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U.S., Pakistan reach understanding on fighting terrorists threatening both Pakistan and Afghanistan
A file photo from January 15, 2018 meeting between Foreign Secretary Janjua and U.S. official Wells Credit: Foreign Ministry The United States and Pakistan have resolved to act against all militant groups that target Pakistan and...Mar 29, 2018 882 0 -
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 -
Thawing US-Pakistan relations raise Afghan peace hopes
The downslide in U.S.-Pakistan relations that began with President Donald Trump’s Twitter tirade against Islamabad, seems to have stopped, or at least halted. Washington and Islamabad have taken the route of constructive diplomacy with exchange visits...Mar 18, 2018 990 0 -
A China-Pakistan corridor of opportunity for all
Gwadar deep seaport, Photo: Umargondal/Wikimedia Commons A century ago, the people of North and Latin American continents had no road links. They had to travel even to the neighboring countries by sea. But the construction of...Mar 17, 2018 1456 0 -
Afghan president makes talks offer to Taliban without preconditions
A view of Kabul, the centre of Afghanistan’s social and political life. Photo UNAMA/Fardin Waezi Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani has made unconditional peace talks offer to the warring group Taliban, saying negotiations could help end 16-years long...Feb 28, 2018 1282 0 -
Afghanistan war – The high human cost
A family struggles through a dusty environment in Afghanistan. Photo: UNAMA / Fraidoon Poya Afghanistan war continues to inflict a heavy toll on human beings in the country. Nearly 17-year-old, the conflict has also had deadly regional...Feb 26, 2018 1314 0 -
Trump proposes $351 million in assistance for Pakistan in the 2019 budget
Photo: HiraV/Wikimedia Commons President Donald Trump has proposed $ 351 million in economic and security assistance for Pakistan in the fiscal 2019 budget, indicating the continued importance of U.S.-Pakistan cooperation to America’s South Asia policy. The...Feb 13, 2018 895 0 -
‘Cooperation, not blame game, will help resolve Afghan troubles’
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks to the media in Washington D.C. Photo Credit: VOA Fighting terrorism in Afghanistan and the region requires effective cooperation among allies, Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari argued here...Feb 10, 2018 1333 0 -
Afghan instability threatens Pakistan’s gains
Pakistan’s economic and security gains were at risk from continued Afghan instability, and it is in the country’s interest to work with the United States to help bring peace to Afghanistan, a top Pakistani official said....Feb 8, 2018 1190 0 -
Earthquake jolts Pakistan, Afghanistan, India
South Asia, NASA Image A 6.1 magnitude earthquake shook parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan and India on Wednesday, with report of a death in Balochistan province. According to Seismological Center, the quake had its epicenter near Afghanistan’s Jarm...Jan 31, 2018 1069 0