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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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Apple jumps to lead wearable computing with smartwatch

Apple has leapt to the lead in wearable computing on strong sales of its smartwatch, a market survey shows. The survey released Thursday by Strategy Analytics showed Apple grabbed a 15.9 percent share of the wearables market in the first quarter. While Apple does not release sales figures for its Apple Watch, the estimate by Strategy Analytics showed a 59 percent jump in sales from a year earlier, with 3.5 million units sold in the first three months of the year. "The new Apple Watch Series 2
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European stocks up, US stocks at records ahead of French vote

Wall Street stocks rallied to fresh records Friday following a solid US jobs report, while European equities gained ahead of the final round of the French presidential election. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gained 0.4 percent to finish at fresh records. Besides the jobs report, stocks were boosted by a bounce in oil prices. After a slow March, when hiring likely was held down by a winter storm, the US economic engine added an estimated 211,000 net new positions in April while the jobless ra
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'Judges' opinion may change': Naeemul Haq on Imran's remarks

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central information secretary Naeemul Haq has said that judges may opine differently after receiving more information pertaining to the implementation of Panama Leaks case verdict. Irked by misrepresentation of the Supreme Court's ruling by political leaders, Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan in his remarks on Friday said he had not called Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif a liar in the decision of the Panama Papers case. Without naming Imran Khan, the SC judge said a p
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Stratospheric solar plane makes first test flight

The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday. The SolarStratos, a super-light, sleek, white two-seater aircraft with long wings covered with solar panels, took off from Payerne at 8:00 am (0600 GMT), according to an AFP photographer at the airbase in western Switzerland. "The maiden flight of the prototype ... went off without a hitch," the SolarStratos team said in a statement. Pilot Damian Hischier took the craft fo
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Blaze in basement of Karachi building doused

KARACHI: A fire erupted in the basement of a building in Karachi late Friday, however, it was extinguished shortly, firefighting officials said. The blaze erupted inside a building in Karachi's Karimabad area, after which two fire tenders were dispatched to the site, officials said. The fire broke out inside a shop in the basement, which had woods in it. Firefighters extinguished the blaze after nearly half an hour. No loss of life or property was reported in the incident.
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Kanye West exits social media

Rap superstar Kanye West, long a prolific user of Twitter, has disappeared from social media after months of erratic behavior. The husband of reality television star Kim Kardashian appeared to have deleted his accounts on Twitter and Instagram, with searches Friday for his handles turning up error messages. The rapper, who had some 27 million followers on Twitter, for years had used the 140-character forum to expound on topics from music to fashion and tirelessly promote himself. In 2015, he s
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Nine injured in Karachi traffic accident

KARACHI: Nine people were injured in the wake of a traffic accident in Karachi late Friday, according to rescue members. The incident occurred in Liaquatabad area when a van collided with an auto rickshaw, rescue members said. It left nine people, including women, injured. The wounded persons were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. Sources said they received minor injuries. The collision reportedly resulted from over-speeding.
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Aizaz discusses Afghan peace, border stability with US NSA

WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry Friday called on US National Security Adviser Lt Gen H.R. McMaster and discussed affairs pertaining to restoration of peace in Afghanistan and tranquility at the border. Ambassador Chaudhry, during the meeting, stressed that the benefits of war on terror could only surface after peace in Afghanistan, adding that Pakistan holds Afghan peace as its top priority. He apprised the NSA McMaster that Pakistan has been progres
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Tottenham suffer crushing title blow with defeat at West Ham

Tottenham Hotspur's Premier League title hopes suffered a crushing blow as their nine-match winning run ended in a 1-0 defeat at West Ham United on Friday. Manuel Lanzini's scrappy 65th-minute effort decided a derby that Tottenham had largely dominated without ever reaching the levels that had raised hopes of a first title since 1961. Tottenham could have cut leaders' Chelsea's advantage to one point with a victory but instead the gap will stretch to a seemingly unbridgeable seven with three g
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Messi ban lifted in major boost to Argentina World Cup hopes

Argentina's hopes of reaching next year's World Cup were given a huge boost on Friday after FIFA overturned Lionel Messi's four-game ban for swearing at an assistant referee. FIFA said there was not enough evidence to support the stiff punishment meted out in March to the 29-year-old Barcelona striker, who is central to Argentina's faltering bid to get to Russia 2018. Football's governing body said its appeal committee sided with a challenge filed on Messi's behalf by the Argentine Football As
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Rangers arrest kidnapper during operation in Karachi

KARACHI: Rangers on Friday rounded up a kidnapper in Karachi and freed a man taken hostage by him and his accomplices, the paramilitary force said in a statement. According to Rangers, the kidnapper, Mohammad Naeem Khan, along with accomplices, had kidnapped Murad Khan, the owner of Mubarak Hotel from the area of Azizabad, on April 18. The suspects kept the man hostage inside a residential building in the city’s Keamari area and demanded Rs2.2 million ransom from his family. Upon receiving th
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Kylian Mbappe 'exceptional', says Real Madrid boss Zidane

Zinedine Zidane hailed Kylian Mbappe's "exceptional" breakout season on Friday as speculation mounted that the Monaco starlet has set his heart on a move to Real Madrid. Friday's edition of the Madrid sports daily Marca said that the 18-year-old Mbappe has indicated his desire to join the reigning European champions. Asked about speculation linking Mbappe to Europe's biggest clubs, Zidane said that fellow Frenchman Mbappe had once very nearly joined the Real youth academy. "He almost signed at
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Manchester City keeper Bravo out for rest of season

Pep Guardiola has revealed Manchester City goalkeeper Claudio Bravo will miss the rest of the season with a calf injury. Bravo, who has endured an inconsistent season since arriving from Barcelona last August, was taken off on a stretcher after sustaining the injury against Manchester United on April 27. City manager Guardiola has confirmed the problem will keep the Chilean out of his side's remaining four Premier League matches, with Willy Caballero set to continue against Crystal Palace on S
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In contact with MQM-P, PSP representatives, claims MQM-H?s Afaq

KARACHI: Muhajir Qaumi Movement Chairman Afaq Ahmed disclosed on Friday that he has been maintaining contact with the representatives of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan and Pak Sarzameen Party. Speaking in Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath, the Haqiqi chief said that he supports the idea of using dialogue to resolve conflicts. “If there is a thought of reconciliation, I would readily support it,” he said. “I have even called for dialogue and negotiations during Altaf Hussain's time.” Afaq said
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PM Nawaz meets COAS, Dawn Leaks among other issues discussed: sources

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday night, sources told Geo News. Sources said that both had a pleasant meeting, adding that matter pertaining to Dawn Leaks, security and border situation were discussed. PM Nawaz and COAS agreed that the issues surrounding Dawn Leaks would be dealt with amicably. Sources further said that the meeting was held upon PM Nawaz's wish. On Saturday, the federal cabinet division issued a notifica
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Deepika, Katrina?s sweet exchange of words puts rivalry rumours to rest

Rivalries between contemporaries are not uncommon, especially when it comes to the world of glitz and glamour, the B-town, where competition runs an all-time high. Fortunately for fans, Deepika Padukone and Katrina Kaif albeit being contemporaries in the industry, are full of praises for each other. Deepika recently made a special appearance in Bollywood film ‘Raabta’. The song which makes one reminiscent of a similar number in ‘Agent Vinod’ shows Deepika setting the floor on fire in a black d
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SC takes notice of feudal lord?s misbehaviour in Umerkot

UMERKOT: The Supreme Court on Friday took suo moto notice of the incident involving a feudal lord, who is seen in a video insulting a Station House Officer inside Kunri police station in Umerkot. The Chief Justice of Pakistan demanded a report from the IG Sindh within five days over the incident and release of suspects after a brief detention. The new video shows that Zaid Talpur and his son, Hassan Talpur, were put behind bars the same day they misbehaved with the police officers. The incide
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COAS Bajwa visits Hyderabad Garrison, address officers and troops

HYDERABAD: In his visit to Hyderabad Garrison on Friday, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa was briefed on operational and administrative matters on the garrison and Thar, informed a press statement released by ISPR. COAS was apprised that Army has distributed almost 4,000 tonnes of ration, benefitting more than 1,90,000 families through continuous initiative since 2014; furthermore, medical camps in Thar have benefitted 1,61,000 patients in underprivileged areas while water supply i
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High treason case: Special court refuses to hear arguments of Musharraf?s lawyer

ISLAMABAD: The special court, constituted to try former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf for high treason, stopped on Friday his lawyer from presenting arguments in the case. The court’s three-member bench was hearing the high treason case, during which it refused to hear the arguments of the former president’s lawyer Farogh Naseem, saying that it has already declared Musharraf ‘an absconder’. The court ordered prosecutor Akram Sheikh to submit a written response over the petition regardi
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Bilawal inaugurates third International Sufi Conference

KARACHI: The third International Sufi Conference was organised by the Culture, Tourism &Antiquities Department of Sindh at a private hotel here. The two-day conference was inaugurated by Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and was Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah, NIsar Khuhro and other ministers as well as by foreign dignitaries. The first day of the conference will include four different sessions. Provincial Minister for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Syed Sard
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Saudi women no longer need guardians? consent to receive official services

RIYADH: Saudi women no longer need a man´s consent to carry out certain activities, local media reported on Friday. Saudi Arabia has some of the world´s tightest restrictions on women, and is the only country where they are not allowed to drive. Under the guardianship system a male family member, normally the father, husband or brother, must grant permission for a woman´s study, travel and other activities. But the Arab News said a royal decree issued by King Salman ordered that women are no
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Imran Khan to address rally in Naushera

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan will be addressing a rally in Naushera on Friday. According to reports, the PTI leader has left for the rally from his Bani Gala residence. He is accompanied by Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Jahangir Tareen and Sheikh Rasheed.  On Sunday, PTI held ‘Huqooq-e-Karachi’ march to protest against the day-to-day problems faced by the city’s residents.  Chairman Imran Khan said that he is fighting a “mafia” and a “godfather”, alluding to Justice Asif Sa
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My struggle is not for becoming PM, but for poverty-free Pakistan, says Imran

NOWSHERA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan said that his lifelong struggle is not to become Prime Minister but to make a poverty-free Pakistan. He said that the poverty can only be reduced when corruption is eliminated, further adding that a nation stands with a Saadiq and Ameen leader, however, our PM Nawaz has been exposed as a liar. “China pulled out 50 crores of its people from poverty, that's exactly what I want to do in Pakistan,” he said. “We can only do this by eradicating
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US military to pitch revised Afghan war plan to Trump in next week

The US military said on Thursday it will offer recommendations on the war in Afghanistan to President Donald Trump within the next week, amid expectations of a request for thousands of more troops to break a stalemate with Taliban insurgents. Theresa Whelan, acting assistant secretary of defence for special operations, low-intensity conflict, testified to the Senate that the Pentagon was completing its review of potential adjustments to US war plans. "I expect that these proposals will go to t
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Complete order of Supreme Court of Pakistan on formation of JIT

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN (ORIGINAL JURISDICTION) PRESENT: MR. JUSTICE EJAZ AFZAL KHAN MR. JUSTICE SH. AZMAT SAEED MR. JUSTICE IJAZ UL AHSAN   C. M. A. NO. 2939 OF 2017 IN CONSTITUTION PETITION NO. 29 OF 2016 ETC.   Imran Ahmed Khan and others.                                 Applicant(s)   Versus   Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan.                                        Respondent(s)   In attendance :                    Mr. Ashtar Ausaf Ali, A. G. f
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