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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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Strike against heavy traffic ban in Karachi enters eighth day

KARACHI: The goods transporters’ strike entered in its eighth day on Monday. The export process was completely halted and export containers’ transportation on all terminals of the ports in Karachi remained suspended. “Goods worth thousands of containers are in factories, as the capacity of warehouses has been exhausted,” exporters said. “Irrevocable damage could be caused if the issue is not resolved on an immediate basis.” Rs 48 billion worth of exports from across the country have been halt
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1 schoolchild killed, five others injured in Multan accident

MULTAN: One girl was killed while five other schoolchildren were injured when a van and trailer collided on Makhdoom Rasheed Road on Monday. According to rescue sources, the van had to be cut to extricate the children. The injured ones were taken to Nishtar Hospital. Around two months back, a similar accident claimed lives of six schoolchildren in Fatehpur area of Layyah. The accident had taken place when a school van and truck collided, according to rescue sources. Nine other children were i
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Three children, driver killed as oil tanker crushes school van

MULTAN: At least three schoolchildren and a driver were killed and nine children critically injured when a speeding oil tanker crushed a school van in Multan on Monday, confirmed rescue sources.                      The unfortunate accident took place at Makhdoom Rasheed Road when the oil tanker crushed the school van due to alleged over-speeding. According to reports, the injured and deceased were immediately shifted to Nishtar Hospital. A total of 11 children were on their way home in the sc
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?Misbah bedrock of Pakistan cricket, Younis in league above the rest?: ICC

The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday congratulated Misbah-ul-Haq and Younis Khan on their international careers, which ended with their retirement following Pakistan’s historic Test series win in the West Indies. Paying tribute to the legendary duo, ICC Chief Executive David Richardson said in a statement that captain Misbah and former captain Younis had been at the heart of some of Pakistan’s most memorable performances, making them popular and admired around the world. “Both the
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Two-million man Stokes missing for IPL playoffs

NEW DELHI: Rising Pune Supergiant will head into this week´s Indian Premier League play-offs without star all-rounder Ben Stokes after he was recalled to England´s one-day international squad. Stokes -- paid a record $2.16 million to play the eight-week IPL season -- was instrumental to Pune reaching the knockout phase after a brilliant debut campaign in the cash-rich Twenty20 competition. The 25-year-old left-handed batsman and right-handed pace bowler scored 316 runs in 12 matches, with a hi
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Priyanka Chopra to play a single mom in her next Hollywood project

Priyanka Chopra has her eyes set on yet another Hollywood project already. The diva, who is gearing up for her Hollywood debut Baywatch in which she plays the antagonist Victoria Leeds, is reportedly in talks to join Oscar-winner Octavia Spencer, Claire Danes and Jim Parsons in an upcoming drama ‘A Kid Like Jake‘. The film, based on a play, is about Alex (Danes) and Greg Wheeler (Parsons) who have high hopes for their son Jake, a bright and precocious four-year-old who happens to prefer Cinder
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JIT starts preparations to begin probe into Panama case

ISLAMABAD: Members of the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the Panama case at the Supreme Court started the preparations to question the prime minister and his family on Monday. The JIT, led by Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) head Wajid Zia, has received relevant records from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The record was reviewed and questions that surfaced after comparing the record were separated, t
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Pak-China sign upgradation agreement for Pak Railways

BEIJING: Pakistan and China signed a framework agreement for the upgradation of the Karachi-Peshawar Railway Line (ML-1) during a ceremony on Monday. The National Railways Administration of China and Pakistan’s Ministry of Railways signed the agreement in Beijing. A ‘commercial contract’ for the preliminary upgradation design of the project was also signed on the occasion. The Chinese side was led by Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng while the Pakistani side was led by Railways minister Khawaja
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IHC decides to club petitions filed by Indian citizen, Pakistani husband

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday decided to couple together Indian citizen Uzma and her Pakistani husband Tahir’s requests and hold one hearing for the case. The court issued notices to all parties and delayed the hearing until May 22. Tahir’s lawyer requested the court to allow the couple to meet privately. Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani enquired if it was under the court’s jurisdiction to order the Indian High Commission to comply. Read more: Uzma and Tahir: A cross-border
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One Belt One Road and CPEC all about ?shared prosperity?: PM

BEIJING: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday hailed China’s One Belt One Road initiative as the “beginning of a new era for humanity”, saying it would bring unprecedented opportunities to the poor regions to break free from poverty. Addressing a session at the leaders’ roundtable conference in Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, the Prime Minister said the One Belt One Road project along with the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) would result in shared prosperity for the entire region. “Th
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Peace imperative for global prosperity: Xi Jinping

BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that the One Belt, One Road Initiative is a mega project to connect the world through economic integration. He was addressing the Leaders' Roundtable Conference in the Belt and Road Forum that began in Beijing on Monday. “We should adopt a free trade policy to enhance business links with each other,” said the Chinese president, adding that peace and stability is imperative for the progress and prosperity of the world. Prime Minister Muhammad Nawa
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Police does not seem interested in arresting Zaid Talpur: CJP

ISLAMABAD: The police did not seem interested in arresting the person who misbehaved with the police in Kunri, Umerkot earlier this month, said Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Monday.  During the hearing of suo moto notice taken by the Supreme Court of Pakistan over the issue, the chief justice expressed anger over performance of the police. He reprimanded Mirpurkhas Deputy Inspector General Javed Odho, asking why the main accused was not arrested yet. Another judge who was prese
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The Beatles' Paul McCartney shares look for new Pirates of the Caribbean movie

The Beatles guitarist and solo artist Paul McCartney is all set to sail the seas in the latest ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ installment Dead Men Tell No Tales. The music legend, 74, revealed his look for the role in a Twitter post over the weekend, putting his fans on high alert for the upcoming sequel. He is seen in full pirate costume sporting a long beard with dreadlocks and holding playing cards. The fifth installment of the Disney franchise will see the return of Johnny Depp as Captain Ja
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Who is Kulbhushan Jadhav?

“My name is Commander Kulbhushan Jadhav and I am the serving officer of Indian Navy,” reads the first paragraph of the Indian spy’s confessional statement. A resident of Mumbai's suburban Powai neighbourhood, Jadhav belongs to a family of police officers. Jadhav belongs to the cadre of the engineering department of Indian Navy and took the cover name Hussein Mubarik Patel for intelligence gathering for Indian agencies, his statement says. He added that he joined the National Defence Academy i
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Fire engulfs 30 tents near construction site in Lahore

LAHORE:  Over 30 tents were gutted after a makeshift camp caught fire near Lahore’s Chowk Yateem Khana vicinity on Monday. The blaze, in a campsite for construction workers employed by the Orange Train Project, was contained by the fire brigade department. Two construction workers were injured while attempting to douse the fire.
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Scientist from District of Columbia crowned Miss USA

LAS VEGAS: A 25-year-old scientist representing the District of Columbia was crowned winner of the Miss USA pageant on Sunday, the second consecutive year that the contestant from the nation´s capital won the annual competition. Kara McCullough, who holds a degree in chemistry and works at the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, triumphed over 50 other contestants, including first runner-up Chhavi Verg, representing New Jersey, to claim victory in the contest which was held at the Mandalay Bay Co
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Three-day anti-polio drive kicks-off in different parts of country

A three-day anti-polio drive is in progress in different parts of the country Monday. More than 6.6 million children up to five years of age will be administered anti-polio vaccine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. According to a spokesman of the Punjab Health Department the campaign has kicked off in Multan, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Hafizabad, and Rawalpindi districts. Read more: Traces of polio virus found in environment samples in Balochistan Over two million children will be administered anti
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Three-day polio eradication drive under way across country

A three-day polio eradication campaign was launched in different parts of the country on Monday. More than 6.6 million children up to five years of age will be administered the anti-polio vaccine in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA. According to a spokesman of the Punjab Health Department, the campaign has kicked off in Multan, Khanewal, Faisalabad, Hafizabad, and Rawalpindi districts. Read more: Traces of polio virus found in environment samples in Balochistan Sharing details, he said over two m
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3 security officials, passerby injured in explosion in Mastung

QUETTA: A blast in Mastung's Splingi area injured three security personnel and a passerby on Monday. An improvised explosive device (IED) was used for the roadside explosion, security forces said. Read more: Gwadar, Mastung incidents attempts to destabilise Pakistan: Khawaja Asif A security forces' car was the target of the attack. It was partially damaged, security sources told Geo News. The area was cordoned off following the attack. On Sunday, rallies and gatherings were organised by the
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Westerly wave to persist in upper parts of the country today: MET

A westerly wave is affecting upper parts of the country tonight and may persist during next 24 hours, the Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasted.   Dust, thunderstorm, and rain with gusty winds are expected at scattered places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Islamabad, upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad divisions), while at isolated places in Quetta, Zhob, Kalat, Multan, Sahiwal, D.G.Khan and Bahawalpur divisions. Read more: Here's
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CPEC to connect East, West Asia through investment and trade: PM Sharif

BEIJING: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday said that Chinese initiative of One Belt, One Road would take humankind to a higher level of prosperity, peace and stability through connectivity and close contact. He was speaking at the plenary session of the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing today. The Prime Minister said Peace and development go hand in hand, and nothing can pave the path for peace and security more than economic development achieved through regional
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N. Korea says Sunday missile launch was new type of rocket

SEOUL: North Korea´s latest missile launch was a successful test of a new type of rocket, Pyongyang´s state media reported Monday. Sunday´s launch was of a "newly-developed mid/long-range strategic ballistic rocket, Hwasong-12", the official KCNA news agency said, adding that leader Kim Jong-Un "personally oversaw the test-launch of the new type of rocket". The isolated North is under multiple sets of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear and missile programmes, which have set alarm bells
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US lawmakers ask Trump to turn over any Comey tapes

US lawmakers on Sunday called on President Donald Trump to turn over any tapes of conversations with fired Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) chief James Comey, potentially setting up a showdown with the White House as Democrats considered a boycott of the vote on Comey's replacement. In a highly unusual move, Trump last week appeared to suggest on Twitter that he might have tapes of conversations with Comey and warned the former FBI director against talking to the media. Trump and a White H
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Man killed in traffic accident in Karachi

KARACHI: A man was killed when an unidentified car hit a motorcycle in Karachi on Monday. The incident happened near Boat Basin resulting in 30-year old Sikandar’s death, rescue sources told Geo News.   The car’s driver was taken into police custody and locked up in Boat Basin police station. Read more: Four injured in explosion in Mastung The deceased’s family, however, protested outside the police station as they alleged that the authorities had helped the individual responsible for the in
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