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U.S. official Alice Wells in Pakistan for counterterrorism talks
A senior official for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday as Washington seeks Pakistan’s strong action against Afghan militants amid reports that the Trump Administration may be...Mar 28, 2018 1346 0 -
Snow leopards rebound in northern Pakistan but COVID-19 challenges conservation effort
The appearance of exotic big cats in Pakistan‘s northern mountainous regions has excited Nature lovers but experts say a painstaking effort to save snow leopards is facing disruption under coronavirus outbreak. United States Principal Deputy Assistant...May 12, 2020 2303 1 -
U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom condemns Delhi violence; asks India to protect Muslims
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expresses grave concern over the ongoing violence taking place in Delhi, India’s capital city. As President Donald Trump’s inaugural visit to India winds down, northeastern Delhi has...Feb 27, 2020 1175 0 -
US, China openly express competing views over $60B trade corridor’s impact on Pakistan
The U.S. and China – which are locked in a trade war – this week engaged in a war of words over the impact of China Pakistan Economic Corridor on Pakistani economy. Alice Wells, the State...Nov 24, 2019 754 0 -
U.S. believes Kashmiris’ voice needs to be heard
Amid continuing humanitarian catastrophe in the Indian-administered Kashmir, a senior State Department official told lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday that Kashmiris’ voice needs to be heard once political process is restored. Acting Assistant Secretary of...Oct 22, 2019 925 0 -
Kashmir crisis be seen in the context of Indian BJP’s nationalism project – Ilhan Omar
Arguing that the U.S. should not ignore democratic values in its relationship with India, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said at a hearing on Tuesday that Washington should see the situation in Indian-administered Kashmir as part of the...Oct 22, 2019 1263 0 -
US asks India to take rapid action to address Kashmir crisis
The United States wants to see India take a rapid action on mitigating the Kashmir crisis through steps including immediate end to restrictions and release of people detained since August 5 clampdown that came with repeal...Sep 27, 2019 778 0 -
Rahat Fateh Ali Khan enlivens Pakistan Independence Day celebration in D.C.
With a mix of classical notes and innovative Qawaali rendition style, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan enlivened Pakistani embassy’s celebration of the Independence Day Tuesday. Besides Pakistani-Americans, U.S. diplomats including senior State Department official for South Asia...Aug 15, 2018 1146 0 -
New envoy makes a pitch for growth in US-Pakistan economic, trade relations
Afghanistan may currently be the elephant in the world newsrooms when it comes to ongoing discussions on the U.S.-Pakistan relations. But running alongside the immediate American interest in stabilizing Afghanistan on Pakistan’s western border is the...Jul 4, 2018 1033 0 -
Pakistan’s new ambassador presents credentials to President Trump
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Ali Jehangir Siddiqui presented his credentials to President Donald Trump at the White House. Siddiqui is an investment banker, and arrived in Washington D.C. on May 29 to assume his...Jun 23, 2018 1323 0