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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...Jul 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...Jul 17, 2019 895 2 -
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 1147 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 1105 0 -
Quality IT education can quickly expand Pakistani digital exports
Pakistan needs to encourage its information technology sector to maximize exports to international markets including the United States and overcome the twin challenges of trade and current account deficits, a technology investor says. “There has been...Jun 21, 2019 845 0 -
Why Pakistan must begin economic recovery with support for entrepreneurship
Pakistan’s National University of Science and Technology Campus, Credit: Knowfahad /Wikimedia Commons When rideshare giant Uber acquired Careem for $3.1billion in March, it marked a celebration of a Pakistani co-founder Mudassir Sheikha and his colleague’s entrepreneurship...May 26, 2019 1013 0 -
IMF to support Pakistan with $6 billion package over three years
Following extensive deliberations, the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan have agreed on a 39-month Extended Fund Arrangement (EFF) under which the Fund will loan Pakistan $6 billion. The bailout package is subject to IMF management approval....May 12, 2019 864 0 -
Pakistan-India trade drops amid ongoing tensions
The world headlines may just be waning of repercussions of the U.S.-China trade wars but South Asia is already feeling the heat of self-inflicted losses from a trade spiral down between Pakistan and India. As nuclear powers...May 10, 2019 734 1 -
Co-chairs Sheila Lee (D), Jim Bank (R) pledge to make Pakistan Caucus effective
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D) and Congressman Jim Banks (R), co-chairs of Pakistan Caucus for the 116th Congress, have pledged to make the caucus effective in order to strengthen the U.S.-Pakistan relationship. The Caucus for the...May 5, 2019 870 0 -
US-Pakistan trade soared to record highs during 2017-18
While the United States and Pakistan – longtime allies in the fight against terror with ups downs in bilateral ties – differed on some key strategic issues, the two-way trade between them soared to $6.6 billion....May 3, 2019 848 0