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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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'Court of masses' has already given verdict on Panama Leaks, says Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Wednesday that the Panama Leaks case decision would be the most important in the history of Pakistan. Speaking to the media after PTI's consultative meeting ahead of the announcement of the verdict, he said that the party's lawyers have said in detail whatever needed to be said on the case, and the people of Pakistan have already given their verdict on the matter. “The Panama issue would have died if the PTI leaders
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Murray makes winning return to start clay campaign

MONTE CARLO: Andy Murray returned from over a month out with an elbow injury to launch his clay-court season with a gruelling 7-5, 7-5 defeat of Gilles Muller at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday. The world number one and top seed waited until late in both sets to make his move, finally putting Muller away in just under two hours to reach the third round. But the 29-year-old Scot was poor on his serve with eight double faults while breaking Luxembourg´s Muller four times. And Murray was on
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Julia Roberts named People´s ´most beautiful´ for record 5th time

NEW YORK: Julia Roberts was named People magazine´s world´s most beautiful woman for a record 5th time on Wednesday, but the actress said she thought her best years were yet to come. Roberts, 49, was first given the annual honor in 1991, a year after she skyrocketed to fame in the romantic comedy Pretty Woman. She was also named most beautiful woman in 2000, 2005 and 2010. "I´m very flattered," Roberts told People magazine, adding "I think I´m currently peaking. "The actress, who won an Oscar
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Sonu Nigam shaves head, says concern a ?social topic, not a religious issue?

Popular Indian singer Sonu Nigam addressed fans and haters on Wednesday in a press conference pertaining to his Twitter rant about the Azaan (call to prayers) on Monday. Nigam took to Twitter to clarify his position, saying he was willing to apologise if any of his tweets were anti-Muslim.    Sonu Nigam is seen sporting a shaved head after the press conference. (Image courtesy: Hindustan Times via ANI)   He then proceeded to get tonsured on live television. Explaining further how his int
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Priyanka Chopra?s old video praising Azaan goes viral after Sonu Nigam's remark

While Indian singer Sonu Nigam's comment on Azaan sparked outrage among people, various celebrities also shared their opinion on the remark. Bollywood star Pooja Bhatt also slammed Sonu Nigam in favor of Azaan as she posted, “I wake each morning to the sound of church bells and the Azaan in a quiet by-lane of Bandra. I light an aggarbatti and salute the spirit of India.” Recently an old video of Priyanka Chopra also surfaced on the internet where she can be seen praising the Azaan.  The Don a
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Amitabh Bachchan shares adorable picture of Katrina Kaif with daughter

If you are in awe of Katrina Kaif then you're probably not alone. Bollywood Shehenshah Amitabh Bachchan also seems to be quite impressed with Katrina Kaif. Recently, Big B shared an adorable picture of his daughter Shweta Nanda in conversation with Katrina Kaif on his social media account. The Sholay star tagged it "as the most charming picture which is filled with great affection." He wrote, “I do not know why, but I find this picture of Katrina and Shweta at a recent event, most charming a
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Is Amber Heard marrying Elon Musk?

Seems like Hollywood actress Amber Heard is looking forward to settling down and starting a family. According to Amber Heard's father, she is ready to settle down with her boyfriend and tech tycoon Elon Musk. After her bitter divorce from actor Johnny Depp, Amber is already making plans to marry Musk. In an interview to a magazine, Amber’s father David talked about her daughter and her plans to settle down.  “Amber and Elon are both very serious about each other. She would love to get marrie
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#LSA2017 Behind the Scenes: Stars rehearse for 16th Lux Style Awards

KARACHI: From the iconic fashion force Hassan Sheheryar Yasin (HSY) taking charge of the direction to pop sensation Atif Aslam joining as the host for the annual Lux Style Awards, this is a year of many firsts. Many more surprises are still to come as actors, singers, models, dancers, and tonnes of other celebrities make their way to the city of lights to rehearse for the event's 16th edition.   Set to make his grand debut as the annual ceremony's host, Pakistan’s singing superstar is not the o
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60 years on, Mughal-E-Azam continues to make waves

Legendary epic Mughal-e-Azam continues to power on, nearly 60 years after it was released, with a lavish musical based on the K Asif directed movie currently playing to packed theatres across India and a mega tribute event set to be held in the UK and various European cities. The enduring magic of the greatest Bollywood film ever made is continuing to captivate audiences across different generations and still setting a high standard for other Indian filmmakers to follow. Let’s go down the pa
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Kevin Spacey to host Broadway's Tony awards

Stage and screen actor Kevin Spacey will host the Tony Awards, celebrating the best of Broadway theater, in June, organisers said on Tuesday. It will be Spacey's first time hosting the Tonys, which will take place in New York on June 11, broadcaster CBS said. Spacey, 57, an Oscar and Tony winner and current star of the Netflix political drama "House of Cards," also served for 10 years as artistic director of London's Old Vic theater company. "I was their 2nd choice for 'Usual Suspects,' 4th c
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Pooja Bhatt slams Sonu Nigam, tweets in favour of Azaan

In midst of the controversy created by Sonu Nigam over morning Azaan, film-maker and actress Pooja Bhatt has come out in favour of the morning prayer call and the sound of church bells. The actress took to Twitter to post a tweet on the ongoing topic, showing she has no chill over anti-religion rants. “I wake each morning to the sound of church bells and the Azaan in a quiet by-lane of Bandra. I light an aggarbatti and salute the spirit of India,” she posted. Bollywood singer Sonu Nigham man
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Shah Rukh Khan's junior poses with mommy Gauri Khan, steals the internet

Shah Rukh Khan’s youngest son Abram Khan knows how to pose and get all the attention. The little munchkin who is already a hit on social media platforms has recently made the internet drooling again over his cuteness. Recently, Karan Johar shared a picture of Abram posing with his mommy Gauri Khan. While Abram resembles with his father in the picture, both mommy and son both look adorable. The picture was taken at Karan Johar’s palatial abode. Karan Johar shared the picture and captione
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WATCH: Shaan Shahid shares snippets of Zarrar

After Shaan Shahid appeared in the steamy cover shoot of Niche’s lifestyle with Kiran Malik, the actor has now shared the snippets of his upcoming action/thriller movie Zarrar. Excited? You better be. The BTS video of the thriller movie which is written and directed by Shaan was shared by him on his official Instagram account where he can be seen directing the movie in candid clips. Shaan’s co-actor Kiran Malik and veteran actor Nadeem Baig and Adnan Butt who are also included in the cast c
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The Border Effect ? Works of art by Saba Qizilbash

KARACHI: Drawn as mere dots, dashes or lines on maps to partition one space from another, border specifically the artificial man-made kind is chosen as a subject of analysis by artist Saba Qizilbash in her latest works. Collectively entitled ‘by land’ the series explores the notion and nature of this dividing line that is effectively invisible and intangible with no physical existence yet its impact on the human life around it is of great significance. A Pakistani married into an Indian Kashmi
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Twitterati slam Sonu Nigham for complaining about Azaan

Bollywood singer Sonu Nigham managed to land himself another controversy on Monday after tweeting about “forced religiousness in India”. The singer, who is known for singing love songs, ranted about having to wake up to the sound of Azaan in the morning in a series of tweets. However, his statements did not go down well with Twitterati and the enraged lot also shared their view point on social media and shunning the comments of the singer.
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Versatile singer Humera Arshad to join Coke Studio this season

Humera Arshad, who is known for her diverse singing style that includes ghazals in both Urdu and Punjabi, pop numbers, and folk music, is now slated to join Coke Studio in Season 10, which is expected to start later this year. In an interview with Dawn, the artist revealed that she will be singing on Coke Studio’s 10th season, bringing a fresh perspective to a very popular song by veteran musician Runa Laila. “I can’t […] reveal the song that I am going to sing but I can share that it will be a
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Indian court issues arrest warrant for Sanjay Dutt, again!

It seems as if Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt and the law have a special relationship. A new arrest warrant has been issued by a Mumbai court against the Munna Bhai star for failing to appear in court in regard to a criminal intimidation case filed by producer Shakeel Noorani. The case is an old one, dating back to 2002 when Dutt had apparently signed for Noorani’s film Jaan Ki Baazi. The artist subsequently quit filming midway, and the producer suffered an INR 50-million loss. With regard to th
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'Cash me ousside' star cashes in as viral villain

LOS ANGELES: When Barbara Ann Bregoli appeared on CBS's "Dr Phil" show in December to get advice about how to control her car-stealing teenage daughter, nobody could have predicted she would be giving birth to a villainous viral star. In just a few months, daughter Danielle, now 14, has garnered 8.8 million Instagram followers. She has racked up brand sponsorships and become regular fodder for the tabloids with provocative poses and viral videos, despite her self-confessed penchant for stealing
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Latest Furious film opens strongly worldwide

LOS ANGELES: Universal´s action thriller "The Fate of the Furious" hit the ground in super-high gear this weekend, taking in $100.2 million on North American screens while roaring to record global revenues of more than a half-billion dollars, industry analysts estimated. Exhibitor Relations said the latest chapter in Universal Studio´s "Fast and Furious" series accounted for nearly two-thirds of North American revenues over the three-day Easter weekend, leaving previous frontrunner "The Boss Ba
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کرپشن ۔۔عوام کامصنوعی احساس محرومی

عاقب علی ۔۔۔ کیا پاکستان میں کرپشن نہیں ؟،کیامیڈیا اور پاکستان کی سیاسی و مذہبی جماعتیں صرف شور مچا کر کرپشن کو نعرے کی شکل دے رہی ہیں؟، معاشرتی افراط و تفرط اور عوام کا احساس محرومی مصنوعی ہے؟ ، کیا ملک میں بے روز گاری ،مہنگائی،اقربا پروری کا راج نہیں؟،کیاتعلیم ،صحت اور فراہمی و نکاسی آب کا نظام تک ناقص نہیں ہوگیا؟ کیاضروریات زندگی کی ہرشے ملاوٹ سے بھرپور نہیں ؟کیا نوجوانوں کی صلاحیت کی بیخ کنی نہیں کی جارہی ہے؟کیاہمیں ماضی میں جو بھی قیادت ملی کیا پاک و پاکیزہ تھی ؟ صرف کرپشن کے خلاف آواز بل
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انوکھا لاڈلا کھیلن کو مانگے چاند

سید عارف مصطفیٰ ۔۔۔۔ کیسا شور پڑا ہے ،،، کیا اچھل پھاند سی مچ گئی ہے ،،، کوئئ قیامت سی قیامت ہے ،،، شاید سورج مغرب سے نکل آیا ہے ،،، چند اکڑی گردنیں اپنی اکڑی یونیفارموں میں ہوتے ہوئے بھی خوفزدہ ہوکر نڈھال ہوکے اپنے سینوں پہ جھک چکی ہیں ۔۔۔ کیونکہ ان پہ بدعنوانی کے الزامات فیصل ہوئے ہیں ،،، دنیا بھر کے جمہوری ممالک میں تو یہ معمول کی بات ہے لیکن اس ارض وطن پہ رونما ہونے والا یہ عجب واقعہ ہے کہ آزادی کے بعد کے 69 برسوں میں پہلی بار کسی پاکستانی سپاہ سالار نے بغل میں دبی چھڑی کا رخ سویلین کے بجائے
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یہ توفیق دوسروں کو کیوں نہیں ؟

سید عارف مصطفیٰ ۔۔۔۔ پاکستان کے اور کسی بھی صوبے سے نکل کر کوئی صوبہ پنجاب کا رخ کرے تو اسے بار بار حیران ہونا پڑتا ہے اور ایک نہیں کئی کئی میدانوں میں متعدد نوعیت کے مثبت قسم کے بہت سے فرق واضح طور پہ محسوس ہونے لگتے ہیں مثلاً تیزرفتار تعمیری سرگرمیوں اور ترقیاتی کاموں کی بہتات کا فرق ،،، ایک لاہور ہی نہیں ملتان فیصل آباد راولپنڈی اور کئی شہروں میں کہیں زبردست سڑکوں کا جال دامن دل کو کھینچتا ہے تو کہیں جدید بالائی گزرگاہیں اور پل حیران کیئے دیتے ہیں اور لاہور اور پنڈی میں تو میٹرو کی سہولت
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پنامالیکس ۔۔۔ خطرے کی گھنٹی ؟

سید عارف مصطفیٰ ۔۔۔۔ آئس لینڈ کے وزیراعظم استعفیٰ دے چکے، برطانوی وزیراعظم کیمرون کے خلاف دباؤ بڑھ رہا ہے اور روسی صدر ولادیمیر پیوٹن بھی حواس باختہ ہوچلے ہیں ،،، یہی نہیں اور بھی کئی نامور عالمی شخصیات کے خلاف تنقید کا طوفان سا اٹھ کھڑا ہوا ہے ادھر پاکستان میں بھی اپوزیشن نے بھی شفاف تحقیقات کے لیئے بہت شوروغوغا مچا رکھا ہے حتی کے عمران خان نے اتوار کی شام ''قوم سے خطاب'' کرتے ہوئے یہ دھمکی تک دے ڈالی ہے کہ اگر شفاف تحقیقات کی بات نہ مانی گئی تو وہ اپنے ساتھیوں کے ساتھ رائے ونڈ میں شریف فیم
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کلچر کیا ہے ؟

سید عارف مصطفیٰ ۔۔۔۔ انکل انکل ،،، یہ کلچر کا کیا مطلب ہے۔۔۔ پڑوس میں بسنے والے برخوردار پپو میاں نے اچانک ہماری بیٹھک میں‌ جاری محفل میں آکر جب یہ سوال داغا تو بھائی رستم کے منہ سے کھاتے کھاتے سموسہ ہی چھوٹ گیا، انہیں یہ لگا کہ یہ سوال بس انہی سے پوچھا گیا ہے۔۔ پھر انکے ہاتھ اور اعصاب یکایک ساتھ کیوں نہ چھوڑ دیتے ۔۔۔ بیٹھک میں ایک سناٹا سا چھاگیا۔۔۔ سبھی ایک دوسرے کا منہ تکنے اور جیسے دل ہی دل میں لاحول پڑھنےلگے۔۔۔ بچہ بڑوں کو چھوٹا ہوتا دیکھ کر وہیں رک کر انہیں دلچسپی سےدیکھنے لگا۔۔۔ جب
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دو عمدہ کتابیں

۔۔۔ سید عارف مصطفیٰ ۔۔۔ پاکستان میں نصابی کتب کے علاوہ کتب بینی اب خال خال ہی رہ گئی ہے ،،، کہیں کمپیوٹر اور انٹرنیٹ نے ذوق مطالعہ کو نگل لیا ہے تو کہیں موبائل کی سہولتیں اپنا جال پھیلائے بیٹھی ہیں ،،، اور وہاں سبھی کچھ تو ہے مصروف رکھنے کیلیئے ،، موبائل سےعوام کا دامن دل چھوٹے تبھی کسی اور جانب توجہ دینا ممکن ہوسکتی ہے ۔۔۔ اسی لیئے اب پہلے سے زیادہ ضروری ہوگیا ہے کہ اگر کہیں کوئی اچھی کتاب شائع ہو اور قاری بوجوہ نہ پڑھ سکے یا کسی سبب اس جانب عدم توجہی کا معاملہ ہو تووسیع المطالعہ لوگ ایسی کتا
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