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US Congress votes to end support for Yemen war, rebuffing Trump
The United States Congress has voted to end American involvement in the Yemen war, rebuffing the Trump administration's support for the military campaign led...
Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar are the first Muslim women sworn in...
Palestinian-American Rashida Tlaib and Somali-American Ilhan Omar have become the first Muslim women elected to US Congress Al Jazeera reported.
Tlaib took Michigan's 13th congressional...
US voters poised to elect two Muslim women to Congress
CHICAGO: US voters are poised to elect two Muslim women to Congress in the midterm election next week, marking a historic first even as...
US congressional negotiators reach deal on defence policy bill
WASHINGTON: US Senate and House negotiators reached agreement on Monday on a $716 billion defence policy bill, which includes provisions on tightening foreign investment...
PTI, US delegation discuss bilateral ties, anti-terror efforts
ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of the United States Congress called on the leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday to discuss issues of...
Bilawal meets Congressman Brad Sherman
KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari called on Congressman Brad Sherman of Democratic Party in Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
PPP Spokesperson Senator...
US Congress approves Rs35b CSF for Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The US Congress on Thursday overwhelmingly authorised $700 billion in national defence spending for next year, a substantial increase over Donald Trump's request,...
US Congress passes bill delinking Haqqani network from LeT: report
WASHINGTON: The US Congress has approved a bill that requires Pakistan to cooperate with the Afghan and American forces to act against the Haqqani...
US Congress approves $700m CSF for Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The United States' Congress has approved reimbursement of up to $700 million in Coalition Support Fund (CSF) to Pakistan for activities carried out in...
US Congress backs measures to end Obamacare
The US House of Representatives on Friday joined the Senate in passing a critical measure that marks the first major step toward repealing outgoing...
US Congress again conditions $400 million of $900 million aid to...
The US Congress said $400 million in aid to Pakistan cannot be released unless the defence secretary certifies that Islamabad is “taking demonstrable” steps...
