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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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PTI to serve legal notice to Ayesha Gulalai

Fawad Chaudhry addressing press conference in Lahore LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesman Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday said that the party has decided to serve a legal notice to former PTI member Ayesha Gulalai and demanded that she apologise. Imran Khan sent me inappropriate text messages, alleges Ayesha Gulalai CM Pervez Khattak has distributed jobs illegally among relatives, says former PTI leader Addressing a press conference, the PTI leader, flanked by women p
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Bangladesh performs ´first´ conjoined twin surgery

DHAKA: Surgeons in Bangladesh have performed what they are calling the country´s first successful separation of conjoined twins in a "groundbreaking" and complex operation. Tofa and Tahura, ten-month-old sisters who were born conjoined at the spine and rectum, were separated by a team of two dozen doctors Tuesday at Bangladesh´s largest hospital in the capital Dhaka. Paediatric surgeon Abdul Hanif said the twins were in a stable condition after the delicate nine-hour procedure. "It is the fir
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PPP nominates Barrister Murtaza Wahab for Senate by-election

Barrister Murtaza Wahab - (File Photo) KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) has awarded ticket for the Senate by-election to Barrister Murtaza Wahab on the seat vacated by Saeed Ghani after he won a Sindh Assembly by-election from Karachi. Syed Najmi Alam will be the covering candidate in this by-election.The Senate by-election is scheduled on August 17. Barrister Wahab has earlier served as law adviser for Sindh chief minister before his appointment was declared illegal by
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India to host Australia, NZ and Sri Lanka later this year

India are currently on tour in Sri Lanka  NEW DELHI: India will host Sri Lanka for a full series later this year, with the cricket board adding nearly two dozen matches to the tail-end of a packed home schedule for Virat Kohli´s team. India will now host Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka back-to-back at venues across the country between September-December. Australia, who went down 2-1 to hosts India in the Test series earlier this year, will return for five one-day internationals and three
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PM Abbasi has no support in national assembly, says Naeemul Haq

PTI leader Naeemul Haq speaking outside Supreme Court - Geo News screengrab ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Naeemul Haq said on Wednesday that there is no support for the incumbent prime minister in the national assembly. He said that Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is taking say of his party chief in every single matter, further adding that Pakistan Muslim League- N chief Nawaz Sharif is still under the illusion of power. "New PM does not have any standing in the national asse
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Suicide bomber attacks NATO convoy in south Afghanistan

File photo of an attack in Kabul in 2011 KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN: A Taliban suicide bomber rammed a vehicle filled with explosives into a convoy of foreign forces in Afghanistan´s restive southern province of Kandahar, causing casualties Wednesday, officials said. "At around noon a car bomb targeted a convoy of foreign forces in Daman area of Kandahar," provincial police spokesman Zia Durrani told AFP. NATO confirmed in a statement that a convoy was attacked and did "cause casualties" but did no
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Parliament, executive, judiciary have to work together: Senate chairman

QUETTA: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani, addressing an event in Quetta on Wednesday, said he does not wish to see a clash among state institutions.  Rabbani said the parliament, executive and judiciary have to work together while remaining in the limits of their jurisdictions.  He said according to the law, the state's first and foremost responsibility is protecting the lives and property of the people.  "The weakest state institution is the Parliament," said the veteran Pakistan Peoples Party
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PTI Peshawar women wing to move tribal jirga if Gulalai does not withdraw allegations

MPA Zareen Zia PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) women wing has warned it will move the tribal jirga if Ayesha Gulalai does not withdraw her allegations of misconduct against party chief Imran Khan. Addressing a presser at the Peshawar Press Club, women wing president Naeema Naz said they will approach the jirga if Gulalai does not take back her allegations that Imran Khan ?is a characterless person? and ?sent inappropriate text messages to her?. ?Why had she been silent all this time
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Seven ?inefficient? SHOs suspended: Sindh home minister

Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal: File image KARACHI: Sindh Home Minister Sohail Anwar Siyal confirmed on Wednesday that as many as seven SHOs have been suspended for their failure to control crime in their respective police domains. Speaking in a press conference, Siyal said: ?situation will not get better until punishments are not given,? adding, ?the suspended SHOs were working in their professional capacity for the last three months.? The provincial home minister said that governmen
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PML-N, PPP want Gulalai?s allegations probed

PPP's Khursheed Shah and PML-N's Hanif Abbasi  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi praised on Wednesday Ayesha Gulalai, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA who quit her party last night after levelling serious charges of misconduct against party chief Imran Khan. Addressing the media outside the Supreme Court, Abbasi termed Gulalai his sister, and assured her of his complete support. He said he had disclosed over a year ago the same charges that have been le
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Neymar tells Barca teammates ?he is leaving?

BARCELONA: Neymar´s potential world record move to Paris Saint-Germain moved a step closer on Wednesday as the Brazilian informed his Barcelona teammates he is leaving the club, a Barca source told AFP. "The player came to train as scheduled and announced to his teammates that he is leaving. The coach has given him permission to not train and to manage resolving his future," the source said.
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Arsenal owner under fire for launching hunting TV channel

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke LONDON: More than 11,000 people have signed a petition calling for Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke to sell his shares in the club after the American launched a TV service in Britain that will show hunting and shooting. The online channel, My Outdoor TV, is run by Outdoor Sportsman Group which is part of Kroenke Sports and Entertainment. It has been available in the US since 2016 but was launched in Britain at the weekend and says that it shows "thousands of hunting, fishi
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Ranveer Singh to play cricketer Kapil Dev in 1983 World Cup film

Ranveer Singh Former India captain Kapil Dev?s journey to the 1983 World Cup glory is about to be made into a biopic, and guess who is slated to play the Indian sporting hero? None other than Befikre star Ranveer Singh! The Bollywood actor has been signed to play Kapil Dev in Kabir Khan?s upcoming flick which will re-live India?s victory against West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final at Lord?s, reports SpotboyE. Kapil Dev with the 1983 World Cup trophy  Kabir Khan, whose recent film Tubeli
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Five dead as rain wreaks havoc in parts of Pakistan

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/18a9a002b8338800bbcaeb66889f3f26.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9OC8yLzIwMTcgNjo1NzozMyBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTZvdXZ2aitQRUlvQ2RiZVJSZllESnc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] ISLAMABAD: At least five people died and several others were injured in rain-related incidents, as heavy downpour lashed parts of the country. Two people were killed in Bannu, Khy
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Nawaz Sharif chairs consultative meeting in Murree

PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former premier Nawaz Sharif ISLAMABAD: Nawaz Sharif is chairing a high-level meeting of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders in Murree. Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with PML-N leaders Chaudhry Nisar, Ahsan Iqbal, Mehtab Abbasi and Pervez Rasheed, are attending the meeting.  Contemporary political developments and formation of a new federal cabinet are being discussed in the meeting, according to sources
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Man in US accused of smuggling king cobras in potato chip cans

A king cobra snake seen coming out of container of chips in this undated handout photo obtained July 25. Photo: US Attorney's Office Central District of California/Handout via Reuters LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles man was arrested after federal prosecutors said he arranged to smuggle into the United States three live, highly venomous king cobra snakes hidden in potato chip canisters. Rodrigo Franco, 34, was charged with illegally importing merchandise into the country in connection with a parcel f
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CM Shehbaz to resign before starting election campaign: sources

Punjab CM Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif will resign before starting his election campaign for a National Assembly seat, sources informed Geo News on Wednesday. Furthermore, the high-level leadership of Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) is also taking into consideration the option of nominating Shehbaz to contest from two other national seats along with Lahore's NA-120 constituency.  However, Shehbaz has expressed his desire to contest the by
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COAS praises role of Baloch Regiment in 'defending motherland'

Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said on Wednesday that the army's Baloch Regiment has given tremendous sacrifices in the war against terrorism.   The army chief was addressing a two-day conference at the Baloch Regimental Centre in Abbottabad. Addressing the participants, which included soldiers and officers of various ranks as well as retired generals, Gen Bajwa praised the role of Baloch Regiment. He said the army will continue to fight terrorism in the country.  "I am proud of the sig
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PM Abbasi's cabinet to be sworn in today

ISLAMABAD: Newly-elected Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi?s federal cabinet will be sworn in today. Sources said a ceremony will be held at the President House at 5:30pm where members of the new cabinet will take the oath. President Mamnoon Hussain will administer the oath. Presidency  The federal cabinet is expected to retain a majority of the members, on the same posts, that were part of Nawaz Sharif?s cabinet. Abbasi, too, was serving as the petroleum minister in Sharif?s cabinet till
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Shutdown in Occupied Kashmir against killing of youth

A complete shutdown is being observed in Indian-occupied Kashmir on Wednesday to protest against the killing of youth by Indian troops in Pulwama and other parts of the territory, Kashmir Media Service reported. The puppet administration ordered immediate suspension of Internet services and closure of all schools and colleges in the valley. Public transport remained suspended in many parts of the territory. On Tuesday, Indian forces martyred two youth after destroying a building with chemical
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Oil down one per cent on surprise rise in US inventories, high OPEC output

SINGAPORE: Oil prices fell one per cent on Wednesday, with rising US fuel inventories pulling US crude back below $50 per barrel, while ongoing high supplies from producer club OPEC weighed on international prices. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures were at $48.68 per barrel at 0303 GMT, down 48 cents, or one per cent, from their last settlement. That came after the contract opened above $50 for the first time since May 25 on Tuesday. Brent crude futures, the international benchmar
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J.K. Rowling sorry after accusing Trump of ignoring disabled boy

J.K. Rowling  LONDON: ?Harry Potter? author J.K. Rowling, an outspoken critic of US President Donald Trump, apologised Tuesday for suggesting he ignored a child in a wheelchair at a White House event. The British writer -- like Trump a prolific user of Twitter -- used the social network to admit she had been mistaken and apologise "unreservedly" to the boy and his family. "Re: my tweets about the small boy in a wheelchair whose proffered hand the president appeared to ignore in press footage,
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Australia players, board edge closer to pay deal

MELBOURNE: Cricket Australia is on the verge of agreeing a new pay deal with the players´ union, ending a long impasse and avoiding the need for arbitration. A Cricket Australia spokesman said on Wednesday that negotiations had advanced to the "final details" after days of lengthy talks with the Australian Cricketers´ Association. News Ltd media on Tuesday declared a "peace deal brokered" and the "Ashes saved", a reference to the upcoming test series against England. But talks continued to gr
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SC to resume hearing Imran Khan disqualification case today

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will resume hearing the disqualification case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan today. A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar and comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Faisal Arab, is conducting proceedings into Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi?s petition seeking Imran?s disqualification for concealing his assets and the ?foreign funding? of his party. During Tuesday?s hearing, the co
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Tillerson says he and Trump disagree over Iran nuclear deal

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson acknowledged on Tuesday that he and President Donald Trump disagree over the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, and said the two men discuss how to use the international agreement to advance administration policies. Trump at times vowed during the 2016 presidential election campaign to withdraw from the agreement, which was signed by the United States, Russia, China and three European powers to curb Iran's nuclear programme in return for lifting most Western
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