Democracy getting stronger under Nawaz, says Obama
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said on Thursday that democracy in Pakistan was being strengthened under the leadership of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Allaying...
Sharif says India arms buildup compels Pakistan countermeasures
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday Pakistan would be forced to take "countermeasures" to deter against any attacks, given a major arms...
Pakistan says cannot kill Taliban while inviting them to peace talks
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said on Friday he had told Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that Pakistan was prepared to help revive stalled Afghan...
Obama urges Pakistan to avoid raising nuclear tensions with new weapons
At a time of heightened tensions between nuclear-armed rivals India and Pakistan, U.S. President Barack Obama urged Pakistan on Thursday to avoid developments in...
Time for world to ‘do more’ for Pakistan: Aizaz
WASHINGTON: Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry on Thursday said the time to ask Pakistan to do more was over and now the world will have...
Spending for education to be doubled by 2018
WASHINGTON: US First Lady Michelle Obama’s office announced on Thursday that Pakistan has agreed to double spending for education, from two per cent to...
US State Dept refuses to comment on Pak dossiers
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday refused to comment on dossiers provided by Pakistan on Indian involvement in terror activities in FATA, Balochistan and...
From the mountains to the sea: A Chinese vision, a Pakistani corridor
KHUNJERAB PASS, Pakistan — Up here on what is often referred to as the world’s highest paved border crossing, there still are not many...
Nawaz apprises Kerry on India’s destabilising role in Pakistan
WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday, during his visit to the United States, apprised US Secretary of State John Kerry about the destabilising...
John Kerry thanked PM Sharif for regional efforts to combat terror: US state deptt
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State, John Kerry on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for Pakistan’s regional efforts to combat terrorism and violent extremism,...
