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Pakistan should focus on terrorism, not Indian presence in Afghanistan, says...

Suggesting that Pakistan’s concerns over India’s role in Afghanistan were “overestimated”, US Special Envoy Richard Olson on Tuesday said Pakistan had its own security...

Olson praises Pakistan for stepping up counter-terror efforts

Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard G. Olson praised Pakistan for taking important steps to support regional stability and has said that the...

Nawaz appreciates Olson for his role in improving Pak-US relations

US Ambassador to Pakistan, Mr. Richard Olson paid a farewell call on the Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif at Prime Minister House, Islamabad on...

Khan tells Olson Nov 30 rally will be peaceful

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has assured American Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson that his party’s rally in Islamabad on Nov 30 will...

Olson discusses post-2014 scenario with Nisar

United States Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson called on Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar on Wednesday. Issues pertaining to bilateral relations particularly security situation in the...

PM vows strong, cooperative relationship with US

    Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has affirmed his commitment to a strong and cooperative relationship with the United States. Meeting US Ambassador Richard Olson on Friday,...

Olson praises govt initiatives to revive economy

Richard G Olson, US ambassador to Pakistan, called on Federal Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar in his office on Wednesday. Ambassador Olson congratulated...

Dialogue with Taliban prerogative of Pakistan: Olson

    US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson has said holding dialogue with the Taliban was the prerogative of Pakistani government. Talking to reporters in Islamabad on...

Olson lauds US-Pakistani artistic collaboration, encourages inter-cultural dialogue

United States Ambassador Richard Olson praised the collaborative work of American and Pakistani artists at an exhibition’s opening on Wednesday at the Serena Hotel’s...

Measures being taken to improve energy situation: Khoso

Caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Thursday said the government was taking all possible steps to improve the energy situation in the...

Olson emphasises private sector role in modernizing Pakistan’s agri market

At the 2nd annual Dawn Agriculture Expo, U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson, Thursday, emphasized the private sector’s crucial role in expanding Pakistan’s agricultural markets. ...

2014 not exit year for US: Olson

Richard Olson, US ambassador to Pakistan, said on Wednesday that 2014 was not an exit year for the United States and that the US...

Olson condemns Karachi bombing

The United States Ambassador to Pakistan Richard G Olson strongly condemned the March 3 bombing in a residential neighbourhood of Karachi. “Intolerance and indiscriminate...

Fazl calls on US ambassador Olson

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI) Chief, Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman met with US Ambassador Richard Olson on Thursday and apprised him of decisions reached in the All Paries’...

US recognises past mistakes: Olson

US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson on Wednesday said the United States was committed to a long-term partnership with Pakistan, it recognised its past...

Ambassador Olson visits Lahore

US Ambassador Richard Olson met with political, business, and cultural leaders during a visit to Lahore to broaden and deepen the US-Pakistan relationship in...

Reaching out to the poor govt’s top priority: Shaikh

US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson called on Federal Minister for Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday to discuss issues of mutual concern....