Latest in: US-Pakistan relations
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India opposes US peace role; Pakistan welcomes mediation
Kashmir regional map, Image by w:user:Planemad via Wikimedia Commons New Delhi has rejected a United States’ role towards resolving Pakistani-India tensions that afflict the entire region from the possibility of expansion in South Asian trade and...April 6, 2017 1236 0 -
US concerned about India-Pakistan situation; to be part of efforts to deescalate tensions
Photo by Sam Holland via Wikimedia Commons In the first top level elaborate comments on tense South Asian security situation, US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley has said the Trump administration will try and “find its...April 4, 2017 2256 0 -
Ambassador Chaudhry vows to work with Pakistani-Americans to boost US-Pakistan ties
Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry has said he would enlist support of the vibrant Pakistani-American community to strengthen and expand economic, commercial and investment ties between Pakistan and the United States. Presiding over a conference of Heads...April 2, 2017 1203 0 -
Pakistan outlines five-track strategy for Afghan stability
Emphasizing that peace in Afghanistan is an “absolute imperative” for Pakistan, Islamabad’s ambassador to the United States has listed five areas of cooperative progress towards the goal for stability in the landlocked western neighboring country. Ambassador...March 29, 2017 1180 0 -
Pakistani-American doctor wins Elis Island Medal of Honor award
Photo: Courtesy Dr. Adil Haider Facebook Page A Pakistani-American trauma surgeon has been named a recipient of the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor 2017 – the highest civilian award in the U.S. for immigrants. Adil...March 27, 2017 5074 1 -
US drone strike in Afghanistan kills terrorist behind bombings in Pakistan
A U.S. airstrike this month in southeast Afghanistan killed the militant behind the Marriott hotel attack in Islamabad and an assault on Sri Lankan cricket team, the Pentagon said Saturday. The killing of al-Qaeda operative Qari...March 26, 2017 1115 0 -
US applauds Pakistani resilience
The United States applauded Pakistani resilience in the face of challenges as senior officials and Pakistani-Americans celebrated Pakistan Day at the country’s embassy on Friday. Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs...March 24, 2017 1233 0 -
US filmmaker for discovering Pakistan’s amazing tourist destinations
Shangrila Resort SkarduPhoto Credit: Zaeem Siddiq via Wikimedia Commons An American documentary maker says Pakistan’s tourist attractions should be a destination for American visitors who want to explore the country’s natural beauty and traditional hospitality of...March 24, 2017 1338 0 -
India, Pakistan to hold water talks in Washington amid US, WB push
Indus Valley in Leh, Kashmir, a source of water for Pakistan Photo: Kenny OMG via Wikimedia Commons Pakistan and India will hold talks on the Kishanganga and Ratle hydropower projects, in Washington from April 11, Islamabad...March 21, 2017 1155 0 -
New ambassador vows efforts towards strong US-Pakistan relations
Ambassador Aizaz Chauhdry with a US Student Ambassador to Pakistan, Photo: Pakistan Embassy in Washington Islamabad’s new ambassador to the United States has said he will focus on winning more friends for Pakistan in the American...March 18, 2017 1578 0