Tag: United

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...

3.5m Pakistani children miss polio vaccine: WHO

More than 3.5 million Pakistani children missed out on polio vaccination this week in a campaign overshadowed by the deaths of nine immunisation workers,...

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...

The science of what bugs us

Daily life can be full of annoying distractions, from loud phone conversations, noisy soup eaters to waiting... and waiting... for a delayed flight or...

United in for Garay, Herrera

The Sun reports that United will bid £15million for Argentina centre-back Garay at the end of the season. It claims United have watched the...

UN, Pakistan launch second five-year plan

Pakistan and the United Nations have launched a new five year programme to cooperate in different areas including economy, food and other social sectors....

North Korea says US citizen arrested

North Korea says it arrested a US citizen for unspecified alleged crimes on 3 November. Pae Jun Ho entered the country as a tourist,...

US marine convicted over Haditha killings

The US marine corps has discharged the lone marine convicted in the 2005 killings of unarmed Iraqi civilians in the town of Haditha, a...

UN approves Mali military intervention

The UN Security Council has unanimously approved plans for an African-led military intervention in Mali aimed at reunifying the embattled North African state. The...

Asian markets retreat as US fiscal cliff fears grow

Asian markets mostly fell on Friday after Republicans scrapped a vote on putting in place a back-up plan if talks on averting the US...

Pakistan welcomes $700 million CSF reimbursement

Pakistan has welcomed Pentagon’s notification to US congress of reimbursing around $700 million of Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to Pakistan. “We welcome the decision...

Turkish RPP firm to sue Pakistan at US arbitration court

Turkish power firm Karadeniz Holding said it was suing Pakistan at a US arbitration court for at least $600 million compensation after two of...