Tag: US

Re-issued ‘Lion King’ rules US box office

‘The Lion King’ roared back to the top of the North American box office with a new 3D version bringing in $29.3 million, industry...

US aid is a curse: Imran Khan

Insisting that Pakistan should move away from the United States in the ‘war on terror’, Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan said the aid from the...

Pakistan government linked to militants: US

There is evidence linking the Pakistani government with the Taliban-allied Haqqani network of militants, the US ambassador in Islamabad said, blaming the group for...

Military leaders meet to salvage Pak-US ties

The top Pakistani and US military leaders met in Spain to discuss ways to shore up strained ties, a Pentagon spokesman said. Joint Chiefs of...

Taliban claim to destroy US drone

Taliban have claimed to destroy the unmanned US aircraft that crashed in South Waziristan here on Sunday, sources said. According to media reports, militants targeted...

US drone crashes in S Waziristan

An unmanned US drone crashed in South Waziristan on Sunday, Pakistan security officials said. "The American drone crashed in Zangara village of South Waziristan, apparently...

US suspects Pakistan link in Kabul attack

US officials say they are looking for evidence that directly links elements of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to this week’s assault on the US...

Don’t you even dare, US warned

Anticipating a unilateral action by the US against the Haqqani network following Islamabad’s refusal to launch a military operation against the group allegedly based...

2 killed as plane crashes at US air show

At least two people were killed and 54 injured when a vintage aircraft ploughed into spectators at an air show in the US state...

It’s time the US did more: Gilani

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Friday said it the United States’ turn to “do more” in the fight against terrorism, as Pakistan had...

US offers support in power sector

The United States has offered Pakistan its support to establish a commercially viable and sustainable power sector to overcome its energy problems. The offer was...

Gilani calls off US visit due to floods

Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Friday cancelled a visit to the United States to address the UN General Assembly because of widespread new...

Cuts could boost US unemployment, warns Pentagon

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is warning Congress that possible sweeping cuts to the defense budget would put millions more out of work and add...

Al Qaeda Pakistan chief of operations killed, says US

Al Qaeda’s chief of operations in Pakistan Abu Hafs al-Shahri has been killed, a senior US official said Thursday, revealing the latest blow to...

No commitment from US on energy issues

In a surprising move, the United States remained non-committal to providing financial assistance, even though Pakistan laid bare its’ chronic energy issues before American...

Kabul attack pits US against Pakistan

The already strained Pakistan-US relations received yet another rude shock on Thursday from US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta, who warned that his country would...

Advanced US drone set to watch over N Korea

The United States is close to deploying an advanced unmanned spy plane over South Korea which could provide a much more detailed view of...