FundayForum
Register
Forum Blogs Gallery Files Poetry Books
Portal Facebook YouTube Twitter
👀 You are watching:
Jump to content
👉 Click here to explore Remote Jobs, Work From Home & Global News – USA 🇺🇸 | UK 🇬🇧 | Canada 🇨🇦 | Pakistan 🇵🇰 ×
🚫 Guest Access Notice ×
LIVE UPDATES
  • entries
    198,141
  • comments
    31
  • views
    621,952

About this blog

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.

Entries in this blog

Terror attacks that shook Pakistan in 2017

Yet another year has come to an end, leaving behind traces of terror attacks that took place mostly in vulnerable pockets of the country, where people were and still are unable to get proper treatment for critical wounds. Eidgah Market, Parachinar - January 21 The beginning of 2017 saw a deadly attack in Eidgah Market of Parachinar city of Kurram Agency. geo_embedgallery People had gathered to buy and sell fruits and vegetables in the agency'
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Karachi Laughter Fest 2018 promises to tickle your funny bone

KARACHI: Prepare to laugh out loud with National Academy of Performing Art's Karachi Laughter Fest 2018, which kicks off on January 3.  The 12-day festival promises to be a laugh-a-thon with six plays, improv comedy and dastanghoi.   The plays being performed during the festival include Crash Landing, Kya Aap Pagal Hain, Burqavaganza, Chacha Chakkan, Lafro Reutrns, and Dil-e-Nada.  Photo: NAPA NAPA has also roped in stand up comedians Faheem Azam (Don't Laugh I AM Serious), Usman Mazhari (Jo
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Fresh cold wave to grip Pakistan from New Year

Snow in northern Pakistan KARACHI: A new cold wave will grip Sindh, northern Balochistan and the rest of the country starting next week, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said on Saturday. Chief Meteorologist Dr Muhammad Hanif told Geo News that a fresh system of cold winds will prevail all over the country from new year's day and onwards. The cold winds will especially affect northern parts of Balochistan, taking temperatures below freezing point in Quetta and surrounding areas. The win
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Here?s where your favourite Bollywood celebs are vacationing for New Year

Various Bollywood stars took to social media to share snaps of them vacationing at happening places around the world ahead of New Year. Here are Akshay Kumar, Alia Bhatt, Kareena and Saif giving their fans some major vacation goals! Alia is away at the peaceful, beautiful Bali island with her girlfriends, and she seems to be having an amazing time.
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

NAB chief takes notice of irregularities in Gwadar land allotment

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/d1ce1f5a008e605743a7365f96db18a9.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvMzAvMjAxNyA3OjU2OjUzIEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9V0VYOVB0Uy9YT2FIVDhmZmFzNTkrZz09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has taken notice of irregularities revealed in land allotment in Gwad
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Smith century secures Ashes Test draw with England

Another hundred for Steve Smith, Dec 30, 2017/Getty Images  MELBOURNE: Steve Smith scored his 23rd Test century to bat out a draw for Australia in the fourth Ashes Test and deny England their first win of the series in Melbourne on Saturday. The Australia skipper stonewalled the English bowling attack to remain unconquered on 102 for his third century of the series when the Test was called a draw late on the final day. Smith joined the legendary Don Bradman as the only batsmen to score centuri
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Nawaz leaves today to join Shehbaz, Saad Rafique in Saudi Arabia

PML-N leaders (from left) Shehbaz Sharif, Saad Rafique and Nawaz Sharif LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif leaves for Saudi Arabia today, where he will join his brother, the Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique. Nawaz will depart for Riyadh today afternoon and is expected to return on Jan 2, 2018, in time for his next court hearing, said sources. During the Saudi visit, the PML-N leadership is expected to meet with important personalities inc
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

India declines visa to Pakistani pilgrims

Shrine of sufi saint Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya Pakistan on Saturday condemned India's decision to refuse visas to Pakistanis pilgrims travelling to the country to visit the shrine of sufi saint Khwaja Nizamuddin Auliya. Foreign Office Spokesman Mohammad Faisal in a statement said it was a last-minute decision by India to decline the the visas, adding that the refusal was against the principles of Protocol on Visits to Religious Shrines, 1974, between the two countries. The protocol governs vis
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Pakistan refused to give access to foreign couple?s abductor: US media

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8721c81e396819d7915589b11fc9ab14.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9MTIvMzAvMjAxNyA2OjMxOjUxIEFNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9eVRaZDh4bG80blBTNXUrRDVKNkdTUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] Detailing one of the causes of the ?rift? between Pakistan and US, a report in the New York Times claims that relations between the t
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

India summons its high commissioner in Pakistan over spy Jadhav

Bisaria will leave Islamabad for New Delhi today India?s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has summoned Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan Ajay Bisaria to hold consultations over the matter of family reunion of spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. Bisaria will leave Islamabad for New Delhi today. India has alleged that Jadhav?s family was harassed while they were visiting him in Pakistan. Swaraj claimed that the visit was used by Pakistan for propaganda purposes. On December 25, Jadhav?s mother an
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Finance adviser Miftah Ismail targets tax reforms, touts rupee flexibility

New finance chief Miftah Ismail/Reuters  ISLAMABAD: New finance ministry chief Miftah Ismail said he plans significant tax reforms in the five months before the government?s term ends ahead of a 2018 election, and touted a policy of greater currency flexibility. Pakistan?s government has in recent months devalued the rupee, imposed tariffs on imported goods and sought to boost exports to reduce growing balance of payments pressures fuelling concern about health of the nearly $300 billion econom
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Cold Canada forced to cancel some New Year's events

Visitors try to keep warm at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls as cities across Canada cancel events due to the deep freeze/AAP OTTAWA: Canadians pride themselves on living with cold weather -- but sub-zero temperatures proved too much even for them Friday, with concerts canceled and ski hills closed for safety reasons during an extreme year-end cold snap. Temperatures almost reached -58 F (-50 C) in two central Canadian cities, Regina and Winnipeg. In the capital Ottawa, mean
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

PAT-led All Parties Conference to bring major party leaders to Lahore today

PAT chief Tahirul Qadri stepped up demands for resignation from Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Law Minister Rana Sanuallah after the release of the Model Town inquiry report prepared by Justice Baqir Najfi commission LAHORE: Leaders of major political parties will gather today in Lahore to attend an All Parties Conference called by the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) over the Model Town incident inquiry report. Leaders from PSP, PPP, PTI, MQM, PML-Q and other parties will present a joint
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Gunman kills two at Houston garage, takes his own life

Scene of the shooting  AUSTIN: A former worker at a Houston auto repair shop fatally shot two employees on Friday and then committed suicide, Houston police said. "The two people he shot were found dead on the scene," Houston homicide Detective D. Crowder said by telephone. The gunmen fired on the two employees, exited the shop and killed himself in a nearby yard. The incident unfolded in a manner of minutes, police said. The identities of the victims and the shooter have not been released.
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

US crude ends year above $60 on strong global oil demand

A pumpjack brings oil to the surface in the Monterey Shale, California, US, April 29, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files  CALGARY: US oil prices closed above $60 a barrel on the final trading day of the year ? the first time since mid-2015 ? as the commodity ended 2017 with a 12 percent gain spurred by strong demand and declining global inventories. International benchmark Brent crude futures ended the year with a 17 percent rise, supported by ongoing supply cuts by top producers OPEC and Rus
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Where deadly Bronx fire raged, an eerie, icy calm

Bronx: There are barely any traces of fire on the apartment building´s facade, no puddles of water on the ground, and only a handful of onlookers. The scene of New York´s deadliest fire in decades -- 12 are dead -- seems frozen by the frigid temperatures, which dropped to 14 degrees Fahrenheit (-10 degrees Celsius). On Friday, only two fire trucks, their lights still flashing, hinted at the drama that had unfolded the evening before in the Bronx. On the sidewalk, water blasted out by fire ho
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Arise, Sir Ringo: Starr and Barry Gibb knighted in UK honours list

British musician and former Beatles member Ringo Starr speaking to the press to promote his new album 'Give More Love' in London, Britain, September 14, 2017. AFP/Chris J Ratcliffe/Files LONDON: Beatles drummer Ringo Starr and sole surviving Bee Gee Barry Gibb were each awarded a knighthood in Britain's traditional New Year Honours, announced late on Friday. The two music legends were joined on the prestigious annual achievement list by Golden Globe-winning actor Hugh Laurie, renowned dancer D
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Wall Street quiet on last trading day of a strong year

The Dow Jones Industrial Average is seen setting a record high close for a trading year as the final day of trading for the year draws to a close at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York, US, December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly NEW YORK: There were no fireworks on Wall Street for the last trading day of the year, as US stocks closed out their best year since 2013 on a down note, with losses in technology and financial stocks keeping equities in negative territory for the
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Putin toughens terrorist recruitment sentences

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual end-of-year news conference in Moscow, Russia, December 18, 2014. REUTERS/Maxim Zmeyev/Files MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law Friday a bill toughening sentences for terrorist recruitment as the country deals with the issue of returning extremists from Syria. Official publication of the law came two days after a bomb attack on a supermarket in Saint Petersburg ? Russia's second city ? injured 14 people. 10 h
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Boy, three, playing with stove caused deadly New York fire, officials say

Fire Department of New York (FDNY) personnel work on the scene of an apartment fire in Bronx, New York, US, December 28, 2017. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky NEW YORK: A 3-year-old boy playing with the burners on a kitchen stove started a fire in a New York City apartment building that killed 12 people, including four children, city officials said on Friday. The toddler had a history of fiddling with the stove in the kitchen of his family?s first-floor apartment, his mother told officials investigating th
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Djokovic sub Murray ring rusty on return

ABU DHABI: Andy Murray made his comeback from a nearly five months injury layoff, losing a one-set match to Spain´s Roberto Bautista Agut in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship on Friday. The former world number one, winner of three Grand Slam titles, lost 6-2 after filling in for Novak Djokovic, who was a late withdrawal Friday after a recurrence of pain in his right elbow. The 30-year-old Scot was last seen in action in his loss to Sam Querrey in Wimbledon and then shut down the season a
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

US military to accept transgender recruits on Monday: Pentagon

Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump salutes as he presides over a military parade following Trump's swearing-in ceremony in Washington, DC, US, January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Segar/Files Transgender people will be allowed for the first time to enlist in the US military starting on Monday as ordered by federal courts, the Pentagon said on Friday after President Donald Trump?s administration decided not to appeal rulings that blocked his transgender ban. Two federal appeals courts ? one
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Stock performance in 2017 points to wealth for many nations

DAX board ? the German share price index ? is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, December 22, 2017. REUTERS/Staff/Remote  Markets bid 2017 goodbye on a modestly defensive note on Friday, but the year will be best remembered for leaving global investors wealthier. A pick-up in global growth boosted corporate profits and commodities during the year, while tame inflation kept central banks from snatching away the punch bowl of easy monetary policy. MSCI?s world equity index shed
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

Crypto-crime: Ukraine kidnappers free analyst for $1-mn Bitcoin ransom

A Bitcoin is seen in an illustration picture taken at La Maison du Bitcoin, Paris, France, June 23, 2017. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/Files  KIEV: Kidnappers in Ukraine have released an employee at a UK-registered cryptocurrency exchange after getting more than $1 million in bitcoins as ransom, an adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister told Reuters on Friday. Pavel Lerner ? a leading analyst and blockchain expert ? was abducted by unknown masked people on December 26, according to a statement
ADMIN

ADMIN

0

UAE cancels Tunisia handball games amid row over women

TUNIS: The UAE men´s handball team cut short a trip to Tunisia Friday, the Tunisian federation said after it appointed female referees for a game in apparent solidarity with women in a row with Emirates Airline. The Gulf visitors forfeited two games after Emirates received instructions to deny Tunisian women access to its planes over a feared "terrorist attack" involving a woman carrying a Tunisian passport. In response, the North African country on Sunday halted Emirates flights between Tuni
ADMIN

ADMIN

0


×
×
  • Create New...