Tag: Washington
Pentagon to send 3,750 extra troops to border with Mexico
WASHINGTON: The Pentagon is sending 3,750 additional US forces to the southwest border with Mexico for three months to support border agents, the Department...
Fawad rejects ex-US ambassador’s remarks, says Pak-US ties improving
--Info minister says Munter unaware of recent development since he retired long ago
--Pakistan should stop misappropriating development funds, says former US ambassador
LAHORE: Federal Minister for...
Senators seek to put accountability watchdog on leash
--Deputy Chairman Mandviwala stops senators from responding to NAB's summons without chairman's approval
--Says senators should ask NAB to approach chairman's office if it forces...
My daughters were conceived by IVF, reveals Michelle Obama
WASHINGTON: Michelle Obama said on Friday she felt “lost and alone” after suffering a miscarriage 20 years ago and underwent in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) to conceive...
Son of murdered journalist Khashoggi leaves Saudi Arabia
RIYADH: The eldest son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Salah, and his family have left the Gulf kingdom after the government lifted a...
Pakistan wants to advance ties with both US, China: FM Qureshi
WASHINGTON: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Sunday said Pakistan desires to advance close relations with both the United States (US) and China, underscoring that PM...
FM Qureshi woos Pakistani-Americans in Washington
During his one-day stay in Washington, Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi emphasised the significance of overseas Pakistanis in the United States (US), urging...
Murray withdraws from Washington after tearful 3am finish
WASHINGTON: Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray withdrew from the ATP Washington Open on Friday, citing fatigue after a 3am finish that left him...
Ali Jahangir Siddiqui presents credentials to Trump
WASHINGTON: Ali Jahangir Siddiqui, Pakistan’s newly appointed ambassador to the United States, presented his credentials to President Donald Trump late Friday.
During his visit to...
Ali Jehangir Siddiqui meets Trump, presents credentials
WASHINGTON: The newly-appointed Pakistani Ambassador to the United States (US) Ali Jehangir Siddiqui on Friday presented his credentials to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House.
Cornell-educated, successful banker Siddiqui succeeds Aizaz...
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...
Pakistani American community attends youth convention in Washington
ISLAMABAD: Over 400 members of the Pakistani American community belonging to different walks of life in the United States (US) converged in Washington to attend...
Willing to negotiate for denuclearisation: North Korea confirms to White House
PYONGYANG: North Korea confirmed directly to the Trump administration that it is willing to negotiate with the United States over potential denuclearisation, administration officials said...
Peace in Afghanistan shared objective of Pakistan, US: Aizaz Chaudhry
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry while speaking at an event of the Women’s Foreign Policy Group held at Pakistan...
Pakistan committed to rooting out terrorism: Tehmina Janjua
Tehmina says women playing a critical role in Pakistan’s development
WASHINGTON: Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua on Thursday stated that Pakistan is committed to rooting out terrorism...
US says no ‘decisive’ change in Pakistan’s behaviour despite aid freeze
Alice Wells says Taliban must talk to Kabul, not Washington
WASHINGTON: The US has not seen a “decisive and sustained” change in the behaviour...
Top US general says not on a collision course with Pakistan:...
WASHINGTON: A top US general has dispelled the impression that the United States and Pakistan were on a collision course, saying they valued the...
