Turkish PM Davutoglu exits as Erdogan aims at stronger presidency

<img alt="Turkish PM Davutoglu exits as Erdogan aims at stronger presidency" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-05-05/l_105249_124622_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="Turkish PM Davutoglu exits as Erdogan aims at stronger presidency" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced on Thursday he would not stand again as leader of the ruling AK Party, bowing out as President Tayyip Erdogan accelerates his drive for a stronger presidency set to reshape the political landscape.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> In a speech defending his record as prime minister but also vowing loyalty to Erdogan, Davutoglu said he had kept his party and the government intact during a tumultuous period in Turkey and pledged that "strong" AKP government would continue.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> After a meeting of the party´s executive committee, Davutoglu told a news conference that under the current circumstances he would not run for the leadership of the AKP at an extraordinary party congress on May 22. "I am telling our members, up until today I was leading you. From now on, I am among you," he said, vowing to continue his political struggle as an AKP lawmaker.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Davutoglu´s departure plunges Turkey into political uncertainty just as Europe depends on it for help in curbing a migration crisis and as Washington draws on the NATO member´s support in fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Turkey could now face an early general election this year as Erdogan pushes ahead with plans to strengthen the presidency. Davutoglu had offered only lukewarm support for Erdogan´s vision and his departure follows weeks of tensions.</div>

Turkish PM Davutoglu exits as Erdogan aims at stronger presidency

ANKARA: Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced on Thursday he would not stand again as leader of the ruling AK Party, bowing out a...

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PML-N slams PTI leader Aleem Khan over undeclared assets

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img height="637" src="http://nation.com.pk/digital_images/large/2015-09-15/na-122-re-poll-ecp-accepts-aleem-khan-s-nomination-papers-1442323708-2815.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" width="640" />LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) announced that it will approach the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Federal Investigative Agency (FIA) over Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) leader Aleem Khan’s undeclared assets and property-owned abroad.</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> In a press conference held on Monday PML-N leaders Maryam Aurangzeb and Talal Chaudhry brought forth the details submitted by PTI’s Aleem Khan to the Election Commission of Pakistan.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Maryam Aurangzeb said that the financial details Aleem Khan had told media in a press conference had not been submitted to the ECP.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The PTI leader has no property overseas and his assets within the country are worth 509.7 million rupees, according to the details given to the ECP on September 11, 2015. The details revealed that Aleem Khan earned a total of 6.5 million rupees in the financial year 2014, and gave taxes worth 1.167 million rupees.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Maryam Aurangzeb claimed that the PTI leader had said that he did not declare the assets due to the issue of mortgage, adding that the section of mortgage on forms was left unmarked.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The details to the ECP further mentioned that Aleem Khan’s house is worth 139.4 million rupees and that is named under a company, while there is no mention of the business abroad.</div>

PML-N slams PTI leader Aleem Khan over undeclared assets

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) announced that it will approach the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and Federal Investiga...

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Pakistan announce probables for England tour; Afridi dropped

<img height="478" src="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/thumb/msid-50862474,width-400,resizemode-4/50862474.jpg" width="640" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the names of 35 probable players for the upcoming England tour, dropping former T20 skipper Shahid Afridi, opener Ahmed Shehzad and middle-order batsman Umar Akmal from the list.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Afridi had resigned from captaincy after Pakistan failed to put up a decent show in the World T20 in India, but announced that he would continue playing international cricket.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Former captain Inzamam-ul-Haq-led selection committee was in Faisalabad monitoring players’ performances during Pakistan Cup and shortlisted the names of 35 performers.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Those shortlisted include players from the Pakistan international and ‘A’ sides.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> “We are scheduled to play only six or so T20s in the coming year so we thought it is better to give chance to youngsters,” Inzamam said at a press conference. “In the meantime, Afridi will also get some time to rest and hopefully will regain his form.”</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Pakistan cricket’s troublemakers Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal have been also axed from the tour probables.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> “Ahmed Shehzad and Umar Akmal had discipline issues and their performances weren’t up to the mark either,” Inzamam said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The selection committee has informed the PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan regarding the shortlisted players and it is likely that Afridi won’t be selected for the team’s training camp either.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Afridi, commenting on the list of probable players announced by Inzamam, took it to Twitter and said: “Appreciate the approach by selection committee; happy that youngsters are getting a chance.”</div>

Pakistan announce probables for England tour; Afridi dropped

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday announced the names of 35 probable players for the upcoming England tour, dropping former...

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Stage set for PTI's show of power in Lahore despite govt disapproval

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img alt="Stage set for PTI's show of power in Lahore despite govt disapproval" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-05-01/l_104971_111844_updates.jpg" style="background-color: transparent; width: 100%;" title="Stage set for PTI's show of power in Lahore despite govt disapproval" />LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was almost set to put up its power show at Mall Road in Lahore on Sunday afternoon despite the government's disapproval and warnings of security risks.</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Around 2:00PM in the afternoon, a large stage had been prepared near the Punjab Assembly and seats laid out for participants, some of whom had already arrived at the venue in spite of scorching temperatures of 43 degrees Celsius.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Due to the extreme weather, the PTI had given special instructions to workers and supporters, asking them not to bring children to the rally.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The weather was expected to cool down later in the evening.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Party sources said PTI chairman Imran Khan would address the public gathering around 8:30 PM.</div>

Stage set for PTI's show of power in Lahore despite govt disapproval

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) was almost set to put up its power show at Mall Road in Lahore on Sunday afternoon despite the g...

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Amir can get UK visa if PCB, ECB jointly appeal to visa officer: lawyer

<img height="480" src="http://www.sportstarlive.com/multimedia/dynamic/02718/mohammadamircroppe_2718321b.jpg" width="640" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">LONDON: Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Amir will get visa to enter the United Kingdom only if Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the England Cricket Board (ECB) present a joint application to the Entry Clearance Officer in the British High Commission when the convicted cricketer applies for the UK visa, a leading immigration lawyer said on Sunday. </strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Solicitor Dr Akbar Malik told Geo News that as per immigrations rules in the UK, Amir can apply for the visa after April 2017. He explained that Amir was convicted and sentenced in November 2011 and sentenced to less than 12 months.</div>

Amir can get UK visa if PCB, ECB jointly appeal to visa officer: lawyer

LONDON: Pakistani cricketer Muhammad Amir will get visa to enter the United Kingdom only if Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the England Cri...

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Police nabs Lyari gangsters, target killer in Karachi search operation

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img src="http://www.thenewstribe.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Police-in-Karachi.png" /></strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies nabbed 10 suspects in a series of raids on Saturday.</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The suspects included six people from the Lyari gangs and a target killer who belonged to a political party, police said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> In an early morning raid in Khokarapar area a suspect identified as Naveed was arrested.  According to police officials, Naveed with his aides had killed a policeman. He was shifted to an unknown place for interrogation.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> In a separate incident, intelligence officials arrested an alleged target killer Rehan alias Top during a raid at Buffer Zone area. The suspect confessed to 15 murders. He was also involved in land-grabbing and China cutting, police said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> During a search operation in Lyari six people were arrested. The suspects were identified as Naresh, Soraj, Shamu and others. Naresh was arrested from a hospital in an injured condition, police said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The suspects had allegedly carried out a hand grenade attack in the Dasti lane area.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 14pt;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Local court gives sentences to political party workers</strong></span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> A local court announced 10 years of imprisonment to two members of a political party for carrying illegal weapons. The suspects named Taimur and Shabbir were given imprisonment under the charges of Attempted Murder and Arms Act.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The convicts had been arrested from the Sir Syed Police jurisdiction in February 2013.  </div>

Police nabs Lyari gangsters, target killer in Karachi search operation

KARACHI: Law enforcement agencies nabbed 10 suspects in a series of raids on Saturday. The suspects included six people from the Lyari ...

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Documentary on Lal Masjid slammed with a ban

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-30/l_104942_105849_updates.jpg" />A documentary which features Lal Masjid Cleric Maulana Aziz was slammed with a ban on Friday.</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> A notification by the Central Board of Film Censors did not grant the film permission to be aired at a film festival scheduled from April 29-30, at the National Council of Arts, Islamabad.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;">  “The film contains dialogues which projects a negative image of Pakistan,” the notification said</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The film titled ‘Among the Believers’ follows Maulana Aziz’s quest to impose a strict version of Sharia law throughout the country. In his network of seminaries which provides free food and shelter, children as young as four years of age are radicalized. The film charts the lives of two of his teenage students who are pawns in his ideological war. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> “It is a deeply worrying trend that our government is censoring Pakistani artists. After being screened in over 20 countries and winning 12 awards we are shocked that ‘Among the Believers’ has been banned from screening in its own country,” said the director Mohammed Ali Naqvi.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> He added, “Aside from following Maulana Abdul Aziz and his Lal Masjid network for five years, the film features the stories of Pakistanis that have never been shared before.  Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy  (activist), Tariq (a village chief who runs a school), and Zarina (a student) stand up against extremist ideology without any support. Our team has taken immense risks to feature these voices to effect change in our country. “</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <br /></div> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MSklZY_VCIM" width="630"></iframe>

Documentary on Lal Masjid slammed with a ban

A documentary which features Lal Masjid Cleric Maulana Aziz was slammed with a ban on Friday. A notification by the Central Board of Film...

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Three homeless men stabbed to death in Faisalabad

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><img src="http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/files/2015/08/PAKISTANI-POLICE.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" />FAISALABAD: Three people sleeping at a roadside in Medina Town were stabbed to death on Saturday, police said.</strong></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The deceased were identified as Mushtaq, Akram and Ghullam Asghar.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> One of them was a local while two others had migrated a few weeks back in search of a better livelihood, police said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The bodies have been shifted to a hospital and investigation is underway.</div>

Three homeless men stabbed to death in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Three people sleeping at a roadside in Medina Town were stabbed to death on Saturday, police said. The deceased were identifi...

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Lahore administration suggests venue change for PTI’s May 1 rally

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img alt="Lahore administration suggests venue change for PTI’s May 1 rally" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-29/l_104874_123129_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="Lahore administration suggests venue change for PTI’s May 1 rally" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) officials on Friday rejected Lahore district administration’s proposition to change the venue of the rally on May 1, saying that party Chairman Imran Khan has already announced the schedule of the public gathering.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Imran Khan in his address on April 24 in Islamabad, had announced to hold the next rally at Lahore’s Charing Cross.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The officials from Lahore’s district administration met with a PTI delegation today. In the meeting, the administration officials proposed that the venue for the PTI rally should be changed owing to security reasons. The officials suggested Nasir Bagh, Samanabad Doongi ground, and Gaddafi Stadium as three other possible venues.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The administration clarified that the Lahore High Court has banned rallies and gatherings on Lahore’s Mall road.</div> </div>

Lahore administration suggests venue change for PTI’s May 1 rally

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) officials on Friday rejected Lahore district administration’s proposition to change the venue of...

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Helicopter with 13 people on board crashes off Norwegian coast

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <img alt="Helicopter with 13 people on board crashes off Norwegian coast" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-29/l_104875_125227_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="Helicopter with 13 people on board crashes off Norwegian coast" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">OSLO: A helicopter with 13 people on board was completely destroyed after crashing off the west coast of Norway on Friday and no survivors have yet been found, rescue </strong><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">officials said.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The helicopter was on its way back from the Gullfaks B oil platform, operated by Statoil, in the North Sea when it crashed. </div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> "The helicopter is completely destroyed," a spokesman for the Rescue Coordination Centre for Southern Norway said. "Rescue services are doing all they can to find people alive. "There were 11 passengers and two crew onboard, Statoil and rescue officials said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> "We have not yet found any survivors. We are still looking," the local police official coordinating operations, Morten Kronen, told Reuters.</div> </div>

Helicopter with 13 people on board crashes off Norwegian coast

OSLO: A helicopter with 13 people on board was completely destroyed after crashing off the west coast of Norway on Friday and no survivors ...

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Police arrest five people after toxic sweets kill 26 in Layyah

<img alt="Police arrest five people after toxic sweets kill 26 in Layyah" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-26/l_104648_103754_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="Police arrest five people after toxic sweets kill 26 in Layyah" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">LAYYAH: Police arrested five people on Tuesday in connection to an incident of mass poisoning which killed 26 people.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The arrests were made during a raid at a chemical factory at Chowk Azam where sulphonylurea was produced. Police suspects that traces of this chemical were present in the sweets which the people ate.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The arrested men include the owner of the factory.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The incident took place at a family function at the residence of Umar Hayat in Chak 105/TDA area on Sunday. Hayat reportedly brought sweets from a nearby sweetshop located at Chowk 111 to celebrate the birth of his grandson. Five persons died on the spot after eating the alleged poisonous sweets, while several others fell unconscious.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> At least 40 people were reported to have been affected after consuming the poisonous sweets, and were rushed to the hospital.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Hospital administration confirmed the death of three more patients today admitted at the Nishtar Hospital, where eight other patients are still being treated, raising the toll to 26.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The dead include children, women and men, including eight persons from the same family.</div>

Police arrest five people after toxic sweets kill 26 in Layyah

LAYYAH: Police arrested five people on Tuesday in connection to an incident of mass poisoning which killed 26 people. The arrests were mad...

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Man dies of Congo virus in Karachi Read On Utv Pakistan

<img alt="Man dies of Congo virus in Karachi" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-26/l_104650_111736_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="Man dies of Congo virus in Karachi" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">KARACHI: A 32-year old man died of Congo fever on Tuesday, hospital sources confirmed.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Abdul Qadir, a resident of Saddar area was brought to a private hospital with fever three days ago, a health department official said.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> He lost his battle with the deadly virus on Sunday.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> This is the second death due to the virus reported this year from the city.</div>

Man dies of Congo virus in Karachi Read On Utv Pakistan

KARACHI: A 32-year old man died of Congo fever on Tuesday, hospital sources confirmed. Abdul Qadir, a resident of Saddar area was brought ...

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CM Punjab meets victims of Rajanpur operation

<div class="detail-img entry-box" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; float: left; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; width: 740px;"> <div class="entry-thumb" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 25px;"> <img alt="CM Punjab meets victims of Rajanpur operation" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="https://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-25/l_104569_083031_updates.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; height: auto; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; width: 740px;" title="CM Punjab meets victims of Rajanpur operation" /></div> </div> <div class="post-138 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nulla entry-box" id="post-138" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 30px;"> <div class="entry-content entry-full-content clearfix" itemprop="text" style="box-sizing: border-box;"> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> </div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">RAJANPUR: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif reached Rajanpur Monday morning where he met families of seven policemen killed in the operation against Chhotu Gang.</strong></div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The chief minister distributed Rs 5 million to the victim families. He gave an additional Rs 2.5 million to each family so that they could construct their own houses.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> The education expenses of the children of the deceased policemen will be borne by the government, the chief minister said.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> In his address the chief minister said that the operation Zarb-e-Ahan was a battle against dacoits and thieves. “After an operation the region has been cleansed of criminal elements,” he said.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; margin-bottom: 15px;"> He said that the country has to be purged of extremism. “All of our countrymen are taking part in Operation Zarb-e-Azab. The Pakistan Army has made uncountable sacrifices for the country during this operation,” he said.</div> </div> </div>

CM Punjab meets victims of Rajanpur operation

RAJANPUR: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif reached Rajanpur Monday morning where he met families of seven policemen killed in t...

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JI announces nation-wide anti-corruption protest from May 1

<img alt="JI announces nation-wide anti-corruption protest from May 1" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-24/l_115024_020946_updates.jpg" title="JI announces nation-wide anti-corruption protest from May 1" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.4; text-align: justify;">LAHORE: Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Sirajul Haq Sunday said that 200 million people were suffering from what he called ‘economic terrorism’ of the rulers and announced to launch a country-wide protest against corruption from May 1.</span><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Addressing a protest sit-in against corruption in the country, the JI Amir said loans are taken by the rulers but it has to be paid back by the people.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He said the almighty has unmasked corrupt rulers in guise of panama papers, adding, if elected to power the JI would launch a crackdown on ‘thieves’ in the parliament if the JI .</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> Sirajul Haq said the leaders who have suffered from moral degradation should be stripped of the right to govern. “A commission is also needed over moral corruption,” he added.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He said even names of many opposition leaders have come up in Panama Papers, making them think whether to push forth or retreat.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> The JI Amir said the government cherry picked the terms of reference for the commission announced by the Prime Minister in a televised address.</div>

JI announces nation-wide anti-corruption protest from May 1

LAHORE: Amir Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Sirajul Haq Sunday said that 200 million people were suffering from what he called ‘economic terrorism’ o...

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PTI to launch anti-corruption campaign from April 26: Imran Khan

<img alt="PTI to launch anti-corruption campaign from April 26: Imran Khan" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-24/l_115026_050532_updates.jpg" title="PTI to launch anti-corruption campaign from April 26: Imran Khan" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 17.9999px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 25.1999px; text-align: justify;">ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan Sunday said his party and the nation will hold the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif accountable and announced to launch a movement against corruption from Sindh on April 26.</span><div> <span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 17.9999px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 25.1999px; text-align: justify;"><div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px;"> Addressing the party workers and supporters to mark the 20th foundation day of PTI here at F-9 Park, Imran Khan also threatened street protest if the government failed to constitute an independent commission to probe Panama leaks.</div> <div style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 1.28571rem; font-weight: normal; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px;"> “The nation will hold you accountable … they will take to the streets, if service of an international forensic company are not hired and terms of reference (TORs) for the independent commission are not made in consultation with the opposition,” Imran Khan asserted.</div> </span></div>

PTI to launch anti-corruption campaign from April 26: Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan Sunday said his party and the nation will hold the Prime Minister Nawaz Shari...

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Mustafa Kamal addresses first public rally in Karachi

<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> <span style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700;"><img alt="Mustafa Kamal addresses first public rally in Karachi" src="http://www.thenews.com.pk/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-24/l_115027_053912_updates.jpg" style="background-color: transparent;" />KARACHI: Leader of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP), Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday achieved his first milestone as he addressed his very first public meeting here at Bagh-e-Jinnah since the launch of his party last month.</span></div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> “This day will be remembered as a golden day in Pakistan’s history. We managed to gather such a huge crowd in just 30 days. No other party in the world can gather as many people in such a short time,” Mustafa Kamal said to the cheering crowd.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He congratulated participants for creating a ‘world record’, saying this is the ‘biggest public rally in Pakistan’s history’.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> “This is the first political rally that has no political flag,” he said, adding, a large number of people are joining PSP.</div> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #252525; font-family: Merriweather; font-size: 1.28571rem; line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 10px; text-align: justify;"> He said those who are praising his movement at homes must come out to support his party.</div>

Mustafa Kamal addresses first public rally in Karachi

KARACHI: Leader of Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP), Syed Mustafa Kamal on Sunday achieved his first milestone as he addressed his very first publ...

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Large part of Shawal cleared as operation Zarb-e-Azb enters final phase

<img alt="Large part of Shawal cleared as operation Zarb-e-Azb enters final phase" class="attachment-large wp-post-image" src="http://www.geo.tv/assets/uploads/updates/2016-04-03/l_103332_100657_updates.jpg" style="width: 100%;" title="Large part of Shawal cleared as operation Zarb-e-Azb enters final phase" /><strong style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px;">RAWALPINDI: As many as 252 terrorists have been killed by Pakistan Army troops fighting valiantly in the last phase of the on-going military offensive in Shawal, the main town in militancy-hit North Waziristan tribal agency, the Inter-Public Services Relations (ISPR) said on Sunday.</strong><br /> <div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #606060; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> Since the launch of the last phase of Operation Zarb-e-Azb in February this year, troops have cleared 640 square kilometers area of Shawal.</div>

Large part of Shawal cleared as operation Zarb-e-Azb enters final phase

RAWALPINDI: As many as 252 terrorists have been killed by Pakistan Army troops fighting valiantly in the last phase of the on-going military...

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