Tag: Relations

In our best interests

Peace, but of course It is in Pakistan’s best interest to improve relations and consolidate ties with India. Thus alone can it hope to bring...

McCain says Obama administration antagonising Pakistan

Republican Senator John McCain has accused the Obama administration of needlessly damaging the US relationship with Pakistan and “antagonizing Pakistanis” with an “in your...

Pakistan for transparent relations with the US: PM

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has said only a politically stable country can successfully meet the objectives of its foreign policy. Addressing the 6th...

UK‚ Pak enjoy mutual trust & value their relationship: Hague

British Foreign Secretary William Hague has said his country and Pakistan enjoy mutual trust‚ respect and have same interests and value their relationship. Addressing a...

A foreign policy

With a nuanced approach Pakistan-US relations have taken a highly ominous turn with Washington believing that it faces more threat from the Al-Qaeda network concentrated...

Zardari discusses energy projects with his Iranian counterpart

President Asif Ali Zardari and Iranian President Ahmadinejad held talks here on the wide ranging bilateral relations with special focus on the energy related...

Apology to open routes: Khar

The United States should apologize for the Salala incident if it wants Pakistan to reopen key supply routes into Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani...

SCO ballast for regional peace, stability: Masood Khan

The Pakistani Ambassador to China sang the praises of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), saying the organization works as a ballast for peace, security...

Pentagon chief visits former US base in Vietnam

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta visited a major base used by US forces in the Vietnam War Sunday, as Washington seeks to deepen ties with...

China backs Pak’s calls to respect its sovereignty

Against the backdrop of US drone attacks in Pakistan, China has sought to reinforce its strategic ties with Islamabad, promising “enhanced” economic aid and...

Talk what you can walk, China tells Pakistan

Though China publicly backed the Pakistani stance over its continued tension with the US, Beijing sent a private message to Islamabad to avoid taking...

India to explore options to normalise ties with Pakistan: PM

India said it would explore all options to normalise relations with Pakistan and its intentions are "very transparent" in this direction. "With Pakistan, speculation will...

US-Pakistan tensions deepen

The rift between the US and Pakistan deepened on Monday as the NATO summit in Chicago broke up without a deal on Afghanistan supply...

Moving in right trajectory with Pakistan: White House

Exuding confidence on the reopening of closed NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, a top aide of President Barack Obama has said that the US...

BCCI president hints resumption of cricket ties with Pakistan

Pakistan cricketing ties are "imminently possible" sometime "soon", and the cricket boards of the two countries are looking forward to restarting the bilateral series...

US administration threatens to veto bill placing conditions on Pak aid

Opposing many provisions of a key defence bill, including conditions imposed on US aid to Pakistan, the Obama administration has threatened to veto it...

Japanese Ambassador calls on Prime Minister

Japanese Ambassador Mr Hiroshi Oe paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at PM’s House. He said that he had...