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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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US Ambassador congratulates newly elected PM Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of the United States of America to Pakistan, David Hale congratulated Prime Minister-elect of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi following his election on Tuesday. A post on Twitter by the US Embassy Islamabad shortly after Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was elected Prime Minister of Pakistan which read:  "We congratulate Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on his election by the National Assembly. We look forward to working with him to advance our shared interests in a secure, dem
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Reactions after Gulalai?s shocking departure from PTI

ISLAMABAD: Following former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Ayesha Gulalai?s bold statements over leaving the party, senior politicians and analysts expressed their views over the shocking development. Pakistan People?s Party Senator Sherry Rehman took to Twitter to express her views, saying: "Gulalai's rebuke adds to the disquiet about a woman's place in the party." Geo News senior analyst Talat Hussain said that Ayesha G
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ISPR internship takes 200 students to defence production facility

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of over two hundred young students from various educational institutions of Pakistan visited Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) on Tuesday as part of ongoing annual internship program by the Pakistan Army's Inter-Services Public Relations wing.  According to a handout issued by the ISPR, students were given a tour highlighting the production potential of the defence industry.  Chairman HIT, Lt Gen Naeem Ashraf also interacted with the students and highlighted contributions o
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Pakistan extends house arrest of Hafiz Saeed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has extended by two months the house arrest of Hafiz Saeed, a government document reviewed by Reuters showed. Saeed was put under house arrest in January. His freedom had also infuriated Pakistan's arch-foe, India. In a document marked "secret", the government of Pakistan's eastern province of Punjab said it was ordering the extension on the recommendations of the federal government and the interior ministry in Islamabad. Yahya Mujahid, spokesman for Saeed's Muslim charity
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Azhar Ali climbs to No. 6 in ICC Test rankings

Azhar Ali Pakistan opener Azhar Ali rose to number six spot in the new ICC Test Batsmen rankings released by the cricket governing body on Tuesday. Azhar gained two positions to reach the 6th spot with 769 points and average of 46.86 in the latest rankings, and is now ahead of Australia batsman David Warner and behind India captain Virat Kohli. England all-rounder Ben Stokes moved up to take career-best positions in both batting and bowling after a fine show in the third Test against South Af
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China opens first overseas naval base in Africa

A general view of the Port of Djibouti in Ambouli, Djibouti/Reuters  BEIJING: China has officially opened its first overseas naval base in Djibouti, state media said Tuesday, a major step for the country´s expansion of its military presence abroad. Chinese military personnel, officials and guests attended a flag-raising ceremony and military parade to mark the occasion, the official Xinhua news agency reported. The event was timed to coincide with the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the
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Almost 500 suspects on trial in Turkey?s biggest coup case

A day of celebration was held marking the anniversary of the coup's defeat in Turkey/AFP SINCAN, TURKEY: Nearly 500 people appeared in court Tuesday in the biggest trial yet of suspects from Turkey´s failed coup, facing charges of conspiring to oust the government from an air base seen as the plotters´ hub. A total of 486 suspects have been indicted in the case and almost all the suspects -- a total of 461 -- are held in custody while seven are still on the run and the remainder charged but not
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Was college roommates with Shahid Khaqan: PPP's Qamar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) candidate for prime minister Naveed Qamar said on Tuesday that he was college roommates with Pakistan Muslim League ? Nawaz (PML-N)'s Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Los Angeles. Abbasi is poised to become the next prime minister after being nominated as the PML-N candidate.  ?We were in the same college in Los Angeles. He was an undergraduate and I was a graduate student. We lived together in one house and then another house. He and another friend were respons
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Ayesha Gulalai Wazir quits PTI

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member of the National Assembly on a reserved seat announced on Tuesday that she has left the party, Geo News reported.  In a post on social media, Gulalai who hails from South Waziristan said "due to immoral character of Imran Khan and the gang around him, calling PTI workers "worthless" and "chotay workers" and rampant corruption by Imran Khan's agent Pervez Khattak in KP, MNA Ayesha Gulalai Wazir has left PTI" additionally the post on social media st
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Sana Mir, seniors, manager responsible for poor World Cup show: report

Captain Sana Mir pictured with T20 skipper Bismah Maroof during World Cup 2017 LAHORE: A report on the performance of Pakistan women?s cricket team in the ICC Women?s World Cup 2017 has blamed captain Sana Mir, along with a few other senior players and team manager, for the poor show. The team?s head coach Sabih Azhar submitted a detailed report to the Pakistan Cricket Board on Tuesday, which holds veteran captain Sana Mir, team manager Ayesha Ashar and some other seniors responsible for the se
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By-election on NA-120 on Sept 17: ECP

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan has announced by-polls on NA-120 (Lahore) for September 17. As per the schedule issued by ECP on Tuesday, the nomination papers may be submitted between August 10 and 12. Scrutiny of the papers will be held between August 15 and 17, while final list of the candidates will be issued on August 26. The NA-120 (Lahore) seat was left vacant following Nawaz Sharif?s disqualification from public office. ECP denotified Nawaz Sharif on July 28 as a membe
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Amir?s classy response to Rohit Sharma?s ?normal bowler? remark

Mohammad Amir's euphoric reaction after bowling out Rohit Sharma in Champions Trophy final Mohammad Amir has finally reacted to Indian batsman Rohit Sharma?s comment from last year that the Pakistani pacer is just a ?normal? bowler. Rohit, after Amir's dazzling spell in the 2016 Asia Cup T20 match between India and Pakistan in Dhaka, had infamously downplayed Amir?s skills saying he wasn't too impressed with the hype surrounding the fast bowler. "There is just so much hype around him, I don't
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China, Pakistan agree to uranium cooperation

Fuqing Nuclear Power Plant in China. PHOTO: CNNC  China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) said it had signed a framework agreement with the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission on Monday. The agreement includes technical cooperation in the exploration and development of uranium resources between the two countries. Under the new agreement, China's uranium industry will fully employ its technological advantages, its nuclear research institutes, nuclear chemistry industry, aerial remote sensing cen
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Petition filed in SC for arrest, ECL placement of Sharif family

Then PM Nawaz Sharif after his appearance before the Panamacase JIT in June. Photo: File  LAHORE: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court?s Lahore Registry pleading for placing the names of former premier Nawaz Sharif, his children Maryam, Hussain and Hasan, and son-in-law MNA Capt (retd) Safdar in the Exit Control List (ECL). The petition has been filed by the Khudai Khidmatgar institute. The petition pleads that the Supreme Court has ordered the National Accountability Bureau to file r
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Seven Daesh terrorists killed in drone strike in Afghanistan: local media

At least seven Daesh terrorists have been killed in a NATO-operated drone strike in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar province, Afghan media reported, citing local police authorities. The drone strike targeted a terrorist hideout in mountainous Talona area of Watapur district at approximately 11 am local time (06:30 GMT) Monday, killing seven Daesh militants including a commander, the reports said. Iraqi embassy in Kabul attacked Police confirmed at least one blast but said they did not im
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Afghan forces lose 2,531 killed from Jan 1-May 8 says report

Photo: File  KABUL: A total of 2,531 Afghan security forces were killed and 4,238 wounded in the first four months of the year, according to figures released in a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan, a US Congressional watchdog. The figures, from January 1-May 8, were provided to US military authorities by the Afghan government and were consistent with figures from the same period last year, the report said. In an earlier report released in February, SIGAR said at least 6,
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PM's election: MQM-P likely to vote for PML-N

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi meeting MQM-P's Wasim Akhtar. Photo: Geo News screen grab  ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is attempting to win over the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) before the National Assembly elects a new prime minister.  A meeting between PML-N and MQM-P leaders is under way in the residence of MQM-P's Farooq Sattar at the Parliament Lodges.  PM-nominee Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair and party leaders Kh
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Saudi crown prince announces plan for Red Sea tourism project

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman waves as he meets with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 11, 2017. PHOTO: Reuters file  RIYADH: Saudi Arabia plans to develop resorts on about 50 islands off the kingdom's Red Sea coast backed by its Public Investment Fund (PIF), according to a statement carried by state news agency SPA on Tuesday. The Red Sea Project, to be built between the cities of Amlaj and al-Jawh, will offer a nature reserve, diving in coral
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Ukraine finally battens down its leaky cyber hatches after attacks

Employees of customer support team of the Wnet internet provider work at the company's headquarters in Kiev, Ukraine July 26, 2017. PHOTO: Reuters KIEV: When the chief of Microsoft Ukraine switched jobs to work for President Petro Poroshenko, he found that everyone in the office used the same login password. It wasn't the only symptom of lax IT security in a country suffering crippling cyber attacks. Sometimes pressing the spacebar was enough to open a PC, according to Dmytro Shymkiv, who becam
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33 Kashmiris martyred by Indian forces in July

Indian troops martyred 33 Kashmiris, including two young boys and a woman, during the month of July as atrocities against civilians continued unabated in the Indian-occupied valley, Kashmir Media Service reported. Citing data issued by its Research Section, the media outlet revealed that three of those martyred were killed in a fake encounter. The killings left three women widowed and six children orphaned. Abdul Basit rejects Indian allegations against Hurriyat leadership 'Such alleg
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Sindh Apex Committee to meet today in Karachi

The Sindh apex committee met on July 4 to discuss matters pertaining to national security. Photo: File KARACHI: A special meeting of Sindh?s Apex Committee will be held today (Tuesday) in Karachi. Corps Commander Karachi Lt Gen Shahid Baig Mirza, Inspector General of Police AD Khawaja and Director General Sindh Rangers Major General Muhammad Saeed will attend the meeting ? to be held at 3pm at the Chief Minister House ? to discuss the progress of the National Action Plan (NAP) and security situ
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Sharapova battles into second round at Stanford

Sharapova hadn´t played in the US since March 2015 LOS ANGELES: Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova made a battling return to US hardcourts on Monday with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-0 victory over American Jennifer Brady in Stanford, California. "I feel like I just want to hug everyone and say thank you," Sharapova told fans in a post-match interview. "It´s my first match in the States in a really long time, and it´s the closest thing to home for me." The former world number one from Russia hadn´
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Multan panchayat rape case: Police submits report in Supreme Court

The village near Multan where the panchayat had ordered rape of a 16-year-old girl  MULTAN: Local police on Tuesday submitted a detailed report on the ?revenge rape? of a 16-year-old girl carried out on orders of a panchayat (informal village council) in the Supreme Court. According to details, Multan City Police Officer Ahsan Younus submitted the report in the apex court as ordered by Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar, who had taken suo motu notice of the heinous incident last month.
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Opposition parties yet to agree on joint PM candidate

Opposition parties' leaders at a meeting earlier. Photo: File  ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the opposition parties is under way in the chambers of Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah.  Senior leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, (PTI) Jamaat-e-Islami and Awami Muslim League, among others, are in attendance.  PTI's Shah Mehmood Qureshi said consultations are still under way, adding that the opposition leaders will meet again.  Pakistan Muslim League-Q chief Chaudhry Pervez
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Political strife constrains Pakistan?s credit profile: Moody's

Photo: File The ousting of Pakistan?s prime minister by the country?s top court dramatically raises the risk profile for investors and businesses in the tumultuous, but fast-growing South Asian economy, Bloomberg reported. A graft probe that led to Nawaz Sharif?s disqualification from holding public office, prompting his resignation, poses big challenges to the country?s credit profile according to Bloomberg. ?Political strife constrains Pakistan?s credit profile,? Moody?s Investors Service sa
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