us-pakistan relations

Washington, March 27. Senior US lawmakers and officials are pushing for deeper, more results-oriented ties with Pakistan, describing the relationship as "complex".A bipartisan symposium on Capitol Hill, hosted by Tom Suozzi and Jack Bergman on Wednesday, brought together more than 200...

London, March 26. Pakistan's increasing reliance on China raises concerns about Islamabad's ability to maintain operational autonomy and military sovereignty in a major conflict, given Beijing's apparent involvement in its Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program.For decades, China...

New Delhi, March 26 The Congress on Thursday criticized the Modi government over its reference to Pakistan's reported mediation in the West Asia conflict, saying that the "self-proclaimed world leaders'" diplomacy and narrative failures have turned a "broken country into a broker country"...

Islamabad, March 21 – Pakistani Army Chief Asim Munir's "ill-considered decision" to declare war on Afghanistan amid the fragile situation at home has plunged Pakistan into a crisis with little prospect for a swift exit. By conducting airstrikes across the Durand Line, Rawalpindi has placed the...

Islamabad, March 11 – Pakistan appears to be pursuing a strategy of cautious ambiguity amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia. After officially declaring neutrality, reports of logistical support and intelligence cooperation with the United States have sparked perceptions that Islamabad is...

Washington, March 2 – A conservative activist urged the US State Department to suspend all visas for Pakistanis, including green cards, in the wake of violent protests at the US consulate in Karachi, amid escalating rhetoric following reported US strikes on Iran.“The US State Department...

New Delhi, February 28 The Congress on Saturday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that US President Donald Trump's "unwavering" support for Pakistan in its conflict with Afghanistan is another setback for "Indian diplomacy" and that the world, particularly the US, has recognized...

New Delhi, February 20 In a direct attack on the government, the Congress said on Friday that the relationship between the US and Pakistan continues without any restraint, while the "self-proclaimed world leader" is busy giving the world "knowledge" that is nothing but "MODI governance – Maximum...

Washington, February 20 – Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised US President Donald Trump at the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace, crediting him with preventing a potential India-Pakistan war – even as he failed to secure a bilateral meeting with the American leader during his...

New York/Washington, February 19 US President Donald Trump on Thursday said he had threatened to impose 200 percent tariffs on India and Pakistan if they had not stopped fighting last summer, reiterating the claim that he had ended the war between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.Trump repeated...

Islamabad, February 18 – The Pakistani Army suffered heavy casualties during counter-insurgency operations along the volatile Afghanistan-Pakistan border in the post-9/11 period, fighting against Al-Qaeda and Taliban insurgents. A recent report stated that during the height of these operations...