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Marital rape: Confronting religious misinterpretations, social stigma, despite legal clarity

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A representational image of a newly-weded couple. — AFP/File “The last thing she asked for was a sip of water,” recalled Najma Maheshwari, referring to 19-year-old Shanti, a newlywed who died last week after brutal sexual violence allegedly inflicted by her husband, who... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/luh9DyY via IFTTT

Cabinet greenlights national AI policy to train 1m, launch 1,000 products

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PM wants inclusive education for underrepresented AI groups.Pakistan to align AI standards with global norms.AI Council, Action Matrix to track implementation. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday announced major reforms as the federal cabinet approved two... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/aHOuyBV via IFTTT

KP govt, police, security forces to work jointly to restore peace: CM Gandapur

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur speaks in a video message, July 30, 2025. — Screengrab via X/@PTIKPOfficialJirgas to begin consultations from August 2.Grand jirga to finalise anti-terror strategy.Public must unite to foil conspiracies: CM. PESHAWAR:... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/59pdB2R via IFTTT

ECP disqualifies PTI's MNA Abdul Latif Chitrali after conviction in May 9 case

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MNA Abdul Latif Chitrali addresses NA session in this undated picture. — Facebook/Abdul Latif Chitrali ECP disqualifies PTI MNA following ATC verdict.Five-member ECP bench heard reference.Chitrali de-notified under Article 63. The Election Commission of Pakistan on... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/d0HUIrS via IFTTT

Imran Khan's sons return to London 'without any official' US meeting

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Imran Khan’s sons, Kasim Khan and Sulaiman Khan meets US President Donald Trump’s key aide Richard Grenell in California, US, July 23, 2025. — X/@RichardGrenell Internal war has erupted within overseas chapters of the PTI.PTI sources say no official... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/XYo7dWt via IFTTT

Pakistan storm into world junior squash quarter-finals after outclassing Poland 2-0

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Pakistan's Anas Ali Shah in action during his World Junior Squash Championship men's team competition match against Poland's Franciszek Michniewicz at the Black Ball in Cairo on July 29, 2025. — Reporter CAIRO: Abdullah Nawaz and Anas Ali Shah guided Pakistan into the... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/8ik5Bq9 via IFTTT

Pakistan beat Poland to reach squash quarter-finals

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Pakistan's Anas Ali Shah in action during his World Junior Squash Championship men's team competition match against Poland's Franciszek Michniewicz at the Black Ball in Cairo on July 29, 2025. — Reporter CAIRO: Abdullah Nawaz and Anas Ali Shah guided Pakistan into the... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/PSMI5mQ via IFTTT

PM responds to martial artist Shahzaib Rind's complaint, hands Rs5m cheque to father

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif with MMA fighter Shahzaib Rind's father . — X/@GovtofPakistanPM Shehbaz honours long-delayed commitment.Atta Tarar apologises over delay in fighter’s reward.President, CM Bugti, praised for consistent support. ISLAMABAD, Prime Minister... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/YJsF0Uk via IFTTT

Destructive Dwarshuis gives Australia 5-0 sweep of West Indies T20Is

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Australian players celebrate during their T20I match against West Indies. — Cricket Australia website Ben Dwarshuis removed both openers and took the crucial wicket of top-scorer Shimron Hetmyer as Australia beat the West Indies in Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis, to sweep... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/KOvVumZ via IFTTT

Aurangzeb to visit Washington ‘soon' to wrap up tariff deal with US, says Dar

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Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar addresses a press conference in New York on July 29, 2025. — YouTube@Geo News/Screengrab NEW YORK: Pakistan hopes to finalise a tariff agreement with the US in the coming days, as Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/PhEFSnw via IFTTT

Pakistan urges full UN membership for Palestine, offers support in rebuilding

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar addresses the International Conference on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution at the United Nations on July 28, 2025. —X@PakistanUN_NYDar slams Israeli war crimes,... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/i3SJdnw via IFTTT

Karachi CTD guns down high-value TTP terrorists in Manghopir shootout

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A member of the forensic team walks past a police officer amid the damage in the aftermath of an attack on a police station in Karachi on February 17, 2023. — Reuters CTD raids Manghopir house after intelligence on terrorists presence.One militant involved in past... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/IeA2DlC via IFTTT

Haider, Azan power Pakistan Shaheens to series triumph over PCC Select XI

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Pakistan Shaheens' opening batter Azan Awais plays a shot during the third and final one-day match of the series against PCC Select XI at the 1st Central County Ground in Hove on July 27, 2025. —ECB HOVE: Pakistan Shaheens sealed a 2-1 series win over the PCC Select XI on Sunday,... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/Y5v7cO6 via IFTTT

279 killed, 676 injured in Pakistan's ongoing monsoon crisis; Punjab hit hardest

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Vehicles passing through the rainwater accumulated at Garri Shahu after heavy rain in Lahore. —APP/FileFloods continue to damage homes, displace families.Over 1,500 houses and 374 animals lost to rains.Punjab monsoon-related deaths climb to 151. Punjab,... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/2JY9Kex via IFTTT

PM Shehbaz, KP CM Gandapur condemn deadly attack on protesters in Tirah Valley

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. — PPI/Online/FilePM vows to eradicate terrorism in all forms.Rs10 million each for those martyred.Divisional jirgas to begin next week. ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR:... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/FU5Qa8s via IFTTT

50 donkeys, tonne of meat seized as slaughter racket busted in Islamabad

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Collage shows donkeys and seized meat at an illegal slaughterhouse in Tarnol, Islamabad, on July 27, 2025. —Reporter In a major raid on an illegal slaughterhouse in Tarnol, a suburb located three miles from the federal capital, the Islamabad Food Authority recovered a staggering 25... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/qtNGR7v via IFTTT

Pakistan strikes first gold at science Olympiads, earns bronze as well

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Abdul Raffay Paracha poses for a photo after winning a gold medal at the 35th International Biology Olympiad in the Philippines on July 27, 2025. —APP It was a landmark year for Pakistan at the International Science Olympiads, with students winning the country’s first-ever... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/gKZ7i60 via IFTTT

Pakistan bags first-ever gold, plus bronze, at top science Olympiads

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Abdul Raffay Paracha poses for a photo after winning a gold medal at the 35th International Biology Olympiad in the Philippines on July 27, 2025. —APP It was a landmark year for Pakistan at the International Science Olympiads, with students winning the country’s first-ever... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/GeOjnvW via IFTTT

Pakistan wins bronze medal at International Physics Olympiad 2025

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The Pakistani team pose for a group photo after participating in the International Physics Olympiad in France on July 25, 2025. —APP Pakistan has secured a bronze medal at the 55th International Physics Olympiad , marking yet another significant milestone in the country’s... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/OXvf19q via IFTTT

Pakistan Champions thump South Africa in WCL 2025 clash

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Pakistan Champions' Shoaib Malik celebrates taking a wicket with teammates during their World Championship of Legends semi-final against the West Indies at The County Ground in Northampton on July 12, 2024. — Instagram/wclpakistanchampions Pakistan Champions registered... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/om9sjqv via IFTTT

DMP Dar says US-Pakistan trade deal likely within days, not weeks

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar speaks at the Atlantic Council, an American think tank focusing on international affairs, in Washington, US, on July 25, 2025. —Reporter WASHINGTON: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Friday he was... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/qRYNUK6 via IFTTT

UK, France, Germany say Gaza 'humanitarian catastrophe must end now'

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Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City, July 25, 2025. — Reuters The leaders of Britain, France and Germany said Friday the "humanitarian catastrophe" in the Gaza Strip "must end now", as the war-ravaged Palestinian territory... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/A9wCygi via IFTTT

England's Joe Root climbs to second on all-time Test run-scorers list

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England's Joe Root acknowledges fans as he walks after losing his wicket for 150 runs during fourth Test against India at Old Trafford Cricket Ground, Manchester, Britain, July 25, 2025. — Reuters England's star batter Joe Root became the second-highest run-scorer in Test history... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/t0GFIsp via IFTTT

Non-bailable arrest warrants issued for jailed Imran, Shibli in police attack case

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PTI founder Imran Khan and Senate Opposition Leader Shibli Faraz. — Reuters/APPLahore court sends jail summons to PTI founder for hearing.Case linked to alleged attack on Islamabad police team.Court to resume hearing on July 30. A Lahore court on Friday issued non-bailable arrest... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/AQVJThL via IFTTT

Nine dead, dozens missing as climate disasters batter Gilgit Baltistan

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This handout photograph released on July 22, 2025 by the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan shows army soldiers helping visitors to evacuate the landslide hit area in Babusar, Gilgit-Baltistan region. — AFPChief secretary says most incidents caused by GLOFs.Warns death toll may rise as... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/ICjMUPA via IFTTT

Five former Hockey Canada players found not guilty of sexual assault

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Representational image of a judge holding a gavel. — AFP/File Five former players from Canada’s 2018 world junior ice hockey team have been found not guilty of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room that year, a judge announced on Thursday. The charges against... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/0siXLS8 via IFTTT

Dar calls for stronger UN-OIC partnership to tackle global challenges

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Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar delivers Pakistan's statement at the Security-Council on July 24, 2025. — X@ForeignOfficePk UNITED NATIONS: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has called for closer cooperation... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/u2KI9eW via IFTTT

PSB caps age for federations' officials, axes three bodies, slams hockey managers

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Advisor to Prime Minister on Inter-provincial Coordination, Rana Sanaullah, meets Pakistan Football League delegation in Islamabad, June 3, 2024. — PSB website/File KARACHI: The Pakistan Sports Board has approved key reforms aimed at improving transparency and efficiency in the... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/qbkvohB via IFTTT

Spain reach first Women's Euro final after extra-time winner

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Spain's midfielder #06 Aitana Bonmati and Germany's midfielder #16 Linda Dallmann fight for the ball during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 semi-final football match between Germany and Spain at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, on July 23, 2025. — AFP ZURICH: Spain are through to... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/QYq5klz via IFTTT

Pakistan's death toll from monsoon devastation tops 250

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Rahimabad area submerged in water due to heavy rain experienced in Rawalpindi, July 17, 2025. — APPBabusar cloudburst kills five, fifteen missing.Father-son duo still missing in Islamabad.Urban flooding was reported across Punjab. ISLAMABAD: Torrential monsoon rains... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/hmzBnQo via IFTTT

Opposition turns down KP CM-announced APC invitation

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ANP President Aimal Wali Khan, KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, and JUI-F Emir Maulana Fazlur Rehman. — APP/PPI/FileOpposition says APC moot mere "eye wash".APC set to take place tomorrow. Meeting to discuss law and order situation. PESHAWAR: Khyber... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/kY38mgK via IFTTT

PTI MNA Mian Azhar, father of Hammad Azhar, dies at 82

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Mian Muhammad Azhar, a member of the National Assembly from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and former Punjab governor, passed away in Lahore on Tuesday after a long illness. He was the father of PTI leader Hammad Azhar and had been seriously unwell for several months. Mian Azhar... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/aG4DTgk via IFTTT

UNSC unanimously adopts Pakistan's resolution on peaceful dispute settlement

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar addresses the UN Security Council session where he put forward a resolution on peaceful settlement of disputes. — Radio Pakistan"This is needed now more than ever," says UN chief on resolution.Antonio Guterres says peaceful... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/efc7idX via IFTTT

Three dead, Babusar Road cut off as cloudburst triggers flash floods

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A part of the Hassanabad bridge in Gilgit-Baltistan is being washed away in the flood on May 7, 2022. —X/@SajidullahBaigCloudburst hits Babusar Road near Jal.Tourists rescued, shifted to Chilas hotels.10–15 vehicles trapped in slide areas. CHILAS: At least three... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/CkjJZ97 via IFTTT

Punjab bans public transport entry to Balochistan after 5pm amid growing attacks

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A bus with passengers sitting on the roof with belongings, drives past a damaged vehicle, a day after militants conducted deadly attacks, in Bolan district of Balochistan, August 27, 2024. — Reuters Vehicles to be barred at Punjab-Balochistan border post.Travel to resume after... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/opUJCEN via IFTTT

DPM Dar urges debt relief, grant-based support for developing nations at UN forum

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar speaks at the high-level political forum on sustainable development at the United Nations, on July 21, 2025. — X@ForeignOfficePkFood crisis, climate change are top global challenges.BISP supports middle class with direct... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/8Z9eW6j via IFTTT

Tribal clashes claim six lives in Balochistan's Qila Abdullah

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This representational image shows a police official directing the way to the ambulance. — AFP/FileTribal clashes wound 14 in Qilla Abdullah's Tot Adda.Deceased belong to Badwan and Orakzai tribes.Jirga brokers peace, area cleared of armed men. QUETTA: At least six... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/ErsB06G via IFTTT

Monsoon havoc kills 13 more in 24 hours, pushing death toll to 216

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Commuters make their way through a flooded street during heavy monsoon rains in Hyderabad, in Sindh province, on July 14, 2025. — AFP The country's disaster watchdog said on Sunday that at least 13 more people succumbed to rain-flood-related accidents during the last 24 hours as... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/NhvY7iV via IFTTT

England to host next three World Test Championship finals

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A general view of the Lord's Cricket Ground, London, Britain. — Reuters/File England will stage the next three World Test Championship finals after the successful hosting of the first three showpiece matches, the International Cricket Council announced on Sunday. The... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/qQuZbVr via IFTTT

Karachi receives light rain as PMD forecasts more monsoon showers

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The picture shows II Chundrigar Road in Karachi on April 14, 2024. — Geo.tvShowers reported in Malir, North Karachi, Gulshan-e-Iqbal.Light rain also witnessed in Saddar, II Chundrigar Road.Met Office forecasts another monsoon spell in late July. KARACHI: The... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/XqB2EKl via IFTTT

Down to 10, Germany edge France on penalties to reach Euro 2025 semis

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Germany’s Ann-Katrin Berger and Linda Dallmann celebrate with teammates after winning the penalty shootout against France in the UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 quarter-final at St Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland, on July 19, 2025. — Reuters Germany are through to the semi-finals... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/dGgniQv via IFTTT

Pakistan squad has right mix of players to play aggressive cricket: Salman Agha

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Pakistan T20I skipper Salman Ali Agha and Bangladesh skipper Litton Das pictured with T20I series trophy. — Facebook/PakistanCricketBoard DHAKA: Pakistan T20I captain Salman Ali Agha has said that their squad for the upcoming three-match series against Bangladesh is comprised of... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/zQXnfGK via IFTTT

Asif wins IBSF Masters crown after 7-frame battle with India's Damani

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Pakistan's Mohammad Asif in action in this undated photo. — @asifsnooker/File Pakistan’s ace cueist Mohammad Asif struck again on Friday, securing another career-defining victory by sending India’s Brijesh Damani packing in a 4-3 cliffhanger at the IBSF World Masters... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/PMA0DZe via IFTTT

Pakistan airspace to remain closed for Indian flights until August 23

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An IndiGo Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft is pictured parked at a gate at Mumbai airport in this undated image. — Reuters Airspace ban for Indian flights extended.Indian planes barred from Pakistan overflight.NOTAM restricts all Indian-registered aircraft. KARACHI:... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/dKVlkIr via IFTTT

Pakistan's Hasnain clinches IBSF U17 Snooker world title

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This undated picture shows Pakistan cueist Hasnain Akhtar featuring in the IBSF World U17 Snooker Championship at the Crowne Plaza Bahrain in Manama. — Reporter KARACHI: Pakistan’s rising snooker star Hasnain Akhtar clinched the title at the IBSF World U17 Snooker... from GEO NEWS - Sports https://ift.tt/aI2oFP8 via IFTTT

Audit lifts lid on irregular spending worth billions by LEAs

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A foreign currency dealer counts US dollars at a shop in Karachi on May 19, 2022. — AFP/File Rangers, FC, coast guards part of audit report.Rs45 million contract for joggers awarded in violation of rules.Coast guards paid Rs560m to private firm for boats:... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/cSbsQYv via IFTTT

Body of missing child recovered 21 days after Swat tragedy

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A rescue worker rows a raft while searching for survivors, after tourists, who were on a picnic, were swept away by overflowing floodwaters in the Swat River, in Swat Valley on June 27, 2025. — ReutersBody was found in Swat’s Barikot tehsil.384-page flood inquiry report... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/mB0EOSM via IFTTT

PTI and opposition agree on uncontested Senate polls in KP

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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly is seen in this image. — APP/File PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and opposition parties have reached an understanding to hold uncontested Senate elections, sources confirmed on Friday. Under the agreement, six candidates from the... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/nvL6Thy via IFTTT

Pakistan and EU hold 10th Political Dialogue in Brussels

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Foreign Secretary, Ambassador Amna Baloch led ???????? delegation at the 10th Pakistan–EU Political Dialogue held today in Brussels on July 17, 2025. — X@ForeignOfficePk BRUSSELS: The European Union and Pakistan on Thursday held the 10th Political Dialogue in Brussels,... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/noNcC5b via IFTTT

Authorities seek army's help amid urban flooding risk in Islamabad, Pindi

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Officials monitor the water level and situation at Rawalpindi's Nullah Leh amid torrential rains on July 17, 2025. — Reporter RAWALPINDI: Torrential showers continued to batter Islamabad and adjoining Rawalpindi overnight, with 129 millimetres of rain raising fears of... from GEO NEWS - Pakistan https://ift.tt/UiIQDfb via IFTTT