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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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Three injured as youths defy ban on kite flying in Lahore

LAHORE: At least three people were injured as youth in Lahore engaged in kite flying on weekend night, Geo News has learnt. In first incident in Singhpura area, a 31-year-old man was injured after a kite string slit his neck and hand. The man, Qadeer, was shifted to Mayo Hospital, where he got six stitches on his neck. Ali Hassan,25, and Abrar, 28, were also wounded in similar incidents in Dhobi Ghat and Railway Station areas. They were also shifted to Mayo Hospital. Citizens complained that
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ASF seizes 1.5kg heroin from passenger at Karachi airport

KARACHI: Airport Security Force (ASF) personnel late on Saturday seized one-and-a-half kilogram heroin from a passenger at Karachi airport, an ASF spokesman said. The passenger, Ali Sher, wanted to smuggle the stash of heroin to Saudi Arabia, the spokesman said. The suspect wanted to board a Saudi-bound flight of a private airline, but he was caught red-handed at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. He was handed over to the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) for further investigation.
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SHO among two cops killed in Faisalabad shooting

FAISALABAD: A station house officer among two policemen was killed in a shooting incident in Faisalabad late Saturday, police sources said. The incident took place near General Bus Stand in Faisalabad, when police signalled a suspected vehicle to pull over, sources informed Geo News. Unknown suspects inside the car opened fire on the cops, injuring three police personnel among five people. SHO Madina Town Nadeem Anjum and Constable Shehzad later succumbed to their wounds. Three others, inclu
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Woman found dead in Karachi hotel room

KARACHI: A woman was found dead inside a Karachi hotel room late Saturday, in what the police suspect as a murder. The body of the woman identified as Farheen, 28, was found from a room on the 6th storey of a hotel in Karachi's Saddar area, SSP South Saqib Ismail said. She was allegedly strangled. The official said the deceased had married a man, Shaheen, some two months ago after having fallen in love with him. Police suspect the woman was murdered and the culprit tried to purport it as suic
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Fire erupts in Karachi building for the second time in a day

KARACHI: Another blaze erupted inside a building located on Karachi's II Chundrigar Road late Saturday, firefighting officials said, for the second time in a day. Early on Saturday, the fire had engulfed 17 and 19 storeys of the building, which was doused after 12 hours of intense efforts. However, the blaze has once again caught 15th storey of the same building. Around five fire tenders have been busy in putting out the fire. Firefighting officials maintain the blaze is of low intensity and
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Shah Rukh Khan? impresses all with ?Lungi Dance? during TED Talk

Bollywood’s King Khan left no stone unturned to impress the audience during his first ever Ted Talk in Vancouver, Canada. He is reportedly the first Bollywood actor to have given a TED Talk. The actor also did his famous ‘Lungi Dance’ from Chennai Express to entertain the audiences.     The superstar started the talk with an “Indian style Namaste”.   Earlier, the superstar had entertained the audiences with a performance with actually lungis.   His fans also showered him with love b
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Katrina, Ranbir click first selfie post-breakup

Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif and heartthrob Ranbir Kapoor are probably the most talked about couples in the Indian film industry. While the two have reportedly moved on but rumours suggested the pair pushed a show’s producer to extra lengths just so they could avoid one another. Contrary to the rumours, actress Sayani Gupta, who has starred in movies such as Fan and Jolly LLB 2, shared a selfie with the two actors on Instagram from the sets of their upcoming movie, Jagga Jasoos. Sayani wrote,
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Mashal Khan?s shooter confesses to crime, says does not regret anything

MARDAN: Prime suspect of Mashal Khan murder case, Imran confessed to his crime before a city magistrate on Saturday. In his confessional statement, Imran said that he opened fire at Mashal because the deceased was guilty of blasphemy and he does not regret killing him. Imran, a fellow student of Mashal, had fired three shots at Mashal Khan, of which two hit the deceased. The pistol used in the murder has also been seized. The shooter was presented in an anti-terrorism court on Friday and rema
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PM withdraws Tariq Fatemi?s portfolio, notification issued

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet division on Saturday issued a notification, ordering the withdrawal of the portfolio of Foreign Affairs from the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi. “In terms of rule 4(6) of the Rules of Business, 1973, the Prime Minister has been pleased to withdraw the portfolio of Foreign Affairs, with immediate effect, from Mr Tariq Fatemi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister with the status of Minister of State,” the notification read. Earlier today, an ord
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Shehbaz to quit politics if Imran?s Rs10bn allegations proven true

SARGODHA: Chief Minister Punjab Shehbaz Sharif said that he will quit politics if it is proven that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairperson Imran Khan was offered Rs10 billion to stay mum on Panama case. “I will also apologise to the nation if these allegations are proven,” he remarked. However, if the decision comes against Imran Khan, then the PTI leader will be crowned as ‘IG of Liars’. Last week, Imran Khan had alleged that he was offered Rs10 billion to stay quiet on the Panama case. Refusi
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Dawn Leaks inquiry deliberate attempt to malign Pak Army: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Saturday said that Dawn Leaks inquiry is a deliberate attempt to malign Pakistan Army, hours after the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) rejected the Prime Minister's orders on recommendations of the committee. Imran Khan tweeted that government must immediately make the complete inquiry report public. Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed, meanwhile, warned the government against clashing with institutions. The g
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Sheikh Rashid cautions govt against 'clashing with institutions'

ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed warned the government against clashing with institutions, hours after the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) rejected the Prime Minister's orders on recommendations of the Dawn Leaks inquiry committee. The government is showing reluctance in publishing the report, he added. Meanwhile, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Naeem-ul-Haque accused the federal government of "concealing the truth", demanding that it releases the detailed
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Interior Ministry, not PM Office, to issue Dawn Leak notification: Nisar

ISLAMABAD: In what appeared to be criticism of a social media post by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said it was unfortunate that tweets were being used by institutions to handle key matters. "I believe that these tweets are like poison for Pakistan's democracy. It is unfortunate that we handle these matters through tweets," he told reporters at a press conference in Islamabad. "A non-issue has been turned into an issue
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Khursheed Shah calls for immediate resignation of Chaudhry Nisar

Opposition Leader Khursheed Shah called for immediate resignation of Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar over the Dawn Leaks notification on Saturday. All that has come to the forefront regarding Dawn Leaks notification is quite sad, said Khursheed Shah while addressing a press conference. Earlier, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had approved the recommendations of the Dawn leaks Inquiry committee, withdrawing the portfolio of Foreign Affairs from his Special Assistant Tariq Fatemi, according to noti
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Govt trying to hide the truth: PTI's Naeem-ul-Haque

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Naeem-ul-Haque accused the federal government of "concealing the truth", demanding that it release the detailed report by the inquiry committee that investigated the Dawn Leaks issue. Speaking to Geo News, Haque said the nation wants to know if the committee also probed the prime minister, his daughter Maryam Nawaz, and the PM's Principal Secretary Fawad Hassan Fawad. "We would like to know what role Tariq Fatemi and others played in discreditin
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Nisar questions 'commotion' over Dawn Leaks, says Interior Ministry yet to issue notification

KARACHI: In what appeared to be criticism of a social media post by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), Federal Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Saturday said it was unfortunate that tweets were being used by institutions to handle key matters. "I believe that these tweets are like poison for Pakistan's democracy. It is unfortunate that we handle these matters through tweets," he told reporters at a press conference in Karachi. "A non-issue has been turned into an issue. No
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Daesh Afghanistan leader likely killed: Pentagon

WASHINGTON: US and Afghan troops likely killed the leader of Daesh’s Afghanistan affiliate in a raid this week, the Pentagon said Friday. US officials also said they have opened a probe into whether two US Army Rangers killed in the assault had been struck by friendly fire. The raid, which occurred overnight Wednesday-Thursday in Nangarhar province, targeted Abdul Hasib, whom the Pentagon called Daesh leader in Afghanistan. "The thought is we got him, but we are not certain," Pentagon spokesm
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Turkey blocks access to Wikipedia

Turkey has blocked online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, the telecommunications watchdog said on Saturday, citing a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed obscene or a threat to national security. The move is likely to further worry rights groups and Turkey's Western allies, who say Ankara has sharply curtailed freedom of speech and other basic rights in the crackdown that followed last year's failed coup. "After technical analysis and legal consideration ... an administrative measure has
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PM Nawaz Sharif addresses gathering in Okara

SHERGARH: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday addressed a large gathering in Shergarh town of Okara district on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the prime minister joined farmers in Shergarh to formally inaugurate the wheat harvesting activity and symbolically harvested a bunch of wheat crop. The prime minister was accompanied by Muhammad Ashiq Hussain Shah, PML-N member of National Assembly, and other high officials.
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Is active surveillance safe for men with family history of prostate cancer?

Having a family history of prostate cancer doesn’t make it more risky for men with a new diagnosis of the disease to initially hold off on active treatment in favour of monitoring with periodic lab tests, a research review suggests. It’s becoming more common for doctors to skip aggressive treatments like surgery or radiation for men with low-risk prostate tumours in favour of doing periodic tests to see if tumours grow, a practice known as active surveillance. But research to date has offered a
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Pakistan Army rejects govt notification on Dawn Leaks

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Saturday rejected the federal government's notification on the Dawn Leaks inquiry, saying it is "incomplete and not in line with recommendations by the Inquiry Board". The Army announced the rejection in a tweet sent out by DG ISPR Major-General Asif Ghafoor from his official account.  The tweet came shortly after the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) government released a notification announcing that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had approved the recommenda
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Amazon's moves beyond retail get Wall Street thumbs up, for now

SAN FRANCISCO: Amazon.com Inc's ventures far beyond online retail, from cloud computing to movie making, are raising questions among corporate strategy experts about its focus. The Seattle-based company wowed Wall Street again this week with a 23 percent jump in sales, pushing its shares to an all-time high. But there are concerns that if blockbuster growth stops, investors may come to regard the company more like a conglomerate stock - worth less than the sum of its pieces. "High growth cover
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'Shaving Cats!!??' Virginia police probe seven pet abductions

Police and townsfolk in Waynesboro, Virginia, are trying to figure out why someone is abducting pet cats and returning them with hairless underbellies. Since December, at least seven cats have suddenly shown up at their homes with shaved belly, groin, and leg areas, Waynesboro Police Captain Kelly Walker said on Friday. "The shaving appears to be almost surgical," Walker said. No harm was done to the animals, but they "seemed a little skittish" after the curious incidents, he said. The occur
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Family of four in Vehari severly burnt in acid attack by relatives

VEHARI: A man, his wife, and their two children were severely burnt after relatives broke into the house here Friday night and threw acid on them over an alleged land conflict. Relatives of Noor Ahmed, one of the victims of the horrendous acid attack, broke into his house in the dead of the night and threw acid over the sleeping family, badly burning them. However, the suspects – including Ahmed Ali, Shahid, and others – escaped. Noor Ahmed was involved in a property dispute in Chak 206 EB of
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Twitter now allows to search with Emojis

If you like to spend a lot of time on Twitter, then you must know about two things that are incredibly important. Liberal emoji use and knowing how to put Twitter's search tool to good use are the two most important things for a Twitter user. Now, the service's latest update brings those two things together. Twitter now lets you use emoji characters in search. The update, first spotted by Emojipedia, is supported both on Twitter's website and apps. With the change, you can search for specif
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