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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 accuses PML-N of 'black-mailing judiciary, Panamagate JIT'

PTI chairman Imran Khan presides over a meeting of party leaders in Bani Gala. ? Geo News screengrab ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has said that there is no doubt about "blackmailing of judiciary and the Panama case joint investigation team (JIT) at the behest of the prime minister". PTI chief Imran Khan on Wednesday presided over a meeting of party leaders at his Bani Gala residence, which held a detailed review of JIT investigations so far, resistance being offered to it by the r
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Conditions, requirements for issuance of business visas to Chinese under review: Nisar

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior on Wednesday decided to review the conditions and requirements for issuance of business and work visas to Chinese nationals. The decision, taken during a high-level meeting with Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, decided to ensure transparency in the visa process in order to lessen misuse of the visa-friendly regime that exists between the two countries. ?It is a part of ministry's efforts to ensure maximum security of the Chinese nationals visiti
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Iranian drone shot down in Pakistan's airspace: FO

An Iranian manufactured drone.?Photo: File/Theaviationist.com ISLAMABAD: Pakistan shot down an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inside its territory on June 19, the Foreign Office (FO) said in a statement released Wednesday. The UAV was shot down in Balochistan's Panjgur district along the Pak-Iran border. "The drone was hit by Pakistan Air Force as it was unidentified and flying around 3-4 kilometers inside Pakistani territory," said the statement issued by the FO spokesman. Pakistan
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Potential for Pak-Turk cooperation in defence production, says COAS in Turkey

Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, who is on an official visit to Turkey, agreed upon the potential for cooperation in the field of security policies, defence production and human resource training with the Turkish defence minister, said a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). Matters related to the regional situation and bilateral security cooperation were also discussed. The army chief also visited Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and was briefed ab
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Generous ATM which gives ?Eidi?

Recently, a video surfaced on social media about a strange ATM which gives extra cash ? one can simply call it 'Eidi' too. In the video, a man puts his card in the machine, enters the amount of Rs500, and gets Rs1,000 in return. Luckily, the extra money isn?t deducted from the amount. Here, watch it yourself:  [embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/691a708b0886171db561f782563917ba.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8yMS8
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Ayyan Ali fails to appear before customs court

RAWALPINDI: Model Ayyan Ali failed to show up in court despite warrants issued in her name by the special court of customs, excise and taxation in the last hearing. Further proceedings in the case could not take place as customs court judge Sheeraz Kiani was on leave. However, a judge of the banking court stayed the bailable warrants while adjourning the hearing till July 29. Ayyan Ali?s name removed from ECL The Interior Ministry forwarded the official notification to the Federal
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Security forces recover arms and ammunition from North Waziristan

RAWALPINDI: Security forces on Wednesday recovered cache of arms and ammunition from North Waziristan agency during a search operation. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the intelligence-based operation was part of Operation Raddul Fasaad. Security forces launched a nationwide military operation Raddul Fasaad earlier in February, which includes broad-spectrum security and counter-terrorism operations in Punjab, and continuation of ongoing operations across the country. T
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Nawaz Sharif should be held accountable but Panama case is not accountability: Hashmi

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/f08721c074553534eda71328e76f51fb.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8yMS8yMDE3IDE6NTE6MTEgUE0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1MT0p3ZnFKRWZ4cm5uYnYwVThRaUlBPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] MULTAN: Senior politician Javed Hashmi on Wednesday said the Panama Papers case is not meant to probe the prime minister but could be a mean to disqualify and oust him from power at t
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IN PICTURES: Preparations in full swing as Muslims around the world await Eid-ul-Fitr

After a month of fasting and prayers, Muslims are rewarded with the joy and bliss in the form of Eid-ul-Fitr, celebrated by over a billion people of the faith in their own traditional way. Whether it is the best outfits for the joyous occasion or shopping for food items for special dishes on Eid, sales of clothing and food brands skyrocket all over the world. Here is a collection of pictures showing the preparations ahead of Eid by the Muslims in various parts of the globe. A man bakes biscu
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News Giant iceberg like 'niggling tooth' set to crack off Antarctica

A view of icebergs remaining after a break-up of Wilkins ice shelf on the Antarctic Peninsula - Reuters OSLO:  One of the biggest icebergs on record is like a "niggling tooth" about to snap off Antarctica and will be an extra hazard for ships around the frozen continent as it breaks up, scientists said on Wednesday. An area of the Larsen C ice shelf, about as big as the US state of Delaware or the Indonesian island of Bali, is connected by just 13 km (8 miles) of ice after a crack has crept abo
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Afridi terms Pakistan?s win historic, stresses importance of consistency

KARACHI: Former captain Shahid Afridi has termed Pakistan?s win in the ICC Champions Trophy as one which will go down in the history books. Speaking to journalists after attending an event here on Tuesday, Afridi said: ?What Sarfraz and his team have done will go down in history. When miracles happen they are remembered for a long time.? Afridi added that only a few people had expectations from the team to reach the semi-final. ?They won the trophy and I would like to congratulate the entire
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Heatwave scorches Europe, from London to Siberia

The French capital has been placed on heatwave alert - AFP PARIS: Europe sizzled under a continent-wide heatwave on Wednesday, with London bracing for Britain's hottest June day since 1976 as Portugal struggled to stamp out deadly forest fires. More than 1,000 firefighters were still battling to control the flames that broke out in central Portugal at the weekend, killing at least 64 people. Two forest fires have also broken out since Sunday on Croatia's southern Adriatic coast, prompting the
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Britain's Prince Philip, 96, in hospital with infection

File Photo of Prince Philip - Reuters  LONDON: Prince Philip, the 96-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth II, has been admitted to hospital as a "precautionary measure" for treatment of an infection, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday. The infection arose from "a pre-existing condition", the palace said. The Duke of Edinburgh, who is to retire from public duties later this year, was admitted to King Edward VII Hospital in London on Tuesday night. Prince Philip was due to accompany the monarch t
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Mosque looted as Karachi sees surge in robberies ahead of Eid

Robbers looting people observing Aitekaaf in a mosque KARACHI: The provincial metropolis has once again seen an uptick in robbery incidents ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, with two separate CCTV videos having emerged of robberies. Two robbers, one of them covering face, could be seen in a CCTV video robbing a super store at gunpoint in the Khokhrapar area. Police said that robbers took with them cash worth lacs. Third 'meat-robbery' of year takes place in Karachi This time around a shop near Ay
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Vermicelli, sweets sales surge ahead of Eid

A Pakistan man carries Seviiyan (thin vermicelli), which is used for the preparation of ´sheer khorma´ - AFP  ISLAMABAD: Eating vermicelli and sweets is an Eid tradition which is observed throughout the Muslim world. In Pakistan, people of all ages look forward to consuming sweets during the Eid holidays and the sale of these items is on the rise across the country. "I have bought 10 packs of vermicelli for Eid. I will send Eid gifts to my daughters including vermicelli as it is an old custom
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Honda halts production at Japan plant after cyber attacks

Production at other plants operated by the automaker had not been affected, and regular operations had resumed at the Sayama plant on Tuesday. Photo: AFP/file  TOKYO: Honda said Wednesday it had temporarily halted production at a plant in Japan after it suffered a cyberattack from the same ransomware that struck hundreds of thousands of computers worldwide last month. The Japanese automaker said it had shut its plant in Sayama, near Tokyo, on Monday after discovering its computer system was in
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Greats lament 'sad day' as Kohli topples Kumble

NEW DELHI: Batting great Sunil Gavaskar lamented a "sad day" after Anil Kumble stepped down as India coach over a rift with captain Virat Kohli, leaving the hotseat vacant once again. Kumble said Tuesday his position was "untenable" after Kohli questioned his leadership style and told the Indian board he had reservations about the spin legend extending his one-year stay. Since Duncan Fletcher left in March 2015, India, currently the world´s top Test team, have struggled for stability with Ravi
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Abdul Basit eager to tackle root causes of Pak-India problems

Pakistan's High Commissioner in New Delhi Abdul Basit. Photo: File  NEW DELHI: Pakistan?s High Commissioner in New Delhi Abdul Basit said a solution regarding Kashmir is not acceptable to Pakistan unless it is accepted by the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In an interview to Indian newspaper The Hindu, published on Wednesday, Basit acknowledged that he had sought help from the international community in resolving bilateral disputes with India. To him, Jammu and Kashmir are central to Pakistan-
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Han Solo 'Star Wars' spinoff movie loses its directors

Photo: Lucasfilms  LOS ANGELES: A spinoff movie of the Star Wars franchise about the early life of smuggler and crack pilot Han Solo has lost its two directors, the production company behind the project said Tuesday. Directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller left the project due to creative differences, Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy said. Lord and Miller "are talented filmmakers who have assembled an incredible cast and crew, but it´s become clear that we had different creative visions
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Cricket Captain Sarfraz makes differently-abled fan's day

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/312c3261eca9adaff73864795cd9ef93.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8yMS8yMDE3IDc6NDA6MjMgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT16S3dZa21iTkhHcXhVb3FXcTJiZWxnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] Pakistan Cricket Team Captain Sarfraz Ahmed once again won hearts when he gifted his shirt to a differently-abled fan on a visit to Hyderabad on Wednesday. The elated fan, Fawad, expressed his happiness at receiving the memento
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Hockey world league semi final: Pakistan to face off against Argentina tomorrow

[embed_video1 url=http://stream.jeem.tv/vod/28c177e5e6e9244677d771be0b89af12.mp4/playlist.m3u8?wmsAuthSign=c2VydmVyX3RpbWU9Ni8yMS8yMDE3IDc6NTQ6MjUgQU0maGFzaF92YWx1ZT1LekFDTzdtSGxsYnNFdjJadDRRZHRnPT0mdmFsaWRtaW51dGVzPTYwJmlkPTE= style=center] KARACHI: Pakistan hockey team, which has been favoured by luck, will face off against the team to beat Argentina in the quarterfinals of Hockey World League League Semi-Final tourname
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Military operations will make Pakistan 'citadel of peace', says president

President Mamnoon Hussain with the civilian participants of the National Security and War Course in January this year. Photo: APP President Mamnoon Hussain has expressed confidence that operations Zarb-e-Azb and Radd-ul-Fasad would yield positive results soon to make Pakistan a citadel of peace. He was addressing the 17th convocation of the National Security and War Course at the National Defence University (NDU) in Islamabad Wednesday morning.  The president said challenges facing the country
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Belgium investigates station bomber shot dead by soldiers

Belgian troops in front of the Central Station in Brussels following the attack. Photo: Reuters  Belgian counter-terrorism police are investigating the motives of a suspected suicide bomber shot dead by troops guarding a Brussels railway station after he set off explosives that failed to injure anyone. "We consider this a terrorist attack," prosecutor Eric Van Der Sypt told reporters, declining to comment on witness accounts that the man had shouted religious slogans before detonating what witn
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Uber co-founder Kalanick resigns as chief executive

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick at the World Economic Forum in China in 2016: Photo: Reuters  Uber Technologies Inc co-founder Travis Kalanick stepped down as chief executive of the ride-hailing service, following intense pressure from investors, a company spokesman said on Wednesday. Kalanick's resignation comes after a months-long investigation led former US Attorney General Eric Holder, who was hired by Uber to look into its culture and workplace practices after a female former employee publicly ac
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Original Apple-1 computer built by Steve Jobs and Woz sells for $355,500

Apple fans are usually willing to spend all of their savings just to get the most latest Apple gadget. But what if it's the most ancient one? Recently, one well-off Apple fan gave up $355,500 for one of the tech powerhouse's oldest pieces ? the Apple 1. Well, yeah that actually happened. The sale went down at Christie's in New York City. The computer was originally built by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak 1976 and is one of only 66 still in existence.
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