US Acting Ambassador to Pakistan Natalie Baker on Sunday paid a special visit to the historic Golra Railway Station and Railway Museum. Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi briefed the visiting envoy on the site’s cultural and historical significance as well as its recent up-gradation. During the visit, the minister gave Ambassador Baker a […]
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US envoy pushes for Hezbollah disarmament amid rising Israeli strikes in Lebanon
A US envoy, Thomas Barrack, met Lebanese officials in Beirut on Monday to discuss a plan aimed at fully disarming Hezbollah within four months. This comes as Israel escalated air strikes and launched a cross-border ground assault against the group. Lebanese officials see Israel’s recent military actions as an effort to increase pressure on Hezbollah. […]
PM’s role in Afghan peace appreciated by US Envoy
Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement regarding the Afghan peace was greatly appreciated by US special Envoy Zalmay Khalilzad on Friday. A day earlier, Imran Khan said that there is a new wave of violence in Afghanistan and further assured Pakistan’s support for the peace process in the war-torn country. Khalilzad tweeted, “Greatly appreciate @ImranKhanPTI’s statement […]
US envoy for Afghanistan visits Pakistan
Zalmay Khalilzad US special envoy for Afghan reconciliation arrived in Islamabad today and acknowledged the efforts of Pakistan in ending the 17-year-long conflict in Afghanistan. A concise statement was issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations; it said that Khalilzad met Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa at the General Headquarters. The press release further […]
Pakistan minister brands US envoy ‘little pygmy’ in Twitter row
A Pakistani minister has branded the US ambassador to Kabul a “little pygmy” in a high-level diplomatic Twitter row that erupted over ongoing peace talks between Washington and the Taliban in Afghanistan. The furore underscores the delicate balance of regional tensions as the US steps up a push to find a way out of Afghanistan, […]