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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 919 0 -
US okays $125 million foreign military sale to support Pakistan’s F-16 program
Following high-stakes U.S.-Pakistan talks this week, Washington has decided to provide technical support of the Pakistani F-16 program at an cost of $125 million. The U.S. decision marks resumption of foreign military sales to Pakistan and...Jul 27, 2019 1339 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 932 0 -
Women must have a voice in shaping Afghanistan’s future
Afghanistan is on the verge of some big changes. Next month’s elections and an unfolding Afghan peace process will shape the future of the country as the U.S. plans to pull its forces out of the...Jul 26, 2019 746 0 -
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 2778 0 -
Jewish Muslim alliance takes exception to Trump’s tirade against Congresswomen
As President Trump continues to defend his remarks against four progressive Democratic Congresswomen, JAMAAT, an interfaith organization bringing together Jewish and Muslim leaders, has termed the statements unacceptable. “If people want to leave our country, they...Jul 18, 2019 1125 0 -
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 -
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 817 0 -
The Warming Planet: Heat stress to cause $2.4 trillion output losses every year
Recent reports and natural disasters are once again reminding the world that it’s not going to be business as usual on our warming planet. June 2019 was the hottest month on record with Europe bearing the...Jul 7, 2019 962 0