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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?s finance adviser aims to lower taxes and extend tax net

Miftah Ismail/File photo ISLAMABAD: Newly appointed Adviser to the Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Dr Miftah Ismail has said it is his first priority to lower individual taxes and extend the tax net. Ismail was named adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs with the status of Federal Minister by the Cabinet Division on Tuesday. The new minister told media he will make it his priority to refund the industrial sector and document the economy, along with lowering
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Our NRO is 'nation's revival order': Ahsan Iqbal

Ahsan Iqbal addressing the media in Quetta. Photo: Geo News QUETTA: Interior and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Thursday that the federal government's 'NRO' is the "nation's revival order". He was responding to opposition parties' claims that the ruling party has indulged in a National Reconciliation Order-like deal.  Addressing the media after inaugurating the Executive Passport Office in the provincial capital, Iqbal said the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz has revived the country's ec
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Saudi Arabia, UAE to introduce taxes for revenue boost in 2018

Dubai at night  Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates plan to impose a 5 percent tax next year on most goods and services to boost revenue after oil prices collapsed three years ago. The value-added tax (VAT) will apply to a range of items like food, clothes, electronics and petrol, as well as phone, water and electricity bills, and hotel reservations, according to an Associated Press report. Some exemptions will apply for big-ticket costs like rent, real estate sales, certain medications,
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Nintendo eyes 20 mn Switch sales

TOKYO: Nintendo is expecting to sell more than 20 million of its new "Switch" consoles in the next fiscal year, the firm´s president said, with sales outpacing its smash-hit Wii console in some places. Tatsumi Kimishima told Thursday´s Kyoto Shimbun newspaper that the momentum for Switch is stronger in some markets than that of the Wii, a smash-hit household console that sold more than 100 million units worldwide. Kimishima said he expected Switch to sell "more than 20 million" units in the ye
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South Africa beat Zimbabwe by an innings and 120 runs

Morne Morkel appeals for Sikandar Raza's wicket, South Africa v Zimbabwe, only Test, 2nd day, Port Elizabeth, December 27, 2017/AFP PORT ELIZABETH: Zimbabwe were bowled out twice on Wednesday as South Africa swept to an easy victory by an innings and 120 runs as the inaugural four-day test finished inside two days at St George?s Park. Zimbabwe were dismissed for 68 runs in their first innings and then 121 in their follow-on in reply to South Africa?s 309-9 declared. The one-off test ended insi
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Kulbhushan Jadhav confessed to his family about being an Indian spy and terrorist

Kulbhushan Jadhav during the meeting with his mother and wife  Kulbhushan Jadhav confessed to his role as an Indian spy and terrorist during the recent meeting with his mother and wife at Pakistan Foreign Office, according to reports in Indian media. During the meeting with his mother Avanti and wife Chetna on December 25, Jadhav admitted he was an Indian spy and had engineered a spate of terror attacks on Pakistani soil, the Times of India reported. "But why are you saying all this? You wer
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Shehbaz Sharif in Saudi Arabia; to hold 'important' meetings

Shehbaz Sharif left Pakistan on Wednesday in a special Saudi plane. Photo: Geo News  Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, among other senior Saudi officials, during his visit to the Kingdom.  Shehbaz, the brother of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, arrived in Medina after leaving Pakistan on Wednesday in a special plane sent by Riyadh.   However, according to prime minister's adviser Mussadiq Malik, Shehbaz is on a personal visit t
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India's 'moonwalking' traffic cop turns heads

In this photograph taken on December 22, 2017, Indian traffic policeman Ranjeet Singh directs traffic at an intersection in Indore. Photo: AFP  INDORE: He is inspired by Bollywood and has a Freddie Mercury-style moustache -- but it is the Michael Jackson dance moves of traffic cop Ranjeet Singh that grab attention on India´s chaotic streets. Heads turn and drivers cannot fail to notice when the 38-year-old moonwalks across busy intersections, avoiding rickshaws and trucks in the centre of Indo
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India's mental approach key to South Africa tour, says Kohli

India's captain Virat Kohli watches the ball after playing a shot during the Second One Day International Match between India and New Zealand in Pune, India, October 25, 2017. REUTERS/Amit Dave/Files India will need mental toughness as much as consistent performances with bat and ball if they are to record their first test series victory in South Africa, captain Virat Kohli said on Wednesday. Kohli, who was rested during India?s Twenty20 series win against Sri Lanka earlier this month, urged h
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Erdogan says ´terrorist´ Assad cannot be part of Syria solution

TUNIS: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday a political solution to the Syrian conflict was impossible without the departure of President Bashar al-Assad, branding him a "terrorist". "It is absolutely impossible to advance with Assad in Syria," Erdogan told a news conference after meeting Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi. "Bashar al-Assad is a terrorist... We cannot just say this person goes on doing this job. If we do then it´s unfair" to the Syrians who have been killed
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Trump will fail against Iran as did 'smarter' Reagan: Khamenei

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, November 15, 2017. Leader.ir/Handout via REUTERS/Files DUBAI: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday U.S. President Donald Trump would fail in his hardened stance towards Iran, saying Tehran was stronger than during the time of the ?more powerful and smarter? Ronald Reagan. ?Reagan was more powerful and smarter than Trump, and he was a better actor in making threats, and he also moved against us and they shot d
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SpaceX-launched Iridium satellites functioning normally

SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket lifts off in the air ? as seen from Santa Monica, California, US ? in this December 22, 2017, picture obtained from social media. Twitter/Joshua Berson/@bersonphoto/via REUTERS Iridium Communications Inc said Wednesday its 10 satellites, launched last week by tech billionaire Elon Musk?s SpaceX, are functioning as expected. The launch on SpaceX?s reusable Falcon 9 rocket on Friday had sparked concerns on the U.S. West Coast due to its glowing trail, according to media
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Tillerson, Lavrov agree to continue North Korea diplomacy: US State Dept

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (R) walks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov before their meeting at the State Department in Washington, US, May 10, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/Files  WASHINGTON: The United States and Russia have agreed to continue diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis over North Korea?s development of nuclear missiles capable of hitting the United States and emphasized that neither accept Pyongyang as a nuclear power, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
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Mutko steps down as 2018 World Cup organising committee chief

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko during a press conference in Moscow, Russia, December 1, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin/Files  MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko ? who was banned for life from the Olympic Games this month over doping ? said Wednesday he is stepping down as chairman of the 2018 World Cup organising committee. "(Organising committee director Alexei) Sorokin will be the chairman," Mutko was quoted by Russian agencies as saying, two days after suspendin
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Macron urges Saudi king to lift Yemen blockade

French President Emmanuel Macron attends a meeting at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, December 19, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/Files PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has urged Saudi Arabia´s King Salman to "lift entirely the blockade" against Yemen so that humanitarian aid can be delivered to the food-deprived state. The comments came in a phone call between the two leaders on December 24, the French presidency said Wednesday. A Saudi-led military coalition has since 2015 been i
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Russia says satellite launch failure due to programming error

The Soyuz-2 spacecraft ? with Meteor-M satellite and 18 additional small satellites ? launches from Russia's new Vostochny cosmodrome, near the town of Tsiolkovsky in Amur region, Russia, November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer/Files MOSCOW: Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Wednesday the failed launch of a 2.6 billion-rouble ($44.95 million) satellite last month was due to an embarrassing programming error. Russian space agency Roscosmos said last month it had lost contact with
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Man runs over robbers with car after they shoot at, loot him in Karachi

File Photo KARACHI: Three dacoits were run over by a car whose driver they tried to rob Wednesday night and opened fire at here in the metropolis' North Nazimabad locale, Geo News reported. The suspects ? who were riding a motorcycle ? were injured but not fatally and shifted to a nearby hospital after being taken into police custody. The robbers had fired at the driver of the vehicle when he resisted the looting attempt. On the other hand, a private security guard was killed by his own bu
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Shakira cancels tour, hopes for June return

Singer Shakira arrives at the 2014 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada May 18, 2014. REUTERS/L.E. Baskow/Files  NEW YORK: Colombian pop star Shakira on Wednesday cancelled the remainder of her world tour because of a problem with her vocal cords and said she hoped to be back on stage in June of next year. "Though I very much hoped to be able to recover my vocal cords in time to pick the tour back up in January, and after exploring many options to that effect, I have accepted that this
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Putin critic Navalny calls election boycott rallies

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks in the studio of the radio station Echo of Moscow in Moscow, Russia, December 27, 2017. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin  MOSCOW: Opposition leader Alexei Navalny announced on Wednesday a series of rallies across Russia in January to press home his call for a boycott of next year?s presidential election, a move likely to draw a sharp response from the Kremlin and police. Navalny unveiled his plan hours after President Vladimir Putin, who polls suggest i
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Kuwait says GCC to keep operating despite Qatar crisis

Kuwait's Foreign Minister Sabah Al Khalid Al Sabah gestures during a news conference ? with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani ? in Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 5, 2017. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed/Files  DUBAI: Kuwait?s deputy foreign minister said Wednesday the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) would continue to operate despite a row among three of its members and Qatar that it has unsuccessfully sought to mediate. Saudi Arabia, the United
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Chinese tourist killed, 12 injured, in Iceland coach crash

A bus lies on its side on a road near the Eldhraun lava field, about 250 kilometres east of Reykjavik, Iceland, December 27, 2017. Image Courtesy: VoA News via AP REYKJAVIK: A coach carrying Chinese tourists visiting Iceland overturned on Wednesday, killing one person and leaving 12 others seriously injured, local authorities said. The 44 passengers in the coach were all Chinese nationals, a police spokesman told AFP. The most seriously injured were taken by helicopter to the capital Reykjavi
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Now 80, Jane Fonda says didn't think she'd live to 30

Actress Jane Fonda attends the Women's Media Center 2017 Awards in New York, US, October 26, 2017. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Files LOS ANGELES: Actress Jane Fonda, who celebrated her 80th birthday last week, says that growing up she never expected to reach 30. ?I never pictured 30,? Fonda told People magazine in an interview published on Wednesday. ?I assumed I wouldn?t live very long and that I would die lonely and an addict of some sort. I didn?t think if I did live this long, that I would be v
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Wintry weather disrupts UK power, flights, roads

A woman crosses the Millennium Bridge during strong winds in London, Britain, December 27, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay  LONDON: Britain suffered power outages and travel disruption Wednesday, with flights delayed because of brief runway closures as adverse weather hit large swathes of the country. More than 73,000 homes were left without power in central and southern English regions through the morning, due to snow and high winds. Western Power Distribution -- serving 7.8 million customers in
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Djokovic more dangerous than ever, says rival Thiem

LEFT: Austria?s Dominic Thiem celebrates winning the second-round Wimbledon match against France?s Gilles Simon in London, Britain, July 6, 2017. REUTERS/Tony O'Brien/Files; RIGHT: Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning his semi-final match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in Eastbourne, Britain, June 30, 2017. Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs/Files  ABU DHABI: Former world number one and 12-time Grand Slam title winner Novak Djokovic will be more dangerous than ever when he makes h
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Ex-lawyer for 'Pharma bro' Shkreli convicted of aiding fraud scheme

LEFT: New York lawyer Evan Greebel; RIGHT: Martin Shkreli ? the former chief executive officer of Turing Pharmaceuticals and KaloBios Pharmaceuticals Inc ? winks as he arrives at US Federal Court in New York, US, June 6, 2016. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Files  A New York lawyer who once advised Martin Shkreli was convicted on Wednesday of helping him defraud a pharmaceutical company, a charge a different jury cleared the drug executive of when it found him guilty of securities fraud earlier this yea
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