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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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FC apprehends three suspects in Dhadar, Mastung operations

Ammunition recovered during operation in Balochistan.  RAWALPINDI: Three suspects were apprehended during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by Frontier Corps Balochistan in Dhadar and Mastung, according to a statement by the Inter Services Public Relations. The army?s media wing stated that a cache of arms and ammunition, including improvised explosive devices, hand grenades, detonators and communication equipment was also recovered during the operation. The IBO was held under Operation Rad
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After Trump, CIA chief accuses Pakistan of providing safe havens to terrorists

After US President Donald Trump's diatribe against Pakistan, the head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has now launched a barrage of allegations, accusing Pakistan of providing safe havens to terrorists. Speaking to CBS news on Monday, CIA chief Mike Pompeo reiterated his Trump's allegations, threatening Islamabad that they would 'protect' the United States if Pakistan fails to address the issue. "We see that Pakistan is continuing to provide safe harbor havens inside of Pakistan for t
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Philander blasts South Africa to win over India

South African bowler Vernon Philander (L) celebrates the dismissal of Indian batsman Ravichandran Ashwin (R) during the fourth day of the first Test cricket match between South Africa and India at Newlands cricket ground on January 8, 2018 in Cape Town. ? AFP CAPE TOWN: South Africa?s fast bowlers, led by Vernon Philander, blasted through India?s batting as the host nation gained a 72-run win on the fourth day of the first Test at Newlands on Monday. Set 208 to win the first of three matches b
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Sarfaraz Shah killing: President House officials deny reports of pardoning Rangers men

A screengrab from the video circulated on social media after the incident in 2011. ISLAMABAD: Officials of the President House have rejected media reports saying President Mamnoon Hussain has granted pardon to Rangers personnel sentenced to life imprisonment for involvement in the June 2011 killing of a citizen inside a public park in Karachi. The case had drawn public outrage after a video of the June 8, 2011 incident went viral on social media, showing the 22-year-old victim Sarfraz Shah lyin
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Qadri has allegiance to foreign powers, says Maryam Nawaz

PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz. Photo: File The person who has allegiance to foreign powers has become the leader of this nation?s so-called leaders, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz?s Maryam Nawaz apparently referring to Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri. In her tweets posted Monday, Maryam said Qadri was not a citizen of Pakistan and was someone who was against the country. The social and political po
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Balochistan political crisis: PM holds consultation with coalition parties

[embed_video2 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/5915ed9e93f7c0aa317726bf9dea314b.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS84LzIwMTggMjowMTo1NCBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTZMYW9QRXp5WXYvMldKaFZPL1hjT0E9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] QUETTA: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Monday presided a meeting of coalition parties in the Balochistan government and held con
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Chief justice takes suo motu notice of condition of govt hospitals in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar has taken suo motu notice of condition of government hospitals in Karachi and summoned all the medical superintendents to appear before Supreme Court Karachi Registry on January 13. The chief justice also directed the medical superintendents to bring a detailed report of availability of equipment or emergency machinery i.e. ventilators, oxygen, incubators, OTs facility, angiography machines, CT scan, MRI machines and ambulances. The re
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Saudi stadiums to open doors to women on Friday

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/0fa7a984a7ab77f885e2001256874561.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS84LzIwMTggMjo0MDoyMyBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPUg5V3NCc3lvK3A4S0llUjFDOGRLMnc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] RIYADH: Sports stadiums in Saudi Arabia will open their doors to women to attend football matches for the first time ever on Friday,
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Fire breaks out on roof of Trump Tower

Photo: Jeff Levi (Twitter) NEW YORK: Firefighters responded to an early morning fire at Trump Tower in midtown Manhattan, but no injuries were reported, the New York Fire Department said on Monday. According to US media outlets, the fire was caused by an electrical box and no one was injured as a result. US President Donald Trump was in Washington at the time. The fire was believed under control and no injuries were reported, NBC News reported on Twitter. CBS News said the fire broke out shor
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Tahir-ul-Qadri announces protest movement against PML-N from January 17

LAHORE: Upon expiration of his earlier deadline, Pakistan Awami Tehreek chief Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri announced a protest movement on from January 17 after resignations they had demanded ? of Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Law Minister Rana Sanaullah ? were not tendered. ?Protest will not stop until the entire PML-N [government] is finished? Qadri said that an action committee had been formed which would take decisions and handle administrative matters pertaining to the protest. The actio
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Pope calls for dialogue in Korea, ban on nuclear weapons

Pope Francis leads the Epiphany mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican January 6, 2018. Photo: Reuters   VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis called on Monday for all nations to support dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula and to work for a legally binding ban on nuclear weapons. In an annual speech to diplomats that has come to be known as his ?State of the World? address, Francis also repeated his call for the ?status quo? of Jerusalem to remain intact following US President Donald
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German justice minister victim of own social media law

Germany?s justice minister Heiko Maas. Photo: German media BERLIN: Germany?s justice minister has fallen victim to the rules he himself championed against online social media, as one of his tweets was deleted following several complaints, Bild daily reported Monday. The tweet dated back to 2010, when Heiko Maas was not yet a minister. In the post, he had called Thilo Sarrazin, a politician who wrote a controversial book on Muslim immigrants, "an idiot". Maas told Bild on Monday that he "did
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Haven?t embezzled a single penny: Nawaz

CHAKWAL: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has said he has not embezzled a single penny from the national exchequer. He was addressing tribal elders in the district on Monday. The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader said charges were levelled against him to an extent that he and his family were forced out of the country. ?My father passed away still we were not allowed to come.?  Nawaz said the wounds were difficult to heal but he wanted to move on for the people. While talking about the s
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Pakistan?s Mohsin Khan shines in U-19 World Cup warm-up

Muhammad Mohsin Khan - Photo ICC  CHRISTCHURCH: Eight teams played warm-up matches of 2018 Under 19 ICC Cricket World Cup with just two making it through the entire 50 overs. On a day when the ball dominated, it was Pakistan?s Muhammad Mohsin Khan who stood out with an impressive century. Pakistan played Nambia and with Mohsin Khan?s 114-ball 102 and Mohammad Taha?s 50 set a target of 297. Taha put in a good performance with the ball as well, claiming 3/12 as Nambia were dismissed for 107.
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Begum Kulsoom Nawaz undergoes fifth chemotherapy session

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/371fd3d4d316776400cbbff7ed914eb3.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MS84LzIwMTggMTE6NTk6MzQgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1ZNFNjdjlaMXgwcVZkN2U0eTdYdWZ3PT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] LONDON: Begum Kusloom Nawaz, wife of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif underwent a successful fifth chemotherapy session in London o
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Road accident claims eight lives in Burewala

Eight people were killed in a road accident on Chicha Watni Road in Bureywala, rescue sources informed Geo News Monday. Photo: Geo News screen grab1 BUREWALA: Eight people were killed in an accident on Chicha Watni Road in Burewala, rescue officials informed Geo News Monday. The deceased include four men, two women and two children, the rescue officials added. Eight people were killed in a road accident on Chicha Watni Road in Bureywala, rescue sources informed Geo News Monday. Photo: Geo Ne
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Anushka Sharma back to work after honeymooning in South Africa

All smiles  Holidays are over for the newly-wed Anushka Sharma. The Bollywood actor is back in India to shoot for ?Zero? after honeymooning with Virat Kohli in South Africa. While the Indian skipper is in South Africa for the Test series, the other half of ?Virushka? returned to India to join the sets of Aanand L. Rai?s Zero, co-starring Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif. Greeted with flowers on her return, a happy Anushka shared a photo on Instagram with the caption: ?They say - Back to one! I
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China's new 'Silk Road' cannot be one-way, France's Macron says

President Macron speaking in China during his present trip. Photo: Reuters  XIAN: French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday China and Europe should work together on Beijing?s ?Belt and Road? initiative, a project aiming to build a modern-day ?Silk Road? he said could not be ?one-way?. Macron began his first state visit to China with a stop in Xian, an eastern departure point of the ancient Silk Road, hoping to relaunch EU-China relations often strained by Beijing?s restrictions on foreign
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Bilawal stresses on importance of empowering women

SUKKUR: Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari stressed the importance of empowering women during an event in Sukkur on Monday. He remarked that all parties must work together to provide relief to the women from unprivileged backgrounds. Bilawal remarked that PPP has played an immense role to empower women. ?PPP introduced pro-women legislation,? he said, adding the government of Asif Ali Zardari brought revolutionary programmes such as Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP
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In jab at hardliners, Rouhani says Iran protests were not only economic

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani delivers remarks at a news conference during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 20, 2017. Photo: Reuters   LONDON: Protests that shook Iran were not just aimed at the economy, President Hassan Rouhani said on Monday, remarks suggesting the real targets were powerful conservatives opposed to his plans to expand individual freedoms at home and promote detente abroad. The pragmatic cleric, who defeated anti-Western hardliners to wi
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Bangladesh to try cricket gamblers in special courts

Gamblers caught would be hauled from the stands and tried on the spot by judges in temporary courtrooms DHAKA: Bangladesh will set up special courts at its cricket stadiums to try and convict any punters caught gambling during an upcoming international series, an official said Monday. Gamblers caught during the tri-nation series against Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe -- starting January 15 -- would be hauled from the stands and tried on the spot by judges in temporary courtrooms, a cricket board offic
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Apple urged to study iPhone addiction in children

NEW YORK: Two large shareholders have urged Apple to study whether iPhones are proving addictive for children and that intensive use of the smartphones may be bad for their mental health, Bloomberg News reported Monday. "There is a growing body of evidence that, for at least some of the most frequent young users, this may be having unintentional negative consequences" on their health, said Jana Partners LLC and California State Teachers' Retirement System in a letter sent to Apple dated January
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Nawaz Sharif instructs Finance Adviser Miftah Ismail to lower taxes

PM's adviser on Finance Miftah Ismail met Nawaz Sharif in Raiwind on Monday  LAHORE: Prime Minister's Adviser on Finance, Economic Affairs and Revenue Miftah Ismail called on PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif in Raiwind on Monday, where the former premier instructed him to implement tax reforms to strengthen the economy. During the meeting, Nawaz instructed Ismail to refund 100% sales tax to exporters by February 15 this year, and to reduce individual tax rate immediately to provide relief to the public
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Pakistan off to a winning start in Blind Cricket World Cup

Pakistan beat Bangladesh by nine wickets in opening game of the tournament in Lahore - Photo PCB    LAHORE: Pakistan started their Blind Cricket World Cup campaign on a winning note by beating Bangladesh in the opening game of the tournament at Gaddafi Stadium on Monday. Pakistan were given a target of 208 after the Green Shirts won the toss and put Bangladesh in to bat first in the 40-overs game. The hosts chased down the total in 17 overs. The tournament includes teams from cricket-playing
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Pak judokas to undergo training in Hungary for 2020 Olympics

Secretary PJF says the standard of judo in the country is improving - File Photo   ISLAMABAD: Three judokas from Pakistan would undergo intensive two-month training in Hungary to prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Secretary Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) Mansoor Ahmed said on Monday. ?The training of judokas, starting from next month would be held at Dunavarsany, which is one of the finest Olympic training centres in Hungary,? Mansoor Ahmed told APP. Ahmed said the standard of judo in the c
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