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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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Pakistani truck on British roads delights locals

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/52e9a3409fcc3b8b968e504c47ae9430.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny80LzIwMTcgNjoxMzowMyBQTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPVhRY3hGYzY1cXZ2QnE5SUR4Y3JvZmc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] A strange yet impressive sight was witnessed in the UK, when a Pakistani truck was spotted roaming the streets of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire, as if it was on a local street on a f
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Sindh?s apex committee reviews NAP progress, COAS reiterates need for durable peace in Karachi

Durable peace essential for safety and security of the people and economic activities in Karachi. -ISPR KARACHI: A special meeting of Sindh?s apex committee, attended by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the National Action Plan (NAP) and expressed satisfaction on improvement of law and order situation in the metropolis, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The meeting did impress upon the need for persistent
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Germany big target of cyber espionage and attacks: government report

Photo: Reuters FILE BERLIN: Germany is a big target of spying and cyber attacks by foreign governments such as Turkey, Russia and China, a government report said on Tuesday, warning of "ticking time bombs" that could sabotage critical infrastructure. Industrial espionage costs German industry billions of euros each year, with small- and medium-sized businesses often the biggest losers, the BfV domestic intelligence agency said in its 339-page annual report. The report mapped out a range of se
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Amitabh Bachchan shares gorgeous pic of young Jaya Bhaduri

Legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan is still as smitten with his wife, Jaya Bachchan, as he was before their marriage. Amitabh and Jaya have been married for 40 years and their devotion to each other is a sign that the marital bond is still going strong. Recently, Amitabh shared a picture of young Jaya Bachchan -- who was then a top actress and known as Jaya Bhaduri -- saying: ?The wife, when she was not the wife...? In the black and white picture, Jaya Bahaduri is looking every bit r
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Saw concern, apprehensions in father's eyes: Maryam on JIT appearance

Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, speaking at a ceremony. ? Geo News FILE LAHORE: Maryam Nawaz, daughter of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday said that she "saw her father's eyes filled with concern and apprehension over her appearance before the Panama case joint investigation team (JIT)". The investigation team, constituted by the Supreme Court to probe businesses and financial dealings of Sharif family, has summoned the first daughter on Wednesday. Maryam, in a s
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McCain calls for Pakistani ´cooperation´ to eliminate militancy in Afghanistan

The US currently has 8,400 troops deployed under the NATO banner. KABUL: US Senator John McCain visited Kabul Tuesday and said that Washington was counting on Pakistan's support to eliminate militancy in Afghanistan. McCain´s statement came one day after he and a bi-partisan Senate delegation visited Islamabad, where officials said he reinforced the country´s essential role in regional stability. "We expect they (Pakistan) will cooperate with us, particularly against the Haqqani network and a
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PPP women wing Sindh president meets Bilawal Bhutto

KARACHI: Newly-elected President of Pakistan People?s Party women wing Sindh and MNA Shagufta Jumani called on party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at Bilawal House on Tuesday. The PPP had last week finalised the names of the new office bearers for the provincial offices. The newly-appointed party leaders were for the posts of president, secretary general, and secretary information. The Bilawal House press release had stated that Shaguft
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Panama case JIT summons NAB chief Qamar Zaman Chaudhry

Chairman NAB Qamar Zaman Chaudhry. ? Geo News FILE ISLAMABAD: The joint investigation team (JIT), constituted by the Supreme Court in the Panama Leaks case, has summoned chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), sources confided to Geo News Tuesday. The investigation team issued summons to Chairman NAB Qamar Zaman Chaudhry to appear before it on Wednesday (tomorrow), sources said. We have not done any wrongdoing, no evidence will be found: Hussain Nawaz Prime Minister Naw
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Modi's tea stall to become tourist shrine

Now it is rusting hulk in a small town railway station, but Indian authorities want the stall where Prime Minister Narendra Modi sold tea with his father to become a global tourist magnet. The nationalist leader spoke often during his election campaign of his humble roots as a "chai wallah´s son" and the authorities plan a $15 million project to spruce up those roots in his hometown of Vadnagar. "Looking into the historic importance of the stall, we have decided to modernize it," Culture Minis
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Pakistani bride fails to get Indian visa, seeks Sushma Swaraj?s help

KARACHI: Sadia, a bride-to-be from Karachi, was heartbroken to find that her dream to marry in Lucknow has been shattered after the Indian High Commission in Islamabad denied her and her family?s visa request. The 25-year-old girl as a last resort turned to Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to look into the matter. Sadia put forth her plight to Swaraj on social media, but up till now failed to get a response. The girl is to marry 28-year-old Syed on August 1 in Lucknow; unfortunat
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Putin and Xi talk trade, N.Korea at Kremlin

Xi and Putin slammed the US THAAD missile system installed in South Korea. -AFP MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met Tuesday against a backdrop of mounting tensions over North Korea ahead of G20 summit talks with US President Donald Trump. The sit-down in Moscow is meant to focus on bolstering trade ties between the two partners, with deals worth billions of dollars expected to be signed. But the talks were also expected to discuss North Korea after Pyongy
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Sarfraz Ahmed appointed Test captain

ISLAMABAD: Sarfraz Ahmed, after steering the national team to win the Champions Trophy, was appointed captain of the Pakistan Test team on Tuesday. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Shahryar Khan made the announcement at the ceremony held to honour the cricket team at Prime Minister House. Players and board officials were also presented with monetary rewards announced by the premier earlier. Sarfraz replaced Azhar Ali as the captain of the ODI format earlier in February 2017. He is also
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India's Modi heads to Israel, lifting the curtain on close ties

Narendra Modi begins a first visit to Israel by an Indian prime minister on Tuesday, in a public embrace of a country that he has long admired for its military and technical expertise but which his predecessors kept at arm's length. India has traditionally trodden a careful diplomatic line in the region, analysts say, wary of upsetting Arab states and Iran - upon whom it relies for its vast imports of oil - and its large Muslim minority. It has been a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause, e
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COAS expresses satisfaction over preparedness of forward troops at Pano Aqil

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Bajwa on Tuesday visited Pano Aqil garrison, where he was briefed about the operational preparedness and internal security matters, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release. According to the army media wing, the army chief interacted with officers and expressed his satisfaction on the state of preparedness and contribution towards internal security. The COAS also lauded the troops? performance during the recently conducted sixth pop
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SNGPL halts supply to CNG stations, industries in Punjab

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/69a5052c500ce5a61666ace290609ca2.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny80LzIwMTcgOToyMDozNiBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPS9vVXZYM3hGcTF2bXA3N2l6a0tQbnc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] LAHORE: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) halted on Tuesday the supply of gas to industries and CNG stations across Punjab. An SNGPL spokesperson said the supply of gas was
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Fantastic Beasts begins filming in London

The scenes will be filmed in Paris, London, and New York, Pottermore unveiled. Photo: Web  J.K. Rowling?s second Fantastic Beasts movie is now filming in London. Principal photography has officially begun for the sequel to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, directed by David Yates with a script by J.K. Rowling. Starring Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, the second movie moves the action to Paris, picking up a few months after the temporary defeat of Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) in N
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Panama case JIT making history, says Imran Khan

CHITRAL: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said on Tuesday that it is the first time that big crooks are being questioned over corruption in the country's history. Speaking to supporters in Chitral, he said "this is your money that they have looted".  Referring to the ongoing Panama case investigation, he said the Sharifs are being held accountable by the joint investigation team. Khan said the Sharifs laundered money after stealing it from public funds, and now make ?innocent fa
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Army chief to chair Sindh Apex Committee meeting today

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah chairing the last apex committee meeting on Jan 2, 2017. Photo: File  KARACHI: The Sindh Apex Committee will hold its 19th meeting today, which is expected to be chaired by Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa. This will be the first time the army chief chairs a meeting of the apex committee in Karachi. Sindh Governor Muhammad Zubair, Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and other senior civil and military officials will be part of the meeting. Sources said items on the
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Live-action remakes of cartoons that should have been left alone

Photo: Youtube/Warner Bros Classic 1960s cartoon The Jetsons is set to return to screens, but as a live-action series rather than an animated reboot, according to BBC. The futuristic Hanna-Barbera show, originally set in 2062, was about a family living in a space city. But would audiences ? and critics ? appreciate an updated Jetsons with actual people? Live-action cartoon adaptations on the big screen historically have not been met with much praise, so perhaps a television version will fare
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Remembering Sindhi folk singer Allan Faqeer

Sindhi folk singer Allan Faqeer. Photo: File  KARACHI: The sixteenth death anniversary of Sindhi folk singer and recipient of President?s Pride of Performance, Allan Faqeer is being observed on Tuesday, July 4. Born in 1932 in Jamshoro district of Sindh, Allan Faqeer rose to fame singing Sufi songs comprising verses from Sufi saint Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai?s poetry. Allan himself chose the suffix ?faqeer? for his name, The News reported. Allan Faqeer- the singer of 'Humma Humma (Allah Allah k
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Asian shares stumble as North Korea fires missile into Japanese waters

A man looks at a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, April 18, 2016. Photo: Reuters   Asian shares turned lower on Tuesday as earlier gains were quashed by tensions on the Korean peninsula after North Korea fired a missile that landed in Japanese waters, deepening concerns over the isolated nation's nuclear capabilities. European shares were also set to open in the red, with financial spread betters expecting Britain's FTSE 100 and Germany's DAX to start off 0.2 percent
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Rejuvenated Federer back to conquer Wimbledon again

Tennis - Match for Africa 3 - Federer v Murray - Zurich, Switzerland - 10/04/2017 - Switzerland's Roger Federer serves the ball during the Match for Africa 3 benefit tennis match against Andy Murray of Britain. Photo: Reuters   When Roger Federer landed heavily on his knee on his beloved Wimbledon turf 12 months ago, few would have put money on the popular Swiss walking back through the All England Club gates as the favourite to win a 19th grand slam title. Yet that is the reality facing 84th-
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One more victim of Ahmedpur East incident succumbs to injuries

Overturned oil tanker pictured on the National Highway following the explosion that claimed 208 lives. Photo: File   LAHORE: One more victim of the Ahmedpur East oil tanker fire succumbed to injuries on Tuesday (today), taking the death toll to 208. The deceased, who was being treated at Jinnah Hospital Lahore, passed away early Tuesday morning, focal person Dr Amir Mehmood said. A total of 61 injured in the incident are being treated at different hospitals. 23 of the 61 injured are admitted
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Xi Jinping meets Putin in Moscow for third time this year

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting. Photo: Reuters  MOSCOW: Chinese President Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Moscow on Monday for what his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin has described as ?a major event in bilateral relations.? Xi arrived?s two-day visit to Moscow on Monday comes before he travels to Germany to take part in an upcoming G20 summit in Hamburg. Before his departure for the state visit to Russia, Xi said,
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Indian forces martyr youth in IoK's Pulwama district

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/8e6ee321b5ff70f15112500ad956a9ab.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ny80LzIwMTcgNjo1NzowNyBBTSZoYXNoX3ZhbHVlPTJ5K1R1UDBzUmpJQVo5MWVsdm5pNGc9PSZ2YWxpZG1pbnV0ZXM9NjAmaWQ9MQ== style=center] SRINAGAR: Indian forces martyred another youth in Pulwama district on Tuesday bringing the death toll to three since yesterday, the Kashmir Media Service (KMS) said. The Indian troo
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