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Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in ties with Islamabad
Middle East
September 5, 2018
Pompeo lands in Pakistan seeking ‘reset’ in ties with Islamabad
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo landed in Islamabad Wednesday to meet new Prime Minister Imran Khan, saying he was…
Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
Middle East
September 2, 2018
Pentagon moves to scrap $300 million in aid to Pakistan
The US military plans to cancel $300 million in aid to Pakistan due to Islamabad’s lack of “decisive actions”…
Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections
World
July 24, 2018
Military fans out across Pakistan ahead of elections
Pakistan’s military fanned out across the country ahead of Wednesday’s election, deploying hundreds of thousands of troops to oversee…
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
Middle East
March 29, 2018
Militant leader, ex-bin Laden ally roams freely in Pakistan
He is crisscrossing Pakistan championing a fatwa, or Islamic religious decree, forbidding militant violence inside the country. But the mere…
Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US
Middle East
February 27, 2018
Shifting alliances as Pakistan manages relationship with US
As Pakistan navigates its troubled relationship with the United States and scrambles to avoid being blacklisted for doing too little,…
Islamist leader calls off Pakistan protests after minister resigns
Middle East
November 27, 2017
Islamist leader calls off Pakistan protests after minister resigns
The Islamist leader whose group clashed violently with Pakistani security forces and paralysed Islamabad for weeks called off the sit-in…
Pakistan Islamists rally on after deadly clashes with police
Middle East
November 26, 2017
Pakistan Islamists rally on after deadly clashes with police
Pakistani Islamists pressed ahead with their rally near Islamabad in even larger numbers on Sunday, a day after clashes with…
US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
World
October 19, 2017
US wants stronger India economic, defense ties given China’s rise: Tillerson
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said before a visit to India next week that the Trump administration wanted to…
Deposed Pakistani PM begins 2 days of rallies
Middle East
August 9, 2017
Deposed Pakistani PM begins 2 days of rallies
Pakistan’s deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif began two days of rallies Wednesday aimed at demonstrating his political strength, making stops…
Strike by Pakistan fuel tankers enters third day; long queues at stations
Middle East
July 26, 2017
Strike by Pakistan fuel tankers enters third day; long queues at stations
A strike by Pakistani fuel tanker owners entered a third day on Wednesday, with panicked buyers forming huge queues around…