Pak envoy presents credentials to Trump on January 13, 2019Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Dr Asad Majeed Khan presented his credentials to President Donald Trump in a ceremony held at the White House, according to a press release issued by the Pakistan Embassy in Washington. On the occasion, Ambassador Khan conveyed greetings by Pakistan’s leadership to President Trump, who reciprocated similar sentiments for […]
‘US-Pakistan relations improving despite attempts to ruin them’ on December 22, 2018Democratic Congresswomen Sarah Jackson has launched the Congressional Pakistan Caucus Foundation (CPCF) at the Pakistan’s Embassy to help young American-Pakistanis engage politically, despite the recent dip in bilateral relations between the two countries. Speaking to journalists at the launch event, Jackson said: “Even though funds were cut in the appropriations – the amendments that came […]
Press freedom under attack globally on December 7, 2018This week the Society to Protect Journalist hosted an event to discuss the challenges faced by journalists around the world. At an event titled, ‘Free Speech Outside the U.S.’ in Washington D.C., the Daily Times, Pakistan, Editor Raza Rumi spoke of the dangers journalists faced in Pakistan. Addressing an audience of journalists, activist and members […]
American-Muslims unite for Pittsburgh Synagogue attack on October 29, 2018WASHINGTON: The American-Muslim community united to condemn the deadliest attack against Jews on U.S. soil and raise tens of thousands of dollars to support the victims of the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. The crowd funding campaign hosted by Muslim crowd funding site Launch good, aims to […]
PTM leader selected for US leadership programme on October 19, 2018WASHINGTON: Mohsin Javad Dawar, a leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), addressed journalists, academics and US State Department officials at a roundtable discussion this week at the Washington DC-based think tank The Hudson Institute. Dawar, recently elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from North Waziristan, is in the US as part […]
Blaming Pakistan for Afghan ‘failures’ is unfair: Qureshi on October 5, 2018WASHINGTON: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said it was unfair to blame Pakistan alone for failures in Afghanistan. “We cannot and should not be held responsible for the failures in Afghanistan, whether it’s poor governance, corruption or disunity within the Afghan government,” he said while addressing a seminar at the United States Institute of […]
Pakistani film connects US-Pakistani young generation to its roots on October 1, 2018This year the 7th annual Washington DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) showcased Pakistan’s finest cinematic talent at a three-day event at Montgomery College, Rockville, Washington D.C. The DCSAFF showcased films from Independent filmmakers, including four by Pakistanis. In total, 34 films showcased with informative workshops and panel discussions on the fringes to offer networking […]
US, China both important to Pakistan, Qureshi tells press in DC on September 25, 2018The United States and China are equally important to Pakistan, said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi while speaking at the Pakistani embassy in Washington D.C. on Sunday. He was responding to a media questions on the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf led government’s foreign policy ahead of his participation at the United Nations 73rd General Assembly. Qureshi will […]
Naval chief dwells upon ties with US, India, Afghanistan on September 20, 2018Earlier this week, Naval Chief Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi addressed the American media at the Pakistan embassy in Washington D.C. He stressed that Pakistan sought a good, equitable relationship with the United States (US) based on mutual respect. In responding to a question about the suspension of $300 million US aid to Pakistan, including the […]
Purpose of visit is to ‘reset’ relationship, Pompeo says before departure on September 6, 2018Before leaving for the high-level visit to Pakistan, United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told journalists here that the purpose of the visit was to ‘reset’ relations between the two countries. Acknowledging the previously fraught relationship between the two countries, Pompeo said,”We’re hopeful that with the new leadership we can find common ground and […]