Tag: United States
US-Iran tensions a threat to regional peace, says Qureshi
BRUSSELS: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Tuesday warned that escalation of tensions between Iran and the United States is a serious threat to...
Pakistan, US enjoy strategic partnership despite highs & lows
ISLAMABAD: Terming Pakistan and the United States as important strategic partners, Federal Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan Friday said despite ups and downs, the...
Attack on Iran parade leaves over 30 soldiers dead
--Iran’s state media says Jaish al-Adl behind attack
TEHRAN: A suicide bombing hit a bus carrying members of the Iranian military's elite Revolutionary Guards in the...
Afghan Taliban to regard Pakistan as a brother if in power,...
--Rules out Pakistan’s involvement in talks, says talks are Taliban’s own initiative
--Says Afghanistan will have a Shariah-compliant constitution
--Says Taliban would not allow anyone to...
PM, Republican Sajid Tarar discuss Muslim community’s role in US
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani-American Republican Party activist and worker Sajid Tarar, along with American cricketer Jessy Singh, called on Prime Minister Imran Khan at his office...
PM Imran Khan says ‘no free lunch when you rely on...
Prime Minister Imran Khan said that Pakistan has paid a heavy price in its relationship with the United States (US), adding that the country...
US govt shutdown to last till next week
The US government partial shutdown was set to stretch deep into next week after legislators failed Thursday to make a breakthrough in the row...
US to take ‘extraordinary’ measures in face of migrant surge
EL PASO: The United States will take “extraordinary” protective measures to deal with a surge of immigrant children in custody, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen...
Pakistan-arranged US, Taliban meeting today
A Pakistan-arranged meeting between the United States and Taliban officials will be held Monday in the United Arab Emirates to push a political settlement...
Rouhani calls for Muslims to unite against United States
DUBAI: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called on Muslims worldwide on Saturday to unite against the United States, instead of “rolling out red carpets for...
Selfies claim over 250 lives worldwide since 2011
Half of the selfie deaths reported in India
BEIJING: Around 259 people have died worldwide while clicking a perfect selfie in a six-year period between...
EU, Iran agree on new payment system to skirt US sanctions
In a major snub to the United States, the European Union has decided to set up a new mechanism to enable legal trade with...
Paul Jones is now Chargé d’Affaires at US Embassy
ISLAMABAD: The United States on Monday appointed Ambassador Paul Jones as the Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy here in Islamabad.
Ambassador Jones will lead the...
NSA Bolton clarifies US’ stance on Pakistan
--‘Trump did not take lightly the decision to cancel a substantial part of military aid package to Pakistan’
US National Security Adviser John Bolton addressed...
Putin has not yet ordered retaliatory sanctions against United States: Kremlin
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin has not yet ordered retaliatory sanctions against the United States because Washington has not yet introduced new restrictions on Moscow...
IHC upholds order to not hand over Talha Haroon to US
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday maintained the order of not handing over a United States (US) national of Pakistan origin, summoning the inquiry...
Russia confirms proposed Syria cooperation with United States
MOSCOW: Russia's Defence Ministry confirmed on Saturday that it had proposed cooperating with the United States on Syrian refugees and de-mining in a letter...
