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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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Saudis urged to report on fellow citizens via mobile app

The Twitter call for citizen vigilantism was followed by two tweets from the public prosecutor´s office issuing broad definitions of what constitute "terrorist crimes" in the kingdom. Photo: AFP  DUBAI: Saudi authorities have called on the public to supervise and report on the social media activities of fellow citizens while issuing broad definitions of "terrorist" crimes. "When you notice any account on social media spreading terrorist or extremist ideas, please report it immediately," a Twi
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Unprovoked Indian firing along LoC martyrs civilian

Mortars and automatic weapons were used by the Indian army to target innocent civilians.Photo: ISPR  RAWALPINDI: A man in the Phuklian sector embraced martyrdom due to unprovoked firing from Indian troops on Wednesday.  Muhammad Zahoor ? resident of Dewra village ? lost his life after Indian troops initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along the working boundary in Phuklian sector, a press release by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. Mortars and automatic weapons were used by
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Bleak outlook for Asian glaciers: climate study

PARIS: Asia´s mountain glaciers will lose at least a third of their mass through global warming by century´s end, with dire consequences for millions of people who rely on them for fresh water, researchers said Wednesday. This is a best-case scenario, based on the assumption that the world manages to limit average global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) over pre-industrial levels, a team wrote in the journal Nature. "To meet the 1.5 C target will be a task of unpreceden
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Facebook to clamp down on who can cash in on ads

COLOGNE: Facebook has tightened its rules on who can make money from advertising on its network, responding to criticism that it is too simple for providers of fake news and sensational headlines to cash in. The world?s largest social network implemented the new standards with immediate effect to make it clearer which publishers can earn money on Facebook and with what content. The new standards coincided with an appearance by Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg in Germany, one of Facebook
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With shimmer and bling, Fashion Week Pakistan kicks off in Karachi

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/4abf8b9613ba1365a4d8f1a6d5684996.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS8xMy8yMDE3IDQ6MTM6NTUgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1aVTI2VmwwbVY2RzJwN0IxViszdmxBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Models walked the ramp, showcasing dresses by various designers on the first day of Fashion Pakistan Week on Tuesday. The designers whose creations were presented included
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Interior Ministry objects to Milli Muslim League contesting NA-120 by-poll: sources

Members of Milli Muslim League (MML) holding their party flag with others during a news conference in Islamabad. ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: The Ministry of Interior has objected to the candidature of Milli Muslim League nominee Mohammad Yaqoob Sheikh in NA-120, Lahore-III by-election, sources told Geo News Wednesday. The ministry conveyed its objection to the Election Commission of Pakistan through a letter, according to sources. JuD chief Hafiz Saeed placed under house arrest JuD, Falah-e-In
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Is Karan Johar's cryptic tweet aimed at Kangana Ranaut?

Filmmaker Karan Johar (left) and actress Kangana Ranaut (right). Photo: File Queen actress Kangana Ranaut has stirred up a storm in Bollywood as she refuses to shy away from saying it as it is. The actress has not only disclosed details of her personal life to shame former flames, she has also gained massive support from fans for calling out the nepotism and sexism prevalent in the film industry. I have nothing to lose now, says Kangana Ranaut If I am going to be fearful now, I am going
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Suicide bomber kills three near Kabul cricket stadium: police

The attacker detonated the bomb after he was stopped at a security checkpoint by suspicious police as he walked towards the Alokozay Kabul International Cricket Ground where a match was under way. Photo: AFP  KABUL: A suicide bomber blew himself up near a cricket stadium in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing three people including a policeman and wounding five others, police said. The attacker detonated the bomb after he was stopped at a security checkpoint by suspicious police as
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Slideshow: Pakistan vs World XI second T20

Independence Cup marks the return of international cricket to Pakistan.  The second match of the tournament was played between Pakistan and World XI on Wednesday.  Pakistan won the toss and elected to bat first. Here are some of the highlights from the match.  Pakistani and World XI cricket players pose for a photograph at the Gaddafi Cricket Stadium in Lahore on September 13, 2017, before the start of the second Twenty20 international match between the World XI and Pakistan. Photo: AFP 
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Amnesty calls for ban on pellet shotguns in IoK

In a report, the rights group said it had interviewed 88 people whose eyesight had been damaged by the metal shot from the pump-action guns.Photo: AFP  SRINAGAR: Amnesty International on Wednesday reiterated its call for a ban on pellet-firing shotguns used by Indian forces in occupied Kashmir to quell civilian protests. In a report, the rights group said it had interviewed 88 people whose eyesight had been damaged by the metal shot from the pump-action guns. Two of the victims had been compl
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ICC hopeful of international events being hosted in Pakistan

LAHORE: International Cricket Council (ICC) Chief Executive Officer, David Richardson announced the possibility of ICC tournaments being organised in Pakistan in the near future. Speaking at a press conference along with Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Najam Sethi, Richardson said: ?If things go like this then ICC events can be played in Pakistan.? He said that the ICC is doing what it can to assist Pakistan in these difficult times and help their cricket survive in these times. The IC
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Israel endorses independent Kurdish state

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony at the Casa Rosada Presidential Palace in Buenos Aires, Argentina September 12, 2017. Photo: Reuters   JERUSALEM: Israel supports the establishment of a Kurdish state, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Kurds in Iraq gear up for a referendum on independence that lawmakers in Baghdad oppose. Israel has maintained discreet military, intelligence and business ties with the Kurds since the 1960s, viewing the mi
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JUP vows to support PML-N in NA-120 by-elections

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz met Jamiat Ulema Pakistan leader Pir Ijaz in the provincial capital on Wednesday. While speaking to the media on the occasion, Ijaz vowed to support PML-N in the NA-120 by-election that is around the corner. He said JUP and Muslim League worked together for the formation on Pakistan. Therefore, he added, they would back PML-N in its endeavours for the country?s prosperity. Maryam spoke to the media after meeting Ijaz, saying she
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Two wartime mass graves discovered in Bosnia

One of the graves was discovered in the mountainous area of Koricanske Stijene in central Bosnia.  SARAJEVO: The remains of about 20 victims from Bosnia´s 1990s civil war, most likely Bosnian Muslims, have been exhumed from two newly-discovered mass graves, the Missing Persons Institute said Wednesday. One of the graves was discovered in the mountainous area of Koricanske Stijene in central Bosnia, where more than 200 civilian men were executed by Serb forces in August 1992 following their evi
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Not disappointed by court's verdict in IGP case: CM Sindh

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/438c5760f3c6e261528d722f3b69c05c.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS8xMy8yMDE3IDEyOjEyOjQ2IFBNJmhhc2hfdmFsdWU9NktCdGJoZmtpZmlBNEg2Rm9JNzJxUT09JnZhbGlkbWludXRlcz02MCZpZD0x style=center] KARACHI: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday said that he is not disappointed with the verdict in the Inspector General of Police Sindh AD Khawaja's case. In a ver
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Myanmar's Suu Kyi to skip UN assembly to deal with Rohingya crisis

Aung San Suu Kyi YANGON: Myanmar?s national leader Aung San Suu Kyi, facing outrage over violence that has forced about 400,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh, will not attend the upcoming UN General Assembly because of the crisis, her office said on Wednesday. The exodus of refugees, sparked by the security forces? fierce response to a series of Rohingya militant attacks, is the most pressing problem Suu Kyi has faced since becoming leader last year. Critics have called for her to be
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Hashim Amla reveals his admiration for Younis Khan

Hashim Amla in action during first Pakistan vs World XI T20 match LAHORE: South Africa?s star batsman Hashim Amla has revealed his immense respect and admiration for Younis Khan, former Pakistan captain and the country?s highest Test run-scorer. In an interview to the Pakistan Cricket Board ahead of the second T20 of the Independence Cup, the World XI opener said he has admired Younis throughout the legendary batsman?s career. ?For me, Younis Khan has always been somebody I have admired throu
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Saudis say time not ripe for international Yemen probe

A scene of destruction from the war in Yemen. Photo: File/Reuters  GENEVA: The time is not right for an independent international inquiry into human rights violations in Yemen, Saudi Arabia?s ambassador in Geneva said on Wednesday, responding to calls from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Since 2015, Saudi Arabia and its allies have been bombing the Iran-aligned Houthi movement which controls most of northern Yemen, including the capital Sanaa, in a conflict that has killed more than
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Ban on Ansarul Shariah soon: interior minister

Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Wednesday that the government will soon impose a ban on Ansarul Shariah, the terrorist group allegedly involved in the attack on the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader in Karachi on Eid day. He made the remarks at the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Interior. Iqbal claimed that all of the militant group's members in Karachi have been arrested. He added that the remaining milit
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Midday report: PSX adds 1,000 points to cross to 42,300-level

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange witnessed a bullish trend on Wednesday and added more than 1,000 points to cross to the 42,300-level. During trade hours, the KSE 100-index added over 1,500 points as investors rushed to buy stocks. Over 152,005,200 shares worth 8,674,889,439 have been transacted up till now in the day. According to market analyst Mohammad Sohail, a bullish trend was seen in the market after the government announced to provide immediate packages to increase exports.
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Two more dead due to dengue in Peshawar

PESHAWAR: Dengue claimed two more lives on Wednesday in Peshawar, taking the total tally of overall deaths due to the disease in the province to 23. According to hospital officials, one woman named Muslima, who was being treated at Khyber Teaching Hospital, and a man named Pervez, succumbed to dengue on Wednesday.  Pervez was under treatment at the Hayyatabad Medical Complex. Both the deceased belonged to Peshawar?s Tehkal area, according to hospital officials.  Earlier, it emerged that more
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Mohsin Hamid makes it to shortlist of Man Booker Prize

Pakistan's leading English-language author Mohsin Hamid once again made the country proud after his novel, Exit West, made the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize on Wednesday. Exit West is Hamid's fourth novel and this is the second time he's made it to The Man Booker shortlist. Earlier, his acclaimed novel, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, was also shortlisted for the prize in 2007 and even got made into a feature film by Indian director Mira Nair. This year?s judges, chaired by Baroness Lola Yo
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Kulbhushan Jadhav case: India to submit documents in ICJ today

ICJ hearing on May 18. Photo: UN/ICJ  The case of convicted Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav will take another turn today as India submits its initial pleadings, known as 'memorial', to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. According to the Indian media, Ministry of External Affairs joint secretary (legal and treaties division) V D Sharma left New Delhi for the Netherlands on Tuesday night in order to hand over a hard copy of India?s memorial to the ICJ around noon on Wednesday (to
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NAB rebuts allegations chairman was offered diplomat job in France

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday rebutted ?media reports? that its chairman was offered a diplomatic position in France in exchange for stalling investigation against the Sharifs. The bureau in a statement said that there is no truth to these allegations. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Naeem-ul-Haque earlier today talking to media had claimed that the NAB chairman had been offered the position by Fawad Hassan Fawad, secretary to the prime minister, in exchange
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