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Karsaz accident: New CCTV footage shows speeding SUV ahead of deadly crash KARACHI: A new CCTV footage of the Karsaz accident has emerged on Friday just days after a father and daughter were crushed by a speeding SUV.Obtained by Geo News, the CCTV footage shows the luxury vehicle racing through a service lane before it brutally crashed into a motorcycle,......
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New monsoon system to enter Sindh on August 26, says PMD A view of dark clouds on the sky in evening hours, in Karachi on August 22, 2024. — OnlineKARACHI: As the port city grapples with humid weather, Pakistan Meteorological Department , in its forecast on Friday, said partly cloudy skies are expected to persist for the next 24......
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Mpox scare prompts massive screening of int'l passengers at airports A paramedical staff prepares an isolation ward set up as a preventative measure at Police - Services Hospital, following confirmation of a case of mpox in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, on August 20, 2024. APPKARACHI: The fear of monkeypox has prompted massive screening of people arriving from abroad as......
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12 policemen martyred in bandits' rocket attack in Rahim Yar Khan This undated photo shows policemen stand prepare to take part in an operation against alleged criminals in Rajanpur. — AFP/FileRAHIM YAR KHAN: Bandits in kacha area of Rahim Yar Khan carried out fierce rocket attack on police vans in a riverine area on Thursday, leaving at least 12 policemen......
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VIDEO: CM Gandapur doles out cash among PTI workers Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur distributes cash among party workers on August 22, 2024. — Screengrab/Geo NewsAfter the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf postponed its much-hyped rally, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur doled out cash among the political workers......
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Army chief warns Harvard students about perils of fake news in digital age Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir meets with a student delegation from Harvard Business School at the General Headquarters in Rawapindi on August 22, 2024. — ISPRChief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir cautioned a delegation of students from Harvard Business School ......
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PTI leadership accused of having 'no intentions' to secure Imran Khan's release Aleema Khan and Uzma Khanum , sisters of former PM Imran Khan arrive at the Islamabad High Court in Islamabad on August 29, 2023. — AFP Aleema Khan, the sister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan, castigated the current party leadership, saying they have no "real intention"......
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PM Shehbaz applauds father-son duo for setting Guinness world record Guinness world record holders Irfan Mehsoon and his five-year-old son Sufiyan Mehsood posing with the award presented by Guinness authorities. — Instagram/@irfanmehsood.official Pakistani father-son duo of Irfan Mehsood and his five-year-old son Sufiyan Mehsood have made a new Guinness......
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Top court expunges controversial paras from Mubarak Sani case verdict Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. — ReutersISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday expunged the controversial paragraphs from its verdict on the Mubarak Sani case while approving a review plea filed by the federal......
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Govt to unveil five-year homegrown economic plan soon Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressing the event in Islamabad on August 22, 2024. —Screengrab/ Facebook/@pml.n.officialISLAMABAD: In a bid to boost the national economy, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that he would soon roll out a five-year homegrown economic......
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Karachi weather update: PMD forecasts above 30°C temperature for next three days Men rest under the shade of a tree during the heat wave in Karachi. — AFP/FileKARACHI: After days of overcast conditions and intermittent showers, the Pakistan Meteorological Department Thursday said the temperature in the country's financial hub for the next three days is expected to......
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Orya Maqbool Jan arrested for 'spreading religious hatred' LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency has arrested renowned political analyst Orya Maqbool Jan for allegedly spreading religious hatred, sources told Geo News on Thursday.The political commentator, the sources added, was arrested by the FIA's Cyber Crime Wing from his......
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PTI reschedules Islamabad rally for Sept 8 PTI activists can be seen at Parade Ground in Islamabad during a party gathering in 2016. — FileISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf postponed its public meeting in Islamabad on Thursday and rescheduled it for September 8 following the city administration&s rescinding its no objection......
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Margalla Hills eateries to be domilshed, taken over by Wildlife Board: SC A general view of the Supreme Court building in Islamabad. —Reuters/FileThe Supreme Court on Thursday issued its detailed verdict in the Margalla Hills restaurant case directing the authorities to demolish the eateries which are to be taken over by the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board.The......
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Gun attack on school van kills 2 children in Attock A representational image of a Rescue 1122 vehicle. — Rescue 1122/WebsiteATTOCK: At least two children died and five were injured after gunmen attacked their school van in Attock's Dheri Kot village on Wednesday, Geo News reported citing rescue officials.According to Rescue 1122......
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Schools in Islamabad to remain closed today School children seen coming out of a government school in Pakistan. — AFP/FileThe Islamabad district administration has decided to keep all the public and private educational institutions closed on Thursday.The capital administration made the decision in view of a scheduled jalsa of the......
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Imran Khan to face 'open trial' if held in military court: defence minister Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and PTI founder Imran Khan. — AFP/FileDefence Minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday hinted at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan's "open trial" in military court after the latter demanded the same for ex-Inter-Services Intelligence chief Faiz Hamid......
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'What goes around comes around': PM Shehbaz on Sheikh Mujib's statue demolition Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is seen during an interview with Xinhua at the Prime Minister's Office in Islamabad, March 8, 2024. — Xinhua/filePrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday pointed out the demolition of Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman&s statues during recent......
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COAS Munir expresses resolve to defeat terrorism in Pakistan COAS General Syed Asim Munir addresses the National Youth Convention in Islamabad on August 21, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo NewsChief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir on Wednesday addressed the National Youth Convention in Islamabad and reiterated Pakistan's commitment to eliminate the......
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Pakistan's UN female peacekeeper wins award for gender advocacy work Major Sania Safdar posing with her 'Certificate of Recognition' award with Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Cyprus, Colin Stewart. — APPUNITED NATIONS: The Pakistan Army&s Major Sania Safdar, who is serving with the United Nations Force in Cyprus , has become its......
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PTI pledges to proceed with Islamabad rally despite NOC cancellation A crowd of PTI supporters wave the party's flag. — PTI/file ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has pledged to hold jalsa in the federal capital tomorrow after the district administration revoked a non-objection certificate over "security concerns". &The district......
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Karachi's Karsaz road accident accused sent on judicial remand The suspect is being taken from the court premises in Karachi. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo News LiveKARACHI: A Karachi East court on Wednesday approved judicial remand of the woman accused of killing two people in a deadly accident on the metropolis's Karsaz Road. The suspect,......
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Imran Khan demands 'open trial' of ex-spymaster Faiz Hamid Former ISI chief Lt Gen retd Faiz Hameed and PTI founder Imran Khan. — Ministry of Information and Broadcasting website/AFP/FileRAWALPINDI: After distancing himself from the former Inter-Services Intelligence chief, incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan on Wednesday......
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List of 166 registered political parties issued by ECP An undated image of Election Commission of Pakistan building in Islamabad. — APP/FileISLAMABAD: A new list of at least 166 political parties has been released by the Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday.The election body, in a document released today, has also notified the names of......
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'Fault in submarine cable' behind internet disruption, PTA chief tells NA panel A representational image on a laptop showing word "internet" displayed on the screen. — AFP/FileISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority has finally commented on the prevailing internet disruption, blaming the issue on a "fault in the submarine cable".Briefing the National......
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Karachi weather: PMD warns of warmer days ahead A view of clouds hovering over the skies of Karachi before sunset on July 24, 2024. — APPKARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorology Department said Wednesday that the residents of Karachi may experience warmer temperatures in the coming days, predicting a shift in the port city's pleasant......
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'35 Pakistani pilgrims' die in Iran road accident Rescue officials are shifting the injured and the bodies to the hospital after the accident in this still taken from a video. — YouTube/Geo NewsTEHRAN: At least 35 people were killed and 15 others sustained injuries after a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims met with an accident in Yazd,......
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Inflated electricity bills trigger war of words between Punjab, Sindh CMs A collage of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's stills taken from a video. — Geo News/YouTubePunjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and her Sindh counterpart Murad Ali Shah traded barbs over the recently announced power subsidy worth Rs45 billion in the......
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UK riots: Lahore man arrested for allegedly spreading disinformation People hold anti-racism placards as they take part in a "Stop the Far-right" demonstration on a National Day of Protest, outside of the headquarters of the Reform UK political party, in London on August 10, 2024. — AFPThe Lahore police have arrested a man for publishing a "fake news" story......
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New Toshakhana reference filed against Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi Former prime minister Imran Khan with his wife Bushra Bibi. — X/@PTIofficial/FileA new Toshakhana reference against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi has been filed in a case pertaining to a jewelley set gifted by the Saudi crown prince.NAB investigation......
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