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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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Rs18.5 million earmarked for construction of swimming pool in CM House KP

PTI's Pervaiz Khattak is the current CM of the province. Photo: file  PESHAWAR: A swimming pool will be built in Chief Minister House Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it emerged on Wednesday.  A tender for the construction of the pool was also posted in the newspaper.   The pool will be built at an estimated cost of Rs18.528 million. A tender for the construction of the pool was also posted in newspapers. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's leader Pervaiz Khattak is the current CM of the province.  Moreover, a w
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?Fourth? type of chocolate invented, claim Swiss scientists

Photo: The Sun A chocolate firm claims to have created a fourth type of chocolate ? the first new type in 80 years. Swiss chocolate giant Barry Callebaut says it used the ruby cocoa bean to create a confectionery with ?berry-fruitiness and luscious smoothness?. It?s too early to say whether this is a clever marketing gimmick or a genuine chocolate breakthrough after the existing variations that include milk, dark and white. Ruby ? named after its characteristic red hue ? is only the fourth ev
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Geo News reported Imran Khan's interview exactly as BBC did

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday expressed his displeasure claiming Geo News twisted and misreported Imran Khan's words from his interview with the BBC Urdu service.  The BBC Urdu service had interviewed the PTI chairman a day earlier in which he stated, he was now grateful that PTI did not form the federal government in the 2013 elections, otherwise the situation would have been like the same as it was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa where besides Pe
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Afghanistan's turn to destroy terrorist safe havens: Aizaz Chaudhry

Pakistan?s Ambassador to the US Azaz Chaudhry. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry on Wednesday said it is now Afghanistan?s turn to destroy terrorist safe havens on its soil. In an interview with the state-owned television channel, Chaudhry reiterated that Pakistan has destroyed all terrorist safe havens on its soil.  'Pakistan is willing to work with Afghanistan,' he said adding that Pak-Afghan relations should not only be viewed from the US pers
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Investigation exposes Brazilian war photographer as fake

Some of the pictures from Eduardo Martins? Instagram page, which has since been deleted. Photograph: Eduardo Martin/Instagram  Eduardo Martins ? the man who captured the world?s worst war zones in pictures ? is a fake, an investigation by BBC Brasil disclosed. Over 120,000 of Martins? Instagram followers and countless people around the world were shocked that the 32-year old Brazilian surfer, who survived leukaemia, was using stolen photos from a fellow surfer and Photoshop to create dramatic
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MQM founder hate speech: FIA says no letter received by British officials

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) informed on Wednesday that it has not received any letter from British officials pertaining to MQM founder Altaf Hussain?s speeches. Hussain incited violence in speeches given by him on March 11, 2015, and August 22, 2016. The FIA also said that such communication takes place through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the agency would have responded if they were approached.  FIA claimed to have presented many documents against the MQM founder
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Oil slick on Karachi beach spreads panic and fear

KARACHI: An over four-kilometre stretch of the beach spread panic and fear among beachgoers on Wednesday. However, experts say the oil slick does not pose any serious threat to humans, however marine life that comes under the slick will be affected.  Authorities told Geo News that the source of the oil slick is not known. It is being claimed, the slick is not coming from the Karachi Port area and has likely made landfall after being pushed by Monsoon winds from the open sea.  Fear spread among
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KP govt decides to remove Bank of Khyber MD

PESHAWAR: The provincial government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has decided to relieve the managing director of Bank of Khyber (BoK) of his duties. The decision to remove Managing Director Shams-ul-Qayyum of BoK was taken during a cabinet session.  Qayyum had previously accused the provincial finance minister of corruption and nepotism in a notice printed in a newspaper. The BoK managing director has been charged with breaching his employment contract.  Earlier, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) parliamentaria
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People of Sindh have reservations against census results, says CM Shah

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday once again expressed his reservations against the provisional census results. Chairing a high-level meeting ahead of the Council of Common Interests meeting, the chief minister said that it is very much clear that the people of Sindh have reservations against the census results; the statistics department should share the details of blocks with the Sindh government so that it could be counter-checked. He said that the Sindh government w
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India?s top court tells government to stop cow vigilantes

NEW DELHI: India´s top court proposed measures Wednesday to stem what it called growing violence by vigilantes who claim to be protecting cows, revered as holy by Hindus. India is reeling from a spate of horrific lynchings by Hindu extremists mostly targeting the country´s Muslim minority, who have historically eaten beef. Critics say that extremists emboldened by the current Hindu nationalist government´s tough stance on cow slaughter are using beef as a pretext to target the community. The
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NA-120: Shah Mehmood decries violation of code of conduct by PML-N

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that the ruling party is in blatant violation of code of conduct for NA-120 election campaign while PTI continues to abide by the rules. Addressing media here after a meeting with Secretary Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Qureshi said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Bilal Yasin failed to appear before the ECP despite being summoned three times in a code of conduction violation case. Yasin had said
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Kashmiri police constable announces to resign over conscience call

Screenshot of Raees' video message.  A police constable in Indian-occupied Kashmir announced his resignation in protest against the brutalities being committed by the Indian army in the valley. In a video message circulating on social media, police constable Raees said that he cant continue with his job due to the state-sponsored brutality as half of the Kashmiris have been jailed and the other half have turned blind due to the use of pellet guns. ?I am working as a police constable from last
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55 feeders trip as heavy rain lashes Lahore

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/25ba4c9d35faffad113fa3e06e71dc6f.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS82LzIwMTcgOTozODo1OCBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVNRK3dsTmZNdEY1aDROZlFBU3pWSEE9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LAHORE: A number of feeders tripped and power supply disrupted on Wednesday as heavy rain lashed areas of Lahore. The rain caused inconvenience to citizens as several areas were inu
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SC irked at DG NAB Balochistan's abysmal performance

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed its annoyance at Director-General National Accountability Bureau (NAB)?s performance, saying the bureau has never completed inquiry in any case in six months. Justice Faez Isa and Justice Dost Muhammad said this in a hearing held in a case against former Balochistan Food Minister Asfandyar Kakar, whose bail application was approved today. ?Naeem Mangi was facing inquiries till yesterday; now he has become a hero,? said Justice Dost Mohammad.
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In pictures: Defence Day celebrations

Pakistan is celebrating Defence Day today to mark the 52nd anniversary of the 1965 war with traditional fervour and renewed pledge to defend the motherland against all threats. It was on this day in 1965 when Indian forces crossed the international border in the darkness of night to attack Pakistan but the nation foiled the nefarious designs of the enemy. A number of events are being held across the country to mark the day. Members of Pakistan´s air force stand in position as they recite
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World XI tour: Rs 500 tickets for general stand category sold out

Gaddafi Stadium, Lahore ISLAMABAD: Sale of Rs 500 tickets, the general stand category, for Independence Cup matches between the International Cricket Council's (ICC) World XI and Pakistan teams has ended, as no more coupons are available at the online-booking centers. The World XI will play three Twenty20s against Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore on September 12, 13 and 15. A Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official told APP that Rs 500 tickets for all the three matches have sold out due
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French fashion giants ban ultra-thin models

PARIS: A host of French-owned fashion labels spanning Christian Dior to Saint Laurent pledged Wednesday to ban ultra-thin models from their advertising and catwalk shows following criticism that the industry encourages anorexia. French holding companies LVMH and Kering, which own dozens of top brands between them, unveiled a charter "to ensure the well-being of models" which will also outlaw the hiring of girls under the age of 16 for adult shoots or events. In May, a French law requiring mode
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Rabbani ?abhorred? at reports of KU sharing student details with intelligence agencies

ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Wednesday expressed serious concerns over news reports that Karachi University will start sharing student records to intelligence agencies in the wake of recent militancy in the city being traced to university graduates. In a letter written to the university, Rabbani said that he is ?abhorred? by the news and that the students will be required to produce a character certificate from the local police station for admission in the Karachi University. ?Th
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Groups involved in police killings arrested, discloses CM Sindh

Sindh Cheif Minister Murad Ali Shah while speaking with the press on Sep 6. Photo: Geo News KARACHI: Sindh Cheif Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah disclosed on Wednesday that three groups involved in attacks on police personnel in the metropolis have been arrested yesterday night. Speaking to the press, Shah said, "last night we have arrested the three-four gangs involved in police killings. Together with the institutions and people of Pakistan we will defeat the terrorists." Meanwhile, security f
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Five children drown as Rohingya boats sink off Bangladesh

Rohingya refugees from Myanmar's Rakhine state arrive near the Khanchon border crossing near the Bangaldeshi town of Teknaf on Septebmer 5, 2017/AFP COX´S BAZAR, Bangladesh: At least five children drowned when boats carrying Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar sank early on Wednesday, Bangladesh border guards told AFP. Authorities said three to four boats had sunk at the mouth of the Naf river, which divides Bangladesh and Myanmar´s violence-wracked Rakhine state, raising fears there
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PTI chief lauds KP govt's 'poverty alleviation feat'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan highlighted on Wednesday the ?achievements? of his party-led government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). In a series of tweets, the PTI chief shared that the provincial government?s priority was ?poverty alleviation not simply showcase mega roads' projects?. Listing the initiatives of the party, which formed a government for the first time, that helped achieve poverty reduction, Khan said that the government's merit based recru
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Only four Pakistani universities among top 1,000 in world rankings

Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Just four Pakistani universities managed to make it to the top 1,000 of the 14th annual edition of the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings this year. The rankings reflect a downgrade from last year's list, in which seven Pakistani institutes featured among the top 1,000 in the world. Of the four institutes, only Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) is among the top 500 ? an improvement from its position in the 601-800 cohort in last year's ranking
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ATC declares MQM founder absconder in August 22 violence case

ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Wednesday declared Muttahida Qaumi Movement founder an absconder in a case pertaining to the incendiary speech by him on August 22 and the violence that followed on the day in Karachi. ATC judge Shahrukh Arjumand also issued permanent arrest warrants for the founder, residing in London, and adjourned the next hearing to after he is arrested. The founder has already been declared absconder in five cases. An ATC in Karachi had on March 20 declared him and se
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Special messages by services chiefs on Defence Day

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/3830871360880e955a09e4a2d7f24bd8.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OS82LzIwMTcgNzo0Nzo1OSBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPWhGb3NjM1VtVnl1ZkJteGU0Y2FGbXc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] As the nation celebrates Defence Day today with renewed pledge to defend the motherland against all threats, the chiefs of Pakistan armed forces shared special messages to mark the oc
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