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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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Army chief meets civil-military leadership in Australia

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met on Wednesday with representatives of Australian civil and military leadership upon his official visit, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations. The ISPR said that the Army Chief held meetings with Senate's Committee for Foreign and Defence Affairs under Senator David Fawcett, Australian Chief of Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin (accompanied by the Secretary Defence Mr Greg Moriarty) and Air Chief Air Marshal Ga
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In election test, ousted Pakistan PM's heir-apparent takes limelight

?I?'?m proud to be the torch bearer of ideology which PML-N has,? Maryam said. ?I am (Nawaz?s) reflection, I am his extension" LAHORE: In campaigning for a Pakistan by-election seen as a test of support for ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, the most visible figure is not on the ballot: Sharif?s daughter, Maryam, widely touted as his political heir-apparent. This past weekend, crowds mobbed Maryam?s car and threw rose petals as she crisscrossed the eastern city of Lahore campaigning for her mo
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LHC dismisses petition against Kulsoom Nawaz's candidature for NA-120

Kulsoom Nawaz. Photo: File  LAHORE: Two of three Lahore High Court (LHC) judges hearing pleas against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) candidate in the NA-120 by-poll, Kulsoom Nawaz, have dismissed petitions against her candidature.   The three-judge bench was headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan and includes Justice Ibadur Rehman Lodhi and Justice Shahid Jamil Khan. Addressing the media, PML-N Senator Asif Kirmani said there was no discrepancy in Kulsoom's nomination papers and assets.  "Al
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Went for review so mistakes may be corrected, says PML-N's Talal Chaudhry

PML-N leader Talal Chaudhry  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Talal Chaudhry said on Wednesday that they have brought the review petition in the Supreme Court so that any mistakes [in the July 28 judgment] may be corrected. Addressing the media outside the court, Chaudhry, who was made the state interior minister in the new federal cabinet, claimed no one; neither the public nor legal experts understood the [Supreme Court's Panama Papers case] decision.  "This is for Pakistan?s f
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New Apple Watch that makes calls turns comic book fantasy into reality

Apple Watches displayed during a launch event in Cupertino, California, September 12, 2017/REUTERS CUPERTINO: More than two years after releasing the Apple Watch, Apple Inc has finally been able to replicate 1940s comic strip technology, an advance that analysts say will spur sales. The Series 3 of the Apple Watch, released on Tuesday along with the much-anticipated iPhone X, features wireless LTE connectivity. That means customers will be able to make phone calls or send text messages from the
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Myanmar faces mounting pressure over Rohingya refugee exodus

COX?S BAZAR: Pressure mounted on Myanmar on Tuesday to end violence that has sent about 370,000 Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh, with the United States calling for protection of civilians and Bangladesh urging safe zones to enable refugees to go home. But China, which competes for influence in its southern neighbor with the United States, said it backed Myanmar?s efforts to safeguard ?development and stability?. The government of Buddhist-majority Myanmar says its security forces are fi
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Local body by-elections in KP?s 18 districts underway

PESHAWAR: Polling for local body by-elections started early on Wednesday in 18 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the by-elections are being held for 56 vacant seats of village and neighbourhood councils. Polls will be held for seats for 30 nazims and 26 naib nazims in eight village and neighborhood councils. The ECP said that 23 returning officers has been appointed for by-election.
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Sharifs? review petitions attempt to distract SC: Fawad Chaudhry

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said his party is closely observing the proceedings in relation to the review petitions filed by the Sharif family. Speaking to media earlier today, Chaudhry claimed that the review petitions filed by the Sharifs were mere attempts to distract the Supreme Court from its supervision of the case proceedings. ?The appeals are intended to end the given six-month duration of the references,? he said. ?NAB is siding with
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Sarfraz heaps praise on Babar Azam

Babar Azam receives man of the match award from Director of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Giles Clarke/AFP LAHORE: Pakistan captain Sarfraz Ahmad was all praise for Babar Azam following the batsman?s magnificent innings of 86, which led the hosts to a good total and to success in the first T20 international match of the Independence Cup at Gaddafi Stadium. "He (Babar) batted too good and laid a strong foundation of team's big total which the World XI failed to chase," Sarfraz said in
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Pakistan to host World XI annually for next three years: Sethi

PCB chairman Najam Sethi shares a light moment with World XI captain Faf du Plessis in Lahore Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi has said the World XI will tour Pakistan every year for the next three years, as the country took a giant step towards reviving international cricket at home with a 20-run victory over the World XI in the first of three T20 matches before excited crowds at the Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore. ?The World XI series is now planned for every year for the three year
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China sets up first 'commercial' quantum network for secure communications

BEIJING: China has set up its first ?commercial? quantum network in its northern province of Shandong, state media said, the country?s latest step in advancing a technology expected to enable ?hack proof? communications. China touts that it is at the forefront of developing quantum technology. In August it said it sent its first ?unbreakable? quantum code from an experimental satellite to the Earth. The Pentagon has called the launch of that satellite a year earlier a ?notable advance?. Now th
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World XI look to settle score against buoyant Pakistan in 2nd T20

Faf du Plessis and his teammates did a lap of honour in traditional rickshaws at the Gaddafi Stadium ahead of the first T20 A young and buoyant Pakistan take on the World XI in the second T20 match of the Independence Cup at the Gaddafi Stadium today, as the Faf du Plessis-led side looks to bounce back after facing a 20-run defeat in the series opener last night. Pakistan on Tuesday took a giant step towards reviving international cricket at home with a 20-run victory over the World XI in a mat
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Water dispute: Pakistan-India talks commence on Sep 14 under WB

ISLAMABAD: The delegations of Pakistan and India will meet in the United States to hold talks on the long-standing water dispute between the two countries. The Pakistani delegation, headed by Secretary Water Resources Division Arif Ahmed Khan, has left for the talks, which are to be held on September 14 and 15 under the supervision of the World Bank. According to sources, Pakistan will reiterate its reservations under the Indus Waters Treaty over the design change in the 330 MW Kishanganga Hy
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UN General Assembly opens 72nd session; PM Abbasi's address on Sept 21

Miroslav Lajcak (centre), president of the 72nd session of the General Assembly, gavels open the session?s first meeting. He is flanked by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (left) and Catherine Pollard, under-secretary-general for General Assembly and conference management. Photo: UN   NEW YORK: The United Nations General Assembly opened its 72nd session on Tuesday, with an emphasis on striving for peace and a decent life for all on a sustainable planet, according to the UN. ?The UN was creat
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Five-member SC bench to hear Panama case review petitions today

The five judges of the Supreme Court that will hear the review petition today. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: A five-member bench of the Supreme Court will hear today the review petitions filed by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his family and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. The Supreme Court decided on Tuesday agreed to the Sharifs? plea that a five-judge bench be formed to hear the review petitions against the July 28 Panama Papers case verdict instead of an already-formed three-member bench. The n
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Supreme Court allows broad Trump refugee ban

WASHINGTON/SAN FRANCISCO: The US Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed President Donald Trump to broadly implement a ban on refugees entering the country from around the world. The justices granted a request from the Trump administration to block a federal appeals court decision that, according to the Justice Department, would have allowed up to 24,000 additional refugees to enter the United States than would otherwise have been eligible. The Supreme Court ruling gives Trump a partial victory as th
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At least two left injured after car topples over near Kot Lakhpat in Lahore

At least two people were left critically injured when a car toppled over near Kot Lakhpat area of Lahore, in the wee hours of Wednesday, Geo News reported. According to sources, both the injured were reported to be in critical condition after the accident. They were quickly shifted to Jinnah Hospital for treatment. Earlier this week, in traffic accidents across the country, at least eight lives were lost. On Monday, six people were killed and five others ? including a child ? injured in a
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North Korea sanctions 'nothing compared to what will have to happen,' says Trump

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the latest UN sanctions on North Korea agreed this week were only a very small step and nothing compared to what would have to happen to deal with the country?s nuclear program. US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin warned China that if it did not follow through on the new sanctions, the United States would ?put additional sanctions on them and prevent them from accessing the US and international dollar system.? Another senior administration
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North Korea vows to boost weapons programme after sanctions

SEOUL: North Korea on Wednesday vowed to accelerate its weapons programme in response to the "evil" sanctions imposed by the UN Security Council after its latest and most powerful test. "The adoption of another illegal and evil ´resolution on sanctions´ piloted by the U.S. served as an occasion for the DPRK to verify that the road it chose to go down was absolutely right," the North´s foreign ministry said in a statement published by the official KCNA news agency. "The DPRK will redouble the e
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Irma toll jumps to 12 in Florida: official

MIAMI: Hurricane Irma killed at least 12 people in Florida when it cut a deadly path of destruction through the idyllic Key islands and deep inland in the southeastern US state, officials said Tuesday. "Currently, the number of confirmed deaths attributable to Hurricane Irma stands at 12," Florida Division of Emergency Management spokesman Alberto Moscoso told AFP, as workers picked through the rubble left by the storm.
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Annoyed Mourinho warns United players against 'fantasy football'

MANCHESTER: Jose Mourinho set the Champions League bar high for his Manchester United team after criticising them for trying to play ?fantasy football? in a 3-0 win over Basel on Tuesday. Marouane Fellaini, Romelu Lukaku and Marcus Rashford all scored their first Champions League goals as United eased past the Swiss side at Old Trafford. Mourinho, bidding to win the competition for a third time having taken Porto and Inter Milan all the way, accused his side of switching off after Lukaku?s goa
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Trump becomes a grandfather again

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump became a grandfather for the ninth time Tuesday. His son, Eric Trump, announced the news on Twitter: "@LaraLeaTrump and I are excited to announce the birth of our son, Eric ´Luke´ Trump at 8:50 this morning." The 71-year-old US president is the father of five children from three marriages. His daughter Ivanka has three children and Donald Trump Jr has five children. Donald Trump Jr issu
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Ronaldo ripe for Real return in Champions League, says Zidane

Cristiano Ronaldo is eager to return to action as he prepares for his first start of the season when Real Madrid begin their Champions League defence on Wednesday against APOEL Nicosia, coach Zinedine Zidane said on Tuesday. Ronaldo, who was the top goalscorer in Europe?s elite competition last season for the fifth consecutive year and scored twice in the 4-1 win over Juventus in the final, has been starved of football so far this season due to a long suspension. The Portuguese was given a fiv
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PSG's Neymar, Mbappe and Cavani run riot at Celtic

GLASGOW: Paris St Germain?s attacking trio of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani were all on the scoresheet as they tore Celtic apart to lead the French club to a 5-0 rout in their Champions League Group B opener on Tuesday. The world?s most expensive frontline produced a potent display of force to sweep Celtic aside, inflicting the heaviest home European defeat on the Scottish side. PSG, who have so often flattered to deceive among Europe?s elite, looked genuine contenders to make a run
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