Author: 22febdm@gmail.com

Pakistani student Moosa Harraj speaks to Geo News. — ReporterLONDON: Oxford Union’s new president, Moosa Harraj, said that it’s a matter of pride for him to be elected as president of the world’s oldest and most prestigious debating society, but the journey leading up to the win has been challenging.Harraj, who is originally from Khanewal, was elected Oxford Union president last week for Michaelmas Term 2025. Speaking to Geo News, Harraj shared that he faced attacks and slurs from his opponents during the campaign but continued undeterred. He fought a tough contest for the world’s most famous debating society and…

George R.R. Martin shares big update about major bookThe Winds of Winter is a hotly anticipated book that George R.R. Martin is writing, but the wait for it has kept fans on their toes.As the author previously said, he expected the book to be released in 2015, but over a decade has passed since then. But in the latest interview with Collider, he shared a positive update about the book.“There’s always the books, and I’m aware of that people think that,” he said. “But no, I have to get back. I have to finish the books. That’s the one thing…

ICC Champions Trophy picture. — ICC websiteDUBAI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday issued a note of thanks to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for successfully hosting the Men’s Champions Trophy 2025, concluded on Sunday.The prestigious tournament, which marked its return after 2017, was the first ICC tournament hosted by Pakistan since 1996. The eight-team tournament, comprised of 15 matches, was played from February 19 to March 9 at three venues – Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi – in Pakistan, while eventual champions India played all of their matches in Dubai.In a statement released by the cricket governing body, Chief…

Prince William will travel to Estonia next week to visit British troops involved in NATO operations there as part of the UK’s drive to show solidarity with its allies and highlight its commitment to the defence of the alliance’s eastern flank.During the two-day visit, which begins on March 20, William, the heir to the throne, will also carry out engagements in Tallinn to learn more about how country has responded to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, his office Kensington Palace said on Wednesday. He will also have a meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis and learn about the country’s innovations…

Chinese leaders have unveiled their plans to revive the economy during the National People’s Congress.Confidence in the economy and projecting China as a stable global player, despite serious economic problems, were the messages delivered by the nation’s top leaders during the National People’s Congress. Beijing is asking consumers to spend more to hit a growth target of 5 percent and telling the US it is no longer relying on exports to power its slowing economy as a trade war with Washington escalates. China’s leaders also aim to transform the nation into a technological superpower to rival the US. The EU…

The UAE welcomed the signing of the agreement, which aims to integrate all civil and military institutions in northeastern Syria within the administration of the Syrian state, expressing the hope that the agreement will achieve stability and peace in the region, and enhance the efforts to achieve national unity and coexistence in Syria. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the UAE’s firm position towards supporting Syria’s stability and sovereignty over its entire lands and standing alongside the brotherly Syrian people, and supporting all endeavors that aim to achieve its aspirations for security, peace, coexistence, stability and a…

Police officers arrive to deploy outside the Parliament House building in Islamabad on April 9, 2022. — AFPISLAMABAD: A group of drug peddlers took a police official hostage on Wednesday in Phulgran’s Uthaal village, a suburban area of Islamabad.Police sources told Geo News that the law enforcers had entered the area to take action against drug dealers when they were shot at. During the exchange of fire, one police official was taken hostage. A citizen was also injured during the incident.  Following the incident, a large contingent of police was dispatched to the village to carry out a rescue operation.However, local residents…

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning addresses a media briefing in Beijing on March 12, 2025. — Chinese Ministry of Foreign AffairsChina firmly opposes terrorism in any form: Mao Ning.”Ready to strengthen security cooperation with Pakistan.”Pakistani people deserve to live free from violence, fear: US.China on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on Jaffar Express in Balochistan and vowed to continue its firm support to Pakistan in combating terrorism, maintaining solidarity, social stability and protecting the safety of civilians.”We noted the reports and strongly condemn this terrorist attack,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning said during her regular briefing in…

Representational image of a dog named Fantasy, a sniffer dog trained to detect the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), sits next to a trainer during a news conference in Vienna, Austria November 2, 2021. — ReutersWASHINGTON: American dog owner was shot by his pet after it jumped on his bed and set off a loaded gun, police said on Wednesday.The man, from Memphis, Tennessee, was asleep beside his female partner when he was shot early Monday morning, escaping with a graze to his left thigh that was treated in hospital. The dog — a year-old pit bull named Oreo — “got his paw stuck in…

Pakistan’s Muhammad Riaz celebrates during an Asian Games match in 2018. — Facebook/FootballPakistan.Com (FPDC)With the news circulating about the national hero and footballer Muhammad Riaz, a former Pakistan footballer who played in the 2018 Asian Games, the Pakistan Football League (PFL) took immediate notice and has announced a prize money for footballer after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif invited him to his official residence. Earlier today, Riaz received an invitation to the Prime Minister House after a video of him selling jalebis surfaced online. This development comes after Geo News highlighted the issue in a report earlier this week, underlining how the…