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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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Saudia Arabia lifting Skype, WhatsApp ban, but will censor calls

RIYADH: The Saudi government is lifting a ban on calls made through online apps on Thursday but will monitor and censor them, a government spokesman said. All online voice and video call services -- like Microsoft?s Skype, Facebook?s WhatsApp and Messenger, and Rakuten?s Viber -- which satisfy regulatory requirements were set to become accessible overnight. However, on Thursday morning, Messenger and Viber appeared to remain blocked inside the kingdom. Adel Abu Hameed, spokesman for telecoms
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Pakistan squad announced for Hockey Asia Cup

The 18-member Pakistan squad for the 10th Hockey Asia Cup scheduled in Dhaka, Bangladesh from October 11-22, was announced on Thursday. Mohammad Irfan is the captain of the team while Rizwan Senior is the vice captain. The team comprises Mazhar Abbas (goal keeper), Amjad Ali (goal keeper), Muhammad Irfan (captain), Atif Mushtaq, Mubashar Ali, Ammad Shakeel Butt, Abu Bakar Mahmood, Tasawwar Abbas, Rashid Mahmood, Rizwan Jr, Arslan Qadir, Azfar Yaqoob, Umar Bhutta, Rizwan Sr (vice captain), Ali
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ECP disqualifies Special Assistant to CM KP

PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan declared on Thursday Special Assistant to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervaiz Khattak ineligible. It was learnt that Shah Mohammed Khan?s name was in the fourth schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997, but he hid the details. Shah?s brother Gulbaz Khan from district council Bannu was also disqualified earlier on similar grounds. According to sources, both the persons belong to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. The Fourth Schedule refers to a list o
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LHC accepts PPP's appeals against BB murder case verdict

LHC Rawalpindi bench. Photo: File  RAWALPINDI: The Lahore High Court's Rawalpindi bench accepted for hearing on Thursday the Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) appeals against the verdict of the anti-terrorism court in the Benazir Bhutto murder case. On Monday, the PPP had challenged the verdict of the lower court by submitting three appeals on behalf of PPP supremo and Benazir's widower Asif Ali Zardari.  Hearing the case on Thursday, a divsional bench of the court accepted the appeals and adjourn
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Three civilians killed in blast in occupied Kashmir

SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, three civilians including a woman, Pinki were killed and thirty others were injured in a blast in Tral town, today. According to the Kashmir Media Service, the blast took place near a bus stand in the town when an official cavalcade was passing through the area. Indian troops and police personnel, who were part of the cavalcade, resorted to indiscriminate firing after the blast. Three civilians, identified as Ghulam Nabi Trag, Muhammad Iqbal Khan and Pinky Kaur,
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Pacer Mohammad Irfan raring to return after ban

Mohammad Irfan/AFP file photo Mohammad Irfan expects to avoid a backlash from Pakistan fans after the paceman served a six-month ban for failing to disclose approaches made by bookmakers during a domestic Twenty20 tournament and is happy for the chance to resume his career. The 35-year-old, who played for Islamabad United in the 2017 Pakistan Super League (PSL), was fined and banned for a year -- six months of which were suspended -- as part of a probe by the country´s cricket board (PCB). The
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Google bets anew on smartphones, pays $1.1 billion for HTC's Pixel division

Google hardware executive Rick Osterloh (L) shakes hand with HTC CEO Cher Wang during a news conference to announce Google to acquire HTC's Pixel smartphone  TAIPEI/SAN FRANCISCO: Alphabet Inc?s Google said it would pay $1.1 billion for the division at Taiwan?s HTC Corp that develops the US firm?s Pixel smartphones - its second major foray into phone hardware after an earlier costly failure. The all-cash deal will see Google gain 2,000 HTC employees, roughly equivalent to one fifth of the Tai
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Imran never responded to notices over Rs10b bribery claim: CM Punjab

DG KHAN: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan never responded to the notices sent to him over his claim that he was offered Rs10 billion for keeping mum on the Panama Leaks case. Sharif was speaking in Dera Ghazi Khan during the inauguration of a development project.  He said that when he pursued the issue in court over the PTI chief?s allegations, Imran never turned up for the hearings. Shehbaz Sharif said if Imran can go to
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Pakistan always remained at forefront of others? wars: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Thursday that Pakistan always fought the wars of others, facing the brunt of it being at the forefront. The minister for interior and development was addressing a ceremony in the capital. ?A country cannot prosper without peace even if the best technocrats take leadership,? he said. Iqbal said that during the Soviet-led war in Afghanistan, Pakistan participated thinking it would benefit the country, however, others reaped the benefits. ?We were
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England unsure of best Ashes line-up, admits Strauss

Champagne corks ready to be popped as Joe Root lifts the trophy, England v West Indies, 3rd Investec Test, Lord's, 3rd day, September 9, 2017/Getty Images NOTTINGHAM: England supremo Andrew Strauss has admitted his side will head to Australia for the defence of the Ashes in just over a month´s time still uncertain over their best Test-match XI. But he insisted Joe Root could join him as a victorious England captain "Down Under" despite the lack of "absolute clarity" regarding the composition of
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NAB stops Sharif family from sale, transfer of properties

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has stopped the Sharif family from the sale or transfer of its properties, sources informed Geo News. According to NAB officials, a letter, written with the approval of NAB DG Lahore, has been sent to Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam, and sons Hussain and Hasan. The letter states that as per the National Accountability Ordinance 1999?s Section 23, Nawaz Sharif and his children are ordered to refrain from selling or transferring their properties
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LHC to hear Model Town case on Sep 25

Lahore High Court. Photo: File LAHORE: A full bench of Lahore High Court (LHC) will hear the petition on Model Town incident case on September 25. A three-member bench of LHC headed by interim Chief Justice Yawar Ali will hear the petition demanding Model Town report to be made public. Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Tahirul Qadri has continuously demanded that the Justice Baqir Najfi Commission report on the Model Town incident be made public, asking what is Shehbaz Sharif afraid of if he
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The spy who came in from the North

Former North Korean spy Seo Ok-Ryol sits for an interview in the hokme of a friend in Gwangju/AFP GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA: Condemned to death twice for spying, Seo Ok-Ryol spent three decades in prison, most of it in solitary confinement. Now aged 90, the only thing he wants to do before he dies is go home -- to North Korea. Born in the South, where he still has relatives, then a soldier and spy for the North -- where he left a wife and two children -- Seo epitomises the enduring divisions of the
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Peace Cup will prove Pakistan is a peaceful country: DG ISPR

DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor at the match in Miranshah  MIRANSHAH: Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday that the hosting of Peace Cup matches will prove to the world that Pakistan is a peaceful country. Speaking on the sidelines of the cricket match between Pakistan XI and UK Media XI in Miranshah, DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor noted that life is back to normal in FATA, and residents of FATA have all facilities available to them. DG ISPR vowed
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Sheikh Rasheed disqualification case: Hearing adjourned for two weeks

Awami Muslim League Leader Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned disqualification case against Awami Muslim League leader Sheikh Rasheed for two weeks. The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan heard the case on the petition of former Member National Assembly and local Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Malik Shakeel Awan. The court accepted the request of Rasheed's lawyer to adjourn the hearing. Shakeel Awan
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British police make sixth arrest in Tube bomb investigation

Emergency personnel attend to a person after an incident at Parsons Green underground station in London, Britain, September 15, 2017. Photo: Reuters  LONDON: British detectives have arrested a 17-year-old youth in connection with a bomb attack on an underground train in London last week that injured 30 people, bringing the total number of arrests to six, police said on Thursday. The young man was arrested in the early hours of Thursday in Thornton Heath, south London. The other arrests had tak
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Google pays tribute to Noor Jehan on 91st birthday

KARACHI: Global search engine Google, as per its tradition of honouring iconic personalities, turned its doodle into legendary Pakistani singer Noor Jehan on the occasion of her 91st birthday. Jehan, who is also known as the ?Queen of Melody?, was born on this day in 1925 in Punjab?s Kasur. In a career spanning over decades, the legendary singer had reportedly recorded around 10,000 songs. Jehan?s biggest claim to fame was her role in lending her voice to boost morale of Pakistani forces du
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Pakistan cannot condone US drone attacks on its soil: PM

PM Abbasi during the session. Photo: CFR  NEW YORK: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, in a talk at a US think tank on Wednesday, said Pakistan cannot condone US drone attacks on its soil. Speaking during a meeting at the Council of Foreign Relations, Abbasi said the US needs to treat India and Pakistan equally, adding that Pakistan does possess nuclear weapons but they cannot fall into the hands of terrorists. Abbasi, elected prime minister last month after the disqualification of Nawaz Sha
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Dual citizenship: Court issues arrest warrants for Nadia Gabol, Farahnaz Ispahani

KARACHI: A sessions court issued on Thursday arrest warrants of former MNA Farah Naz Isphani and ex-MPA Nadia Gabol, in relation to dual nationality case. The court heard the case today, in which the two former lawmakers failed to appear despite repeated summons. The court while issuing the arrest warrants due to the lawmakers? repeated absence, ordered that the two should be produced before it on September 23. During the hearing, Naz Ispahani?s advocate said that his client is abroad for med
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Malala meets Priyanka Chopra and can?t contain her excitement

Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai couldn?t contain her excitement when she met Bollywood star Priyanka Chopra at the Global Goals Awards at the UN General Assembly. Malala took to Twitter to share her fan moment with the Quantico star, captioning the picture: ?Can?t believe I met @priyankachopra!? and adding an excited emoji at the end. Priyanka, who is Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, responded: ?Oh @Malala no words will be enough. I can?t believe I met you! You?re just a youn
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OIC expresses solidarity with Kashmiris at New York session

Indian forces clash with civilians in occupied Kashmir/File photo: AFP NEW YORK: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressed solidarity for the people of Indian occupied Kashmir on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly. The Contact Group of the OIC met in New York on Wednesday where it voiced support for the Kashmiris facing Indian aggression in the occupied valley and demanded that the Security Council act on its resolutions in support of the Kas
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New Zealand election too close to call

Jacinda Ardern speaks to Auckland University students on Sept. 1/Getty Images WELLINGTON: New Zealanders go to the polls Saturday in a cliffhanger election that sees conservative Prime Minister Bill English battling a challenge from charismatic young rival Jacinda Ardern. No party has formed a majority government in New Zealand since proportional voting was adopted in 1996 and this election is unlikely to change that. But English and his National party looked set to be in the driving seat unt
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Fuel shortage plagues commuters in Lahore

A large number of motorcyclists standing in long queues to get fuel in Rawalpindi. Photo: APP   LAHORE: Disagreement over fuel price between government and oil distributing companies resulted in severe fuel shortage for the residents and commuters of Lahore, Geo News reported. According to reports, oil distributors hold the view government should raise fuel prices as the current fuel price is putting their businesses in loss, however, at the other end the Ministry of Finance and Ministry of
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Cricket for peace: UK Media XI win toss, field against Pakistan XI in North Waziristan

An aerial view of the Younis Khan cricket stadium in Miranshah. Photo: Peshawar Zalmi UK Media XI won the toss and opted to field against Pakistan XI in Miranshah, a town in the North Waziristan Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. The match, being held at the picturesque Younis Khan Stadium in Miranshah, is part of a series titled Peace Cup, organised by the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Cricket Board and PSL franchise Peshawar Zalmi. Prominent players in action include Inzamam ul Haq
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Emma Stone honed dance skills to play tennis great Billie Jean King

LOS ANGELES: Emma Stone admits she?s never been a sports player, so when she was asked to play former world tennis No. 1 Billie Jean King in the movie ?Battle of the Sexes,? the Oscar-winning actress approached it from a different direction - dancing. King, by contrast, who pioneered the fight for equal pay in tennis more than 40 years ago, pictured herself in Stone?s position as she worked with the actress to portray her character. ?I tried to put myself in Emma?s shoes. That?s really taking
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