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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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CTD arrests three suspected terrorists in Gujranwala

Photo: FILE GUJRANWALA: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday rounded up three suspected terrorists in Gujranwala, a CTD spokesman said, seizing a sizeable quantity of arms and explosives from them. The suspects were apprehended from a park on GT Road following a tip-off, the spokesman said.  "They were planning to target sensitive installations in the city," he added. The suspects, Yousuf Tariq, Samiullah and Mansoor, were affiliated with an outlawed group. They were trained in A
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Cylinder blast in passenger bus leaves multiple injured in Karachi

KARACHI: A gas cylinder inside a passenger bus exploded in Karachi on Friday, rescue sources said, which left multiple people injured. The incident took place in Quaidabad area of the megapolis, when the gas cylinder inside a passenger bus exploded with a loud bang, rescue sources said. Multiple injuries were reported in the wake of the blast, they added. The wounded persons were shifted to hospital.
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IBOs, search operations launched across country: ISPR

Special intelligence based and search operations have been launched across the country and security has been tightened, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). The army?s media wing added the operations have been launched in coordination with intelligence and law enforcement agencies. The announcement by the Army comes after the country was rocked by multiple terror attacks on Friday wh
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Murdered Muslim teen?s memorial set on fire in Washington

WASHINGTON: The memorial of 17-year-old Muslim teen Nabra Hassanen, who was abducted and murdered after leaving a mosque in Virginia, was vandalised on Wednesday morning in Washington DC, reported Fox 5.  According to DC Fire department, the memorial on Dupont Memorial Fountain on Connecticut Avenue was set on fire. The fire was later extinguished by fire fighters.  Jonathon Soloman of South Carolina was arrested in connection with the fire, said DC police.  The United States Park Police sai
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India's Punjab announces free education for girls

AMRITSAR: The provincial government of India's Punjab state has announced free education for girls in government schools and colleges from nursery to PhD, reported the India Times. The chief minster of the Indian state also announced provision of free books, both in hard and soft copies, to students. He also announced free Wi-Fi services for 13,000 primary schools and all 48 government colleges in the province.  The Indian publication further added that the literacy rate in Punjab is 75.84 p
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ANF busts gang involved in smuggling drugs via PIA planes

RAWALPINDI: Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has busted a gang of drug-peddlers involved in smuggling of drugs abroad through Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft, top ANF officials said Friday. The ANF rounded up 12 suspects from Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi, said DG ANF Major General Musarrat Nawaz at a press conference here. DG ANF Maj. Gen. Musarrat Nawaz speaks at a press conference in Rawalpindi. ? Geo News screengrab The suspects included PIA employees and personnel of Airport S
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Dilip Kumar puts end to his death rumors

Iconic Bollywood actor Dilip Kumar. Dilip Kumar, the iconic Bollywood actor of his time, once again fell victim to internet rumors about his death late Thursday. The veteran actor and his wife, Saira Bano, were in utter shock when they received a huge number of phone calls and messages inquiring about Kumar's well-being. Kumar put an end to all rumours writing on Twitter that "Allah's mercy has been upon us, my health has been much better this Ramazan."
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Babar Awan quits PPP, joins PTI

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek Insaf gained one more veteran politician on Friday when Dr Babar Awan quit Pakistan People?s Party and joined the Imran Khan-led platform. On the occasion of joining, Awan said that he left the party after 21 years. ?It?s time that I join the real opposition party,? the senator said. The PPP is rapidly loosing its members to the PTI, as former PPP leaders Firdous Ashiq Awan, Noor Alam Khan and Nazar Gondal also recently joined the party. Noor Alam Khan, who is a cl
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Every record provided to JIT, hid nothing: Chairman FBR

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Dr Muhammad Arshad said on Friday that the institution has provided all the records which were requested by the Joint Investigation Team, probing the businesses and financial dealings of the Sharif family. According to the Chairman FBR, the JIT has not hidden anything from the JIT. The FBR has provided the record of the Sharif family from 1980 to date, he said denying the allegation of concealing records. ?Don?t understand which record we ha
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Zuckerberg celebrates his first iftar dinner with Somali refugees

Zuckerberg has his first iftar dinner with Somali refugees- Photo: Facebook Mark Zuckerberg observed his first iftar dinner with a group of Somali refugees in Minneapolis, the Facebook founder said in a post on the social media site. ?As a refugee, you often don't get to choose which country you end up in. When I asked one man, who had spent 26 years in a refugee camp, whether America now felt like home, he gave a simple and profound answer: ?Home is where you are free to do what you want. Yes,
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Finsbury Park Mosque driver charged with ´terrorism-related murder´

LONDON: The British van driver who mowed down Muslim worshippers near a London's Finsbury Park mosque this week was charged Friday with terrorism-related murder and attempted murder, officials said. Darren Osborne, 47, will appear before magistrates in central London later Friday in relation to the charges, police and prosecutors said. One man died in the incident early Monday near Finsbury Park Mosque in north London, and another 11 people were injured. Makram Ali, 51, died from multiple in
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6-year-old girl killed in India for wetting bed

A six-year-old girl in India was killed for soiling the bed, reported India Times. According to the police, Rabi, was killed by her mother's lover whom they were living with. The police added Rabi and her mother Parul were living with the latter's lover Saurabh. On Monday night, Rabi urinated on the bed. When Saurabh got to know he got enraged, banging the six-year-old's head against a wall due to which she fell unconscious. However, after a while, he took Rabi to the hospital where the docto
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Russia warships and sub fire cruise missiles at Daesh targets in Syria

MOSCOW: Two Russian warships and a submarine in the Mediterranean have fired missiles at Daesh targets in Syria, the defence ministry said Friday. It said that Turkish and Israeli military "were informed in a timely manner of the missile launches through communication channels," but it did not mention the United States. Russia has suspended its communication channel with the US on military operations in Syria after a US jet shot down a Syrian warplane on Sunday, with Moscow accusing Washington
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Pakistan not begging for talks with India: Basit

Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit -Photo: File Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit has said that Pakistan is not begging for talks with India and long-lasting peace cannot be achieved in South Asia without solving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with wishes of its people. Abdul Basit, in an exclusive interview with Rising Kashmir, said that Jammu and Kashmir was the basic and core dispute with India. One day Pakistan and India would have to come on the negotiati
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PFA seals sweatmeat production units for using substandard food colour

LAHORE: The Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Friday in yet another raid sealed two sweetmeat units in the city for using substandard food colour in sweetmeats. The units were found to be using low quality ingredients and food colour. Eighteen tonnes of unhygienic sweetmeat and 21 tonnes of raw material were also seized from the units. Led by DG Punjab Noor-ul-Amin Mengal, a number of sweatmeat units have been sealed across the province for using inferior quality and substandard products. Mengal
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Marine pollution: Needle fish found in a plastic cup from Karachi sea

The fishermen tried to rescue to fish but to no avail as the fish soon died. Photo: Geo News screen grab  KARACHI: A needle fish was found stuck in a plastic cup from Karachi?s coast, according to World Wide Fund for Nature- Pakistan spokesperson on Friday. The fishermen tried to rescue to fish but to no avail as the fish soon died. About 50 percent plastic is found in garbage which is dumped in sea near Clifton, according to WWF representative. Karachi coast under threat from waste
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Turkey rejects call to shut military base in Qatar

Turkey and Qatar have a long history of being on the same side of regional conflicts and developments. Photo: AP Turkey rejected a call from four Arab states on Friday to shut down its military base in Qatar, saying the base was a guarantor of security in the Gulf and demands for its closure represented interference in its ties with Doha. Defense Minister Fikri Isik told Turkish broadcaster NTV that he had not yet seen a request for the closure of the base, but made clear Ankara had no plans to
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In pictures: Getting ready for Eid

A Pakistani woman chooses bangles for the upcoming festival of Eid ul- Fitr at a market in Karachi on June 23, 2017 - Photo AFP   Pakistanis buy dresses and jewelry for the upcoming festival of Eid ul- Fitr at a market in Karachi on June 23, 2017 - Photo AFP 1 A shopkeeper attempts to make a sale to a customer ahead of Eid ul-Fitr - Photo AFP  A Pakistani woman chooses jewelry for the upcoming festival of Eid ul- Fitr at a market in Karachi on June 23, 2017 - Photo AFP1 A Libyan man shops
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Justin Bieber's look alike in Pakistan goes viral on the internet

After the doppelgangers of Virat Kohli and Ranveer Singh, Pakistan has got another one. Omer Khalil who is a resident of Rawalpindi, Pakistan is all over the internet as he bears an uncanny resemblance to the Canadian singer Justin Bieber. Khalil who is not only aware of the resemblance but is also enjoying the fame he is receiving due to his remarkably similar features with Canadian singing sensation. While speaking to an Indian website, Khalil said, ?It was my friends who were the first
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World should support Pakistan's counter terrorism efforts: China

Chinese Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Gen Shuang BEIJING: Terming Pakistan as important country in South Asia, China asked the international community to acknowledge and support the counter-terrorism efforts made by Pakistan on the basis of respecting its sovereignty and territorial integrity. "Pakistan is on the forefront of the global fight against terrorism," said Chinese Foreign Ministry's Spokesperson Gen Shuang during a press briefing on Thursday. Pakistan has been firmly opposing ter
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Ramazan earns prime spot on Gulf fashion calendar

"International brands are making a smart move by moving into the home of the Arab woman with kaftans and abayas," designer Aiisha Ramadan told AFP  DUBAI: From Dolce & Gabbana to Michael Kors, major brands are catering to lucrative Gulf markets during the holy month of Ramazan, which is earning its own slot on the global fashion calendar. With Muslim spending on clothing on the rise, mainstream labels are courting the dirham, dinar and riyal in a region home to some of the world's biggest
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Sarfraz wishes Pakistan women?s cricket team ahead of World Cup

Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed has sent his best wishes to the national women?s cricket team ahead of the ICC Women?s World Cup 2017, scheduled to begin from Saturday, June 24. In a video message shared by the ICC, the Champions Trophy-winning captain wished best of luck to the Girls in Green and gave some valuable advice. ?Keep things simple, be positive and give a good fight out on the field. If you play with a positive mind and good intentions, your destination will be clear,? he said.
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Bill seeking revocation of Pakistan?s non-NATO ally status moved in US Congress

Republican Congressman Ted Poe and Democratic lawmaker Rick Nolan introduced the bill. Photo: AP/file WASHINGTON: A bipartisan bill seeking to revoke Pakistan?s status as a major non-NATO-ally (MNNA) was moved by two US Congressmen in the House of Representatives on Thursday. Republican Congressman Ted Poe and Democratic lawmaker Rick Nolan introduced the bill, HR 3000. Pakistan was granted MNNA status in 2004 under President Bush to assist the United States in combating Al-Qaeda and the Tal
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Jeep, car production up 5% in 10 months

ISLAMABAD: The production of jeeps and cars witnessed an increase of 5 percent during the first ten months of the current fiscal year (2016-17) compared to the corresponding period of last year. As many as 160,650 units of jeeps and cars were manufactured during July-April (2016-17) compared to the production of 159,202 units during July-April (2015-16), according to the data of PakistanBureau of Statistics (PBS). The production of motorcycles during the period increased by 21.20 percent by g
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NIH issues awareness and alert letter to health departments

ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad advised federal, provincial and district health facilities to monitor the anticipated seasonal public health threats and take all preventive measures in this regard. In its 39th Seasonal Awareness and Alert Letter for epidemic-prone infectious diseases in Pakistan, the NIH aims to alert all health authorities and professionals about potential outbreaks and epidemics. The letter stated that outbreak of various communicable diseases h
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