Tag: United States
Khar likely to meet to meet Clinton in Britain
Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, who is in London, is expected to hold a meeting with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a...
Govt to give proof of US, Indian role in Baloch insurgency
In a tit for tat move, the Pakistani government has started preparations to provide proof of US and Indian intervention in Balochistan to the...
Sindh Governor, CM appreciate PM’s stance on US intervention in Balochistan
Sindh Governor Dr. Ishrat ul Ibad khan and Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah met Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani at Governor's House,...
US drones monitoring events in Syria
A “good number” of unmanned US military and intelligence drones are operating in the skies over Syria, monitoring the Syrian military’s attacks against opposition...
US drones monitoring clashes in Syria: report
A "good number" of unmanned US military drones are operating in the skies over Syria to monitor President Bashar Assad’s military’s crackdown against the...
Sherry seeks US investment in Pakistan
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has urged American investors to benefit from enhanced business opportunities that Pakistan offers in several potential...
Top US aide heads to Israel for talks on Iran, Syria
US National Security Advisor Tom Donilon will travel to Israel on Saturday for talks with senior Israeli officials on a range of issues, including...
US lawmaker urges Baluchistan self-determination
A US lawmaker on Friday introduced a resolution calling for self-determination in Baluchistan, triggering an angry response from Pakistan, although the measure looked unlikely...
Inside the volcano
Pakistan is always on the boil
Last night it finally came to me. This feeling of unease, insecurity, uncertainty gurgling within like burning rocks, melting...
US hearing on Balochistan ‘ill-advised’ move: Sherry
Taking a strong exception to a United States Congressional hearing on Balochistan this week, Pakistan on Friday called it an “ill-advised” move that would...
Good pipeline, bad pipeline
The country is in the middle of an energy crisis. The committed demand of the natural gas is around 6 billion cubic feet while...
US won’t stop fighting in Afghanistan in 2013, says Panetta
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta on Saturday clarified that NATO forces will not stop fighting in Afghanistan in 2013, but he confirmed that the...
A flawed paradigm
Things have to change
The latest standoff between the United States and Pakistan was explosive. In recent history, hardly have we seen such damage being...
US admits pausing drone strikes
The U.S. acknowledgment of an ongoing six-week suspension of drone strikes in Pakistan came Saturday amid White House efforts to repair a relationship damaged...
The way forward
Revising the rules of engagement
Prime Minister Gilani, while briefing the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) about the decision to revisit the national security...
US, EU threaten further measures against Iran
The United States and the European Union threatened “additional measures” against Iran late Monday over its suspect nuclear activities and reiterated that it must...
USEFP celebrates Int’l Education Week
The United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan’s (USEFP) Advising Department Education USA Centre Lahore hosted a one-day fair to celebrate International Education Week on...
