Latest in: US-Pakistan relations
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US okays $125 million foreign military sale to support Pakistan’s F-16 program
Following high-stakes U.S.-Pakistan talks this week, Washington has decided to provide technical support of the Pakistani F-16 program at an cost of $125 million. The U.S. decision marks resumption of foreign military sales to Pakistan and...July 27, 2019 1339 0 -
US says Trump, Khan built personal rapport in their successful meeting
The State Department has hailed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s commitment to help with negotiations between Kabul and Afghan Taliban as it described President Trump’s meeting with the Pakistani leader a success. “This meeting, of course, gave...July 27, 2019 931 0 -
PM Khan says the whole world now acknowledges his stance on Afghan peace
Ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the entire world now agrees with his stance that the situation in Afghanistan cannot be addressed militarily. “I can take...July 22, 2019 1072 0 -
U.S.-Pakistan Relations: A Cautionary Tale, Great-Power Politics, and Deft Diplomacy
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan meet at the White House on Sunday, July 22, a cautionary tale, great-power politics, and deft diplomacy will be at play. Washington’s agenda will clearly...July 20, 2019 1516 1 -
Pakistan hires lobbying firm Holland & Knight to advance interests in the United States
Holland & Knight will advance Pakistan’s interests after the country signed a contract with the lobbying company, the Pakistani embassy in Washington D.C. said Friday. The Pakistani Embassy and Holland & Knight signed a contract for...July 20, 2019 2722 1 -
As US plans to extricate from Afghan war, Pakistan emphasizes reset in bilateral ties
The U.S-Pakistan relationship has moved from coercion to cooperation and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s talks with President Donald Trump will emphasize a reset in US-Pakistan relationship, which has been dictated by imperatives of 9/11-triggered Afghan war,...July 19, 2019 798 0 -
Trump-Khan meeting will be a win-win for US, Pakistan: Sajid Tarar
Sajid Tarar, a Pakistani-American close to the Trump White House, believes that the July 22 meeting between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Imran Khan would be a breakthrough moment toward mutually beneficial US-Pakistan relations. Tarar,...July 18, 2019 2778 0 -
Trump applauds arrest of suspected mastermind behind 2008 Mumbai bombings
President Donald Trump has applauded Pakistani authorities’ arrest of Hafiz Muhammad Saeed — chief of the banned Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) – of being mastermind of 2008 Mumbai bombings that also killed several Americans. Both the United...July 17, 2019 701 0 -
Pakistan hails Trump’s policy to find political solution to Afghan war as farsighted
On the eve of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to the United States, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has described President Trump’s decision to find a political resolution to the Afghan war – the longest conflict...July 17, 2019 895 2 -
Pakistan seeks greater U.S. cooperation on educational advancement
Islamabad’s top diplomat in Washington has described U.S-Pakistan cooperation on educational advancement as a pillar of the bilateral relationship. “There is a need to explore more educational opportunities and to intensify our efforts to have cooperation...July 13, 2019 900 0