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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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Draw lessons from border stand-off, Chinese military warns India

BEIJING: A day after both India and China pulled back their troops, ending a nearly 70-day-long dispute on the remote Doklam Plateau, China's army has warned India to "draw lessons from the stand-off," said a statement from Ministry of National Defense of the People's Republic of China. "We remind India to draw lessons from the stand-off, abide by established treaties and the basic principles of international law, and work together with China to safeguard peace and stability along the border an
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Indian High Commission issues medical visa to ailing Pakistani newborn

Rouhaan suffers from a cardiac ailment. Photo: Twitter  A newborn Pakistani baby suffering from a cardiac ailment, Rohaan, was issued a medical visa hours after Indian Minister for External Affairs Sushma Swaraj announced the Indian government?s intentions to do so on twitter. Rohaan?s mother, Mehwish Mukthar, had requested a medical visa for her son on Monday and had said "my child knows no borders". "My son needs treatment. Why [does] he suffer. Request issuance of urgent medical visa," Mukh
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UN chief in Ramallah says two-state solution cannot be abandoned

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (R) is welcomed by Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah to Ramallah on August 29, 2017. Photo: AFP  RAMALLAH: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Tuesday a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remained the only viable option as he made his first visit to the West Bank since taking office. Guterres spoke after meeting Palestinian prime minister Rami Hamdallah in Ramallah following talks with Israeli leaders the previous day. "
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Will take Shehbaz to NAB: Imran

CHAKWAL: The Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Tuesday said he will take Chief Minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for corruption in Multan.  Addressing a rally, to launch PTI's membership drive 2017, Imran said NAB should get ready to sentence Shehbaz, as it won't be able to get away with pardoning the Nawaz clan this time around.  Lashing out at NAB, and its Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry, the PTI chief said the nation does not
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Dengue death toll reaches 11, 239 new cases reported in KP

PESHAWAR: The number of deaths reported from the dengue virus in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reached 11 as at least 239 new cases of dengue were reported on Tuesday. The total number of cases has now crossed 3,200 in the province. The dengue response unit said 1,794 people were tested today and added that out of the 239 new cases, 153 were admitted in hospital for treatment.  Hospitals are already treating 455 people infected by dengue, said the response unit.  The virus has also spread to other town
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Diet guidelines biased against poor nations: study

PARIS: Widely promoted guidelines to reduce fat intake could be unhealthy for people in low- and middle-income countries whose diets are already too starchy, researchers said Tuesday. Health authorities in Europe and North America recommend eating more fruits and vegetables while curtailing consumption of fatty foods, advice also adopted by the United Nations and globally. But people in poor nations cutting back on fat may wind up piling on more carbohydrates -- such as potatoes, rice or bread
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Uber to end post-trip tracking of riders as part of privacy push

PALO ALTO: Uber Technologies Inc is pulling a heavily criticized feature from its app that allowed it to track riders for up to five minutes after a trip, its security chief told Reuters, as the ride-services company tries to fix its poor reputation for customer privacy. The change, which restores users? ability to share location data only while using the app, is expected to be announced on Tuesday and rolled out to Apple Inc iPhone users starting this week. It comes as Uber tries to recover fr
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NRO brought back Nawaz, elections, democracy: Asif Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Former President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said the National Reconciliation Ordinance brought back democracy, Nawaz, and elections back to Pakistan.  Addressing a press conference in the country's capital late Tuesday, the Co-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party said his rivals framed him.  "Twelve cases were lodged against me in Ghulam Ishaq's tenure," he said. "I fought each one of them while I was imprisoned."  Zardari claimed that each case against him was politically motivated
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Maryam Nawaz to inaugurate party office during NA-120 visit

LAHORE: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif's daughter, Maryam Nawaz, will visit the NA-120 constituency on Tuesday as part of the election campaign for her mother's by-election. Maryam, who is handling the campaign while her mother and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz candidate for the by-poll, Kusloom Nawaz, undergoes treatment for lymphoma in London, will inaugurate an election campaign office in the area. Preparations have been made to receive her at Mazang Road. Maryam?s husband, MNA Capt (r
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Dr Asim finally allowed to go abroad

KARACHI: The Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday the relevant authorities to remove the name of Pakistan Peoples Party leader Dr Asim Hussain from the Exit Control List (ECL), overturning an earlier Sindh High Court ruling. The apex court directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Federal Investigation Agency to remove Asim?s name from the ECL. Dr Asim Hussain files petition to remove name from ECL Dr Hussain needs to travel abroad for a surgery, lawyer tells SHC Asim
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ICC appoints Sir Richie Richardson as match referee for independence cup

The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced that the International Cricket Council has appointed Sir Richie Richardson as match referee for the Independence Cup to be played between the World XI and Pakistan at the Gaddafi Stadium on 12, 13 and 15 September. Sir Richie Richardson has been a member of the Emirates Elite Panel of ICC Match Referees since January 2016 and has refereed in 11 Tests, 19 ODIs and 18 T20Is to date. As one of the greats of Windies cricket, Sir Richie Richardson played
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PTI majority hangs by a thread in KP amid JI rift, disgruntled MPAs

PESHAWAR: Amid an increase in disgruntled party MPAs and disagreements with its ally in Kyhber Pakhtunwa, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) faces a dire situation in which it could lose its majority in the KP Assembly. The number of PTI MPAs in the assembly decreased from 61 to 60 after disgruntled former party MPA Ziaullah Afridi defected on Monday to the Pakistan Peoples Party after being rebuffed by PTI. MPA Ziaullah Afridi defects to PPP after being rebuffed by PTI KP MPA said he trusts
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Qureshi disappointed over Basit-Chaudhry 'letter'

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi lamented on Tuesday the alleged letter by former ambassador Abdul Basit to Pakistan's envoy in US and former foreign secretary Aizaz Chaudhry.  Reading out the contents of Basit?s letter to Chauhdry outside the Parliament, Qureshi said he was shocked and saddened to see the letter. The former foreign minister said the world will use this against us. "Unfortunately for four years we did not have a separate foreign minister and Nawa
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IHC reserves judgment on plea?s maintainability in PTI foreign funding case

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court reserved its judgment on Tuesday regarding maintainability of the petition filed against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf in the Election Commission of Pakistan. The high court was hearing the case in which PTI counsel Anwar Mansoor presented his arguments. Mansoor in his remarks said that the ECP is exceeding its jurisdiction. ?The ECP is neither a court nor a tribunal,? he stated, adding that the institution cannot issue orders of handing over the party?s docume
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PSX down over 700 points

The KSE 100-index, around 3pm Tuesday, had dropped over 750 points, settling at 41,222.17 points.  The benchmark index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange continued its downward slide on Tuesday, going up and down but staying well in the negative.  On Monday, the bearish trend continued as the KSE-100 index closed below the psychological barrier of 42,000 points after witnessing a negative change of 1.57 per cent. The index lost 667 points during the day's trading session with investors trading sh
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Heavy rain brings floods, traffic snarls to Mumbai

Photo: File MUMBAI: A spell of incessant rain on Tuesday flooded several low-lying areas and paralysed train services in India?s financial capital of Mumbai, officials said. Weather officials predict heavy seasonal monsoon rains in the city and its surroundings over the next 24 hours, following more than 100 mm (4 inches) of rain in Mumbai on Tuesday, and urged people to stay indoors. ?I have been trying to get to office for the last two hours, but have only made it halfway,? said Milan Shah,
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?Clear? decrease in sectarian, other forms of terrorism in country, says NACTA report

ISLAMABAD: There has been a ?clear? decrease in sectarian violence in the country in the current year from 2012-2014 period, terrorist acts have significantly gone down, and the communication network of terrorists has been destroyed, National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) chairman Ihsan Ghani informed the National Assembly on Tuesday. Ghani, while presenting a report on the National Action Plan (NAP) in the NA standing committee on interior, said that 37 incidents of sectarian violence an
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MQM terms provisional census stats 'injustice' with Mohajirs

MQM leader Farooq Sattar during Tuesday's press conference. Photo: Geo News  KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan leader Farooq Sattar said on Tuesday that the provisional census results deliberately show a decrease in Sindh?s urban population.  "Like every census, the sixth exercise too asks us to ?adjust? and 'accommodate' the results," lamented Sattar at a press conference.  Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur will not be given any benefits as a result of the census, he claimed, addi
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PTI chairman sends notice to Ayesha Gulalai

Ayesha Gulalai and Imran Khan prior to the levelling of allegations against the latter. Photo: Geo News ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has sent a notice to former PTI member Ayesha Gulalai stating that she has defected from the party in terms of Article 63 A (1) of the Constitution. ?In furtherance thereof and in compliance with the requirements of Article 63 A (2) of the Constitution, this declaration is being forwarded to you as well as the Speaker of the Nation
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Flooding knocks out US refineries, crude hit by supply disruptions

SINGAPORE: Flooding from tropical storm Harvey caused ongoing large-scale US refinery outages on Tuesday, while crude prices rose on the back of supply disruptions in Colombia and Libya. Refinery shutdowns from the storm helped push US gasoline prices to $1.7799 per gallon on Monday, the most since 2015, although they receded slightly to $1.7342 per gallon by 0648 GMT on Tuesday. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 30 cents, or 0.6 percent, to $46.87 a barrel, after falling more than 2
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India harming Pakistan?s hydel, agriculture projects: foreign minister

Asif addressing a ceremony at the Institute of Strategic Studies ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Tuesday criticised India for incessantly violating the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, saying the country has stopped abiding by the treaty. Addressing a ceremony at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Asif said India constructed various projects in violation of the treaty and did not provide their designs to Pakistan. The f
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Afridi excuses himself from attending PCB event on Sept 14

LAHORE: Pakistan's former t20 skipper Shahid Afridi on Tuesday refused to attend the Pakistan Cricket Board's (PCB) event scheduled on September 14 at Lahore. Afridi expressed his refusal during a phone call with PCB Chairperson Najam Sethi. The flamboyant all-rounder will be playing the Afghan Cricket League (ACL) from September 11. Afridi is the only Pakistani player signed to play the ACL. Currently, Afridi is in the United Kingdom to play the Twenty20 Blast ? representing Hampshire. Pre
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Sindh govt directs authorities to ensure preparations for heavy rain this week

KARACHI: Sindh government has directed relevant authorities to ensure preparations are in place in light of heavy rain predictions in the province. Met authorities have predicted heavy rain in the province from August 29 till September 2. Departments concerned have been directed to make preparations for any emergency situation in case of flooding. Rain-thunderstorm to hit Karachi, other areas this week: PMD Weather system in north-eastern India expected to reach Pakistan's coastal ar
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Former JIT head to record statement with NAB today

ISLAMABAD: Former Joint Investigation Team Incharge Wajid Zia will present before National Accountability Bureau Rawalpindi on Tuesday to record his statement in relation to the probe of Sharif family?s properties. Federal Investigation Agency Additional Director Wajid Zia, who headed the five-member JIT made upon the Supreme Court?s orders to investigate the offshore properties of Sharifs, will present before the NAB as a witness. On Wednesday, Wajid Zia will appear before NAB Lahore, a day
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Blast hits bank in Afghan capital close to US embassy

File photo/Reuters KABUL: An explosion hit a bank in an area of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday close to the heavily protected US embassy compound, officials said. Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish said the blast occured at the entrance to a Kabul Bank branch, not far from the embassy. There was no immediate word on casualties.
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