passenger arrives at Dulles International Airport as another man waits for loved ones to arrive in Dulles, Virginia, US, September 24, 2017. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan/Files  WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of six US senators said Thursday they had reached agreement on immigration reform and are now working to build support for the deal in Congress. ?We have been working for four months and have reached an agreement in principle that addresses border security, the diversity v
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Wall St. rises with oil prices, earnings optimism

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, December 6, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid  Wall Street closed at record highs on Thursday as rising oil prices lifted energy stocks and investors bet on a strong U.S. corporate earnings season. The S&P energy sector closed up 2 percent as Brent crude went above $70 a barrel for the first time since December 2014, boosted by a surprise drop in US production and lower crude inventories. The consumer discretio
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Trump expects medical exam to go well Friday

US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House. REUTERS/Carlos Barria WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he expects a medical examination he is to undergo on Friday will go well and that he would be surprised if it did not. Answering questions from reporters after an event on prison reform at the White House, Trump said with a smile, ?It better go well, otherwise, the stock market will not be happy.? ?I think it?s going to go very well. I?ll be very surpri
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Trump uses slur to describe immigrants from Haiti, Africa

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump reportedly lashed out in a Thursday meeting with lawmakers about immigration reform, demanding to know why the US should accept citizens from what he called "shithole" countries. Trump sat down with senators and congressmen at the White House to discuss a proposed bipartisan deal that would limit immigrants from bringing family members into the country and restrict the green card visa lottery in exchange for shielding hundreds of thousands of young immigrants
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Trump decision looms over Iran deal as Europe watches

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump met his national security team Thursday to decide whether to put the 2015 Iran nuclear deal at risk by re-imposing American sanctions. European leaders queued to beg Trump to renew the sanctions relief that Washington agreed to in the accord, which Trump has denounced as one of the worst of all time. US officials expect Trump to grudgingly sign the sanction waivers once again before they start to expire this weekend -- even if he also imposes new sanction
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UN Security Council mulls trip to Afghanistan

The UN Security Council is considering a visit to Afghanistan to get an up-close view of the conflict-ridden country and help develop a new strategy, Kazakhstan´s UN ambassador said Thursday. US national security adviser H.R. McMaster on Tuesday briefed ambassadors of the 15-member council in New York following a series of high-profile US visits to Afghanistan, including that of Vice President Mike Pence last month. "We think it´s important for Security Council members to get the update of th
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Trump cryptic about contacts with NKorea´s Kim

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested he could have a good relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, but refused to say if the two had spoken. "I probably have a very good relationship with Kim Jong-Un," Trump told the Wall Street Journal in an interview. "I have relationships with people. I think you people are surprised." The paper reported that Trump would not be drawn on whether contacts had already been initiated between the two foes. Washington and Pyong
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Pakistan, UAE committed to taking bilateral ties to further heights

The UAE's Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi meets National Security Adviser Lieutenant General (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua. APP/APP71-11  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's national security adviser and the UAE's Ambassador to Islamabad agreed here on Thursday that the two nations should work together to take bilateral relations to further heights In a meeting here, Lieutenant General (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua and the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al Zaabi dec
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Karachi cotton factory gutted

\ KARACHI: A cotton factory was reduced to ashes at the New Karachi industrial area in the wee hours of Friday. According to details, fire brigade personnel have successfully managed to reduce the intensity of the flames. The cause of the fire is not known yet. Receiving information, three fire brigade vans rushed to the spot and trying to bring the fire under control. 
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Celebrities call for #JusticeforZainab to end girls' rape, murder in Pakistan

Pakistani civil society activists hold candles and placards with an image of Zainab ? who was raped and murdered in the city of Kasur in Punjab province ? during a vigil in tribute to the child in Islamabad, Pakistan, January 11, 2018. AFP/Aamir Qureshi KARACHI: The rape and murder of a young girl in Pakistan has sparked calls for #JusticeforZainab around the world, amid anger over a spate of unresolved child *** crimes in the conservative nation. Police recovered the body of Zainab Ansari ? a
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