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Trump cancels secretly planned Camp David meetings on Afghan peace deal
President Donald Trump Saturday said he has canceled meetings with the Afghan Taliban and President Ashraf Ghani that were secretly scheduled for Sunday in Washington before announcement of a peace agreement toward ending the longest running...September 8, 2019 693 0 -
U.S. to withdraw 5,400 troops from Afghanistan under a deal with Taliban: Report
Under a deal agreed ‘in principle’ between the United States and the Taliban, Washington would withdraw 5,400 from Afghanistan within 20 weeks once it comes into effect after President Donald Trump’s approval. The deal – revealed...September 3, 2019 747 0 -
Trump renews Kashmir mediation offer but also thinks Pakistan, India can address it themselves
As the Indian clampdown on Kashmir entered its fourth week, President Donald Trump said after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he remains available for a mediatory role but also felt that India and...August 26, 2019 731 0 -
Trump vows to do his best on Kashmir mediation; State Department urges India to free detainees
With the siege of Kashmir now into third week, President Donald Trump Tuesday vowed to do his best to mediate on the thorny dispute between South Asian foes India and Pakistan. On the same day, Washington...August 20, 2019 893 0 -
Trump to meet advisers on troops withdrawal from Afghanistan
Indicating substantive progress in negotiations toward concluding the Afghan conflict, President Trump will Friday discuss withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan with his top advisers. The discussions come after several rounds of talks between U.S. officials...August 16, 2019 587 0 -
Worsening crisis with India over Kashmir could affect Afghan prospects: Pakistan ambassador
If Pakistan were to move it counterterrorism troops from the Afghan border to the Kashmir frontier in the face of exacerbation of tensions with India, Afghanistan peace prospects could face complications, Islamabad’s ambassador in Washington hinted...August 13, 2019 2386 0 -
The gravity of Kashmir situation warrants much stronger US role
The United States should play a stronger role to address exacerbating situation in South Asia in the wake of India’s annexation of Kashmir and unprecedented repression of the people, Pakistan’s ambassador in Washington argues. “The U.S....August 10, 2019 743 0 -
Imran Khan urges Trump to intervene on Kashmir; fears regional crisis from Indian escalation
Fearing a regional crisis from India’s massive military escalation in Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan has urged President Donald Trump to intervene toward a resolution to the longstanding dispute as per his offer to do mediate...August 4, 2019 873 0 -
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...August 1, 2019 974 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...July 27, 2019 1381 0
