Shahid Khan Abbasi

Friday, Apr 19, 2024 | Last Update : 01:17 AM IST

Donald Trump, in a New Year’s Day tweet, accused the country of giving nothing to the US but ‘lies and deceit’ and providing 'safe haven' to terrorists in return for USD 33 billion aid over the last 15 years. (Photo: File)

Not contemplating military action inside Pakistan: Pentagon

‘Instead, the US seeks Pakistan’s cooperation and assistance in various operations under its new South Asia strategy.’

02 Feb 2018 1:52 PM

The CPEC is a network of infrastructure projects that are currently under construction throughout Pakistan that will connect China's Xinjiang province with Gwadar port in Pakistan's Balochistan province. (Photo: AFP)

Ready for talks with India to resolve CPEC differences: China

India has objected to the USD 50 billion CPEC as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

29 Jan 2018 2:30 PM

The Trump administration has suspended about USD 2 billion in security aid to Pakistan for failing to clamp down on the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network terror groups and dismantle their safe havens. (Photo: File)

Despite aid cut, Pak will continue to engage with US ‘as far as possible’

Trump's tweet on January 1 came for ‘many reasons’ and Pakistan is trying to analyse why the president's scathing remarks came.

07 Jan 2018 5:38 PM

China-Pakistan relationship is already very strong and appeared unconcerned over reports that the US decision to freeze approximately USD 2 billion in security assistance to Pakistan would push Islamabad towards Beijing. (Photo: File)

US is seeking to work with China to fight terrorism in Pakistan

US is seeking to work with other regional players and China would be one of the main ones to deal with this issue.

07 Jan 2018 1:11 PM

Given the strong reaction that has come from Pakistan in the wake of suspension of security assistance, the Trump Administration is looking at potential Pakistan’s response. (Photo: File/Representational)

Fearing Pak response to aid cut, US developing risk communication plans

US is developing risk mitigation plan, given the past experience that Pak blocks ground lines of communication as retaliatory measure.

06 Jan 2018 2:32 PM

Trump in a New Year's Day tweet accused the country of giving nothing to the US but ‘lies and deceit’ and providing ‘safe haven’ to terrorists in return for USD 33 billion aid over the last 15 years. (Photo: File)

Not just aid-cut, WH open to 'all options' to deal with Pak terror problem

The warning came after the US suspended about USD 2 billion in security aid to Pakistan for failing to clamp down on terror groups.

06 Jan 2018 1:23 PM

Republican Senator Rand Paul said he has been fighting to stop Pakistani aid for years but now there has been a breakthrough. (Photo: AFP)

‘Not a penny for countries that burn our flag’: Republican on Pak aid cut

US President Donald Trump has publicly called to end their aid to Pakistan, the Kentucky Senator said.

05 Jan 2018 3:49 PM

Hydropower contributes about 16 per cent of global electricity and Pakistan has 28 per cent hydropower in its energy mix, the daily said citing official documents. (Photo: File/Representational)

Pakistan to set up 1.51 billion hydropower project in PoK

Pakistan still has significant unexploited hydel resources of which only about 12 per cent have been developed and made operational.

30 Dec 2017 5:38 PM

The US, which has provided Pakistan more than USD 33 billion in aid since 2002, said in August that it was withholding the USD 255 million until Pakistan did more to crackdown on terrorist groups. (Photo: File/Representational)

US may withhold USD 255 million aid to Pak in lieu of ‘inaction’ against terror

Pakistan military spokesman Major-General Asif Ghafoor rejected the notion that Pakistan is not doing enough to fight armed groups.

30 Dec 2017 12:18 PM

In an oblique reference towards India, the statement said that countries emerge as regional or global powers on the basis of their constructive contributions and it does not fall upon one country to bestow such status on any state. (Photo: AFP)

Pak has problems with Trump’s new security strategy praising India

The self-proclaimed guarantors of peace and 'phony regional powers' are pursuing this nefarious game of expansionism.

20 Dec 2017 12:55 PM

A Pakistani man walks in the main hall of a church following a suicide attack in Quetta, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

9 die, 44 others injured in Pakistan’s church attacks

ISIS claims attack, but offers no evidence.

18 Dec 2017 12:45 AM

No group took responsibility of the attack but the Taliban militants targeted minorities including Christians in the past. (Photo: AFP)

8 killed, 44 others injured in Pakistan’s church attacks

Bugti said that the terrorists had weapons and it seems they wanted to take hostages inside the church.

17 Dec 2017 2:00 PM

Visiting Islamabad about a week after the White House asked Pakistan to immediately charge and arrest the 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind, Hafiz Saeed, in the absence of which it warned of repercussions, Mattis said he needs to talk to leaders in the country and gain their understanding. (Photo: AFP)

Will find common ground, work hard to fight terror together: Mattis in Pak

Mattis is on a five-day tour to Egypt, Jordan, and Kuwait and Pakistan, since taking over the charge of the Pentagon.

04 Dec 2017 3:39 PM

The heavily-armed militants, who arrived in an auto rickshaw, attacked the students' hostel of the Directorate of Agriculture Extension on the University Road. (AFP/ Representational)

9 held for Taliban attack on Pakistani college which claimed 12 lives

The arrests were made after police and security forces carried out raids in Badhber, Telaband and other areas.

02 Dec 2017 5:44 PM

The militants attacked the student hostel of the Directorate of Agriculture Extension on the University Road. (AFP / Representational)

Pak Taliban militants disguised in burqa attack college; kill 9

Pakistani Taliban, who are fighting to topple the government and install a strict interpretation of Islamic law, claimed responsibility.

01 Dec 2017 12:12 PM

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