Tag: States

SWA tribesmen protest against drone strikes

A protest against US drone strikes was organised in Wana on Saturday. Local sources said that the massive protest attended by 20,000 people was...

US not assisting Qadri: Hoagland

The United States Deputy Chief of Mission, Ambassador Richard Hoagland, on Saturday said his country was not assisting Dr Tahirul Qadri for his political...

‘Cliff’ concerns give way to earnings focus

Financial results, which begin after the market closes on Tuesday with aluminum company Alcoa (AA.N), are expected to be only slightly better than the...

UK hands over Pakistani al Qaeda suspect to US

An alleged Pakistani al Qaeda operative accused of planning attacks in the United States, Britain and Norway was extradited to America. The British Home office...

US general offers 3 options for post-2014 military presence in Afghanistan

The United States could keep between 6,000 and 15,000 troops in Afghanistan after the 2014 NATO withdrawal from the country, an American news channel...

Sherry says drone campaign counterproductive

In an effort to repair ties between Washington and Islamabad, Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman on Thursday asked for greater US trade...

Wall Street firms slightly after jobs, ISM data

Data from the Institute for Supply Management showed the vast U.S. services sector in December grew at its fastest clip in 10 months, boosted...

Oil down on fears over next US budget battles

Oil prices were down in Asian trade Friday as looming budget battles in the United States weighed on sentiment, analysts said. New York’s main contract,...

European shares edge down ahead of US jobs data

Investors were also cautious ahead of U.S. non-farm payrolls data for December, due later in the session, despite Thursday’s forecast-beating jobs data for the...

LUCK RUNS OUT FOR MULLAH NAZIR

Was it a case of mistaken identity, or a plan to compromise Pakistan’s anti-terror efforts would take time to ascertain, but two US drone...

Political, military ties with US improving: Naveed Qamar

Defense Minister Naveed Qamar said Pakistan’s political and military ties with the United States (US) are on an upswing after nearly two years of...

Olson, Ban Ki-moon express grief over Bilour’s killing

The United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson and United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed deep grief at the death of senior...

US delivers two naval vessels to Iraq

The United States has delivered two naval support ships to Iraq, which is seeking to boost its fledgling maritime capabilities, the US embassy said...

US-Pakistan ties to be a priority for Kerry

US-Pakistan relationship is likely to remain a key priority at the State Department under John Kerry as President Barack Obama works to end the...

Financial reform’s breakthrough year

Here’s an odd prediction for the coming year: 2013 will be a watershed for financial reform. True, while the global financial crisis erupted more...

Immunity to ISI DGs not result of any deal: officials

Security officials on Saturday rejected media reports claiming that immunity granted to the country’s top spy chiefs by a US court was an outcome...

Pakistan welcomes Kerry as US secretary of state

Pakistan has welcomed the nomination of Senator John Kerry as US secretary of state, with its top diplomat in Washington calling the seasoned lawmaker...