Tag: United States
US secretary of state, COAS discuss political reconciliation in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo phoned Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss the process of political reconciliation...
Top US, Russian generals to meet in Helsinki
HELSINKI: The top United States (US) military officer Joseph Dunford Jr will meet his Russian counterpart Valery Gerasimov in Helsinki on Friday, Finnish defense forces...
Macron says EU committed to defense and security alliance with United...
ST PETERSBURG: French President Emmanuel Macron told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday that Europe was not going to turn its back on its...
US and six Arab states slap sanctions on Hezbollah leadership
The United States (US) and six Gulf Arab states announced sanctions on Wednesday on the leadership of Hezbollah, as Washington seeks to step up...
80pc Muslims in US say they fast during Ramzan: study
Eight in ten Muslims admit to fasting in Ramzan, according to a study conducted by the Pew Research Center.
Muslims around the world are set...
Pakistan to appoint new ambassador in wake of US restrictions
WASHINGTON: Pakistan's current envoy to the United States (US) might be replaced in wake of the strict limitations expected to be imposed by Washington on...
Arrangements made for repatriation of 54 Pakistani prisoners in US
-54 out of 107 Pakistanis languishing in US jails to be deported
-Charter flight scheduled to bring them home on May 15
ISLAMABAD: A plan to repatriate 54...
US places Hafiz Saeed’s MML on foreign terror outfits list
--List specifically names seven MML leaders as 'terrorists'
--MML official says US has 'no right to interfere in internal Pakistani matters and label political forces...
Trump replaces McMaster with ‘hawk’ John Bolton as NSA
--Bolton’s appointment could doom the already endangered Iran nuclear deal, and could also lead to friction with Trump on how tough to be on...
Pakistan confirms it will be on FATF grey-list in June
FO spokesman says 'there is currently no chance of Pakistan's placement on FATF terror financing blacklist'
Says Pakistan and US to find common ground for continued...
At least 17 dead in US school shooting
PARKLAND: At least 17 people were killed on Wednesday in a shooting rampage at a Florida high school apparently carried out by a former student,...
Pakistan not to be blamed for failures in Afghanistan: Aizaz Chaudhry
LOS ANGELES: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has said that although Pakistan desired good relations with the US, it cannot be made a...
Pak wants to build ties with US on mutual trust: Ahsan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United States (US) have underscored the need to join hands for sustainable peace and prosperity in the South Asian region.
The understanding...
Evidence destroyed in Intezar murder case, alleges victim’s father
LAHORE: Evidence of Intezar Ahmed’s murder has been destroyed, alleged the father of the 19-year old who was killed under mysterious circumstances on January...
US to continue humanitarian aid to Pakistan for hosting refugees
ISLAMABAD: The United States (US) says it will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to all refugees hosting countries, including Pakistan.
This was stated by US Deputy...
Pakistan wants democratic UN Security Council, says Maleeha Lodhi
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN) Maleeha Lodhi said that the fact that some countries are trying to reinforce the Security Council (SC)...
US seeks to boost case for United Nations action against Iran
UNITED NATIONS: The United States (US) will seek to boost its case for United Nations (UN) action against Iran when Security Council envoys visit Washington...
