Tag: US

Clinton outraged as Syrians target US envoy

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton demanded that Syria "take every possible step" to protect American diplomats after supporters of President Bashar al-Assad tried...

Army rejects presence of Haqqani Network in Pakistan

Pakistan Armed Forces’ officials have categorically rejected the US allegations about any Haqqani Network in Pakistan and ISI’s operations across borders. Sources informed Online...

US hits alleged Haqqani commander with sanctions

The US Treasury hit a "key" commander in the powerful Haqqani network with sanctions Thursday. The Treasury said Abdul Aziz Abbasin, an Afghan native, was...

US envoy attacked as Syrian regime slams Washington

Pro-regime demonstrators on Thursday tried to attack the US ambassador to Syria, an opposition leader said, as Damascus accused Washington of inciting “armed groups”...

Confrontation not in interest of US, Pakistan: Qureshi

Former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said confrontation is neither in the interest of Pakistan nor US and solution to Pakistan-US relations lies...

Army chief is most powerful man in Pakistan: US

General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani is the most powerful man in Pakistan, according to top US military commander Mike Mullen, who said that the army...

Tone Down, lawyers tell US

Lawyers staged a protest against US threats to Pakistan on Wednesday. A large number of lawyers, carrying banners and placards, marched from the Lahore...

US tries ‘friendship song’ diplomacy in Pakistan

Pakistan and the United States set aside an escalating row over proxy warfare for a night of musical fusion by the moonlit shores of...

China warns US against ‘interfering’ over Tibet

: China on Wednesday warned the United States against interfering in its affairs after two Buddhist monks set themselves on fire and the US...

US threatens Chinese banks with sanctions

A top US envoy said Wednesday that Washington could penalise China’s four biggest state banks if they were found doing business with an Iranian...

Measures to be taken to ensure national security: PM

Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has declared that every possible measure would be taken to ensure national security. Addressing parliamentarians from Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa here on...

Pakistan must act against Haqqanis: us

The US said it wants to work with Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, but insisted Islamabad had been given a “clear message” to...

Can’t have selective approach in fighting terror: India to US

India has conveyed to the US that the countries with a “determined position to fight terror” cannot be selective in their approach in dealing...

US bill seeks freezing of all Pakistani aid

A key American lawmaker from Texas has introduced a resolution in the House of Representative to freeze all US aid to Pakistan. The...

Gilani warns US against ‘negative messaging’

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani warned Washington on Tuesday that continued accusations of playing a double game in the war on militancy only risked...

Pakistan can bring Haqqanis to the table, US told

Pakistan on Tuesday offered the United States that it could facilitate negotiations between Washington and the Haqqani network in a bid to promote peace...

Italy down US, Japan exit in tears

Italy boosted their World Cup hopes with a vital bonus-point win Tuesday as Japan’s tournament ended on a low and France were forced to...