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U.S. shows signs of being receptive to Pakistani concerns as two sides rebuild trust
After weeks of tough diplomacy between the United States and Pakistan, a series of American statements and actions this week show Washington is being receptive to Pakistan’s security concerns vis-a-vis Afghanistan. In Afghanistan, the U.S. reportedly...Mar 8, 2018 1083 0 -
Foreign defense officials see Kashmir situation firsthand as Pakistan-India tensions soar
Defense attaches from the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Turkey and Indonesia visited the Line of Control (LoC) in Rawalakot sector of Jammu and Kashmir after days Indian shelling into Pakistan-controlled part of the disputed territory....Feb 23, 2018 1151 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 -
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 -
Pakistan embassy launches new website to improve services
Pakistan’s embassy in Washington D.C. has launched a new website as part of the public diplomacy efforts and improve access to information through a variety of new links. Ambassador Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said at the inaugural...Jan 28, 2018 1171 0 -
Pakistan seeks U.S. focus on commonality of interests
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has urged President Donald Trump to see commonality of interests that both countries have in the fight against terror, asking Washington to frame its policy toward Islamabad on the basis...Jan 27, 2018 1004 0 -
Pakistani-American Kumail Nanjiani wins Oscar nomination for The Big Sick
Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani “The Big Sick” panel at Sundance 2017, Park City UT, Photo: Punk Toad (https://www.flickr.com/photos/punktoad/32616892101) Pakistani-American comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani has won nomination for an Oscar for film The Big Sick,...Jan 24, 2018 1103 0 -
Pakistan pushing the Afghan Taliban, Haqqanis back to Afghanistan: Aizaz Chaudhry
A File photo shows U.S. soldiers watch two Chinook helicopters fly in to take them back to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan Nov. 4, 2008. Photo by Spc. Mary L. Gonzalez, CJTF-101 Public Affairs/Wikipedia Pakistan has said...Jan 19, 2018 1229 0 -
Kashmir tensions escalate as Indian shelling kills four Pakistani soldiers
Four Pakistani soldiers were killed on Monday in mortar shelling by Indian forces from across the Line of Control in the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistani officials said. Three Indian soldiers were also killed in exchange of fire...Jan 15, 2018 858 0 -
U.S., Pakistan make high-level contacts amid stalemate in relations
Afghanistan-Pakistan border CIA Map. Pakistan provides key supply lines for US logistics into landlocked Afghanistan The United States and Pakistan are apparently sticking to their positions as the stalemate persists in the bilateral relationship, considered critical...Jan 12, 2018 818 0