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As US, Taliban head to Qatar for crucial talks, Pakistan backs Afghan peace push
Amid reports that the United States and the Afghan Taliban are on the verge of reaching an agreement on the way out of the Afghan conflict, Pakistan has reassured Washington of its commitment to facilitate peace...Aug 1, 2019 923 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...Jul 27, 2019 934 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...Jul 22, 2019 1073 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...Jul 20, 2019 1518 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,...Jul 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,...Jul 18, 2019 2781 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...Jul 17, 2019 897 2 -
White House says Trump-Khan meeting on July 22 to focus on enhancing US-Pakistan ties
The White House announced on Wednesday that President Donald Trump will receive Prime Minister Imran Khan on July 22 for talks on enhancing US-Pakistan cooperation in wide-ranging areas of bilateral and regional interest to both countries....Jul 10, 2019 819 0 -
US designates Balochistan Liberation Army as global terrorist organization
The United States has designated the designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as a Specially Designated Global Terrorists organization, which has perpetrated several attacks against civilian and military targets in the Pakistani province. Pakistan has for...Jul 2, 2019 1151 0 -
Pakistan’s parallels between 1992 Cricket World Cup win and 2019 campaign mystify fans
Twenty-seven years after celebrating their first ever World Cup victory, Pakistani cricketers and fans are amazed alike at the similarities that their campaigns in the two competitions have thrown up. For many of us, who have...Jun 28, 2019 1107 0