Pakistani Prime Minister, Raja Pervez Ashraf, raised the issue of drone attacks with the U.S. Ambassador in Islamabad, Richard G. Olson, in a meeting in the backdrop of Saturday’s attack on the country’s North Waziristan tribal region, the Prime Minister’s office said. The U.S. spy aircraft fired missiles on a house near Mir Ali, […]
Bollywood actress and former Miss World, Aishwarya Rai, has been appointed as the UN Goodwill Ambassador for UNAIDS. The 38-year-old is pretty excited upon being selected and she has said that she will not be just a ‘poster girl’ for the organisation but will help break social barriers which are attached with disease. Aishwarya’s name […]
Sep 25 2012 | Posted in
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The USA Department of State is saddened to learn of the passing of former Ambassador Harry G. Barnes Jr. During an exceptionally distinguished career, Mr. Barnes served as Director General of the Foreign Service as well as Ambassador to Chile, India, and Romania. Harry Barnes embodied what an American diplomat should be. He skillfully and […]
Aug 27 2012 | Posted in
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Washington: (Friday, August 10, 2012) The United States of America has condemned Belarus expelling the Swedish ambassador and ordering the entire diplomatic staff to leave the country. While condemning the act, the US maintained that indulgence into such acts will only add up to the international isolation Belarus is already suffering from. In a press […]
Aug 10 2012 | Posted in
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Karachi: (Tuesday, July 10, 2012) Cameron Munter, the US Ambassador to Pakistan said in an interview to BBC Urdu that he had met with both Nawaz and Imran Khan, and both of them assured that they support the United States. Talking about the bilateral relations between Pakistan and the US, Munter said that the talks […]
Jul 11 2012 | Posted in
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Marc Grossman, the Special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan visits European nations Washington: (Monday, March 19, 2012) The U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Ambassador Marc Grossman is traveling to the European countries including Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm, Warsaw, the Hague, Berlin, Paris, and Brussels March 18-24, 2012. Ambassador Grossman is traveling through Europe to […]
Haqqani says he would not be king’s witness Former Ambassador to the U.S. Hussain Haqqani has said that he would not become approver in memogate scandal, saying that he was not the real target but President Asif Ali Zardari. While speaking to a private TV channel he said that the memo was the brainchild of […]
Jan 7 2012 | Posted in
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Renowned columnist and philanthropist Ardeshir Cowasjee has been given the Jinnah Award for his lifetime and dedicated services to the country. On Tuesday, A ceremony was held at the head office of Oxford University Press where country’s former Ambassador Jamshed Marker, who is also recognised as World’s longest-serving ambassador to many countries, attended the ceremony […]
Bridging trust deficit is the only key to improve Pak-US relations Islamabad (December16), America’s ambassador to Pakistan, Cameron Munter, said today that his government was working on the strategy to avoid Mohamand agency like tragic incidents in the future. While talking to the media personal, the American envoy reiterated that the NATO/ American attack on […]
Dec 16 2011 | Posted in
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The secret memo was drafted in Washington by Pakistan’s Ambassador Hussain Haqqani (now retired), who dictated the text to the American businessman, Mansoor Ijaz. Both flew to London on May 10, where they met with the UK Chief of Defence Staff, Sir David Richards, obtained the ‘seal of approval’ and flew back to Washington where […]
Nov 27 2011 | Posted in
Pakistan,
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Iraq has abundant opportunities for investment claims Dr Rushdi Al-Ani Dr Rushdi Al-Ani, Iraq’s Ambassador to Pakistan, has tempted Pakistani businessmen to instigate investment in Iraq as there are abundant investment and business opportunities available in the oil-rich country. On Friday, November 26, the Ambassador attended a congregation at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and […]
Nov 25 2011 | Posted in
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How Sherry Rehman was able to win back the confidence of her part leadership? Ms. Sherry Rehman, who was once the most, detested traits in Pakistan People Party after she decided to resign as an information minister when the movement for restoring the deposed judges was in it’s final period, has now gained one of […]