Key senator chides Pakistan on Haqqani support
November 29th, 2011 - 3:45 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 29 (IANS) Even as the United States moved to sooth Pakistan's ruffled feathers over the death of 24 Pakistani soldiers in weekend NATO strikes, a key senator chided ... Read more...
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LeT could attack India again, threaten US: Senator Kerry
May 25th, 2011 - 11:39 am ICT by IANS
Washington, May 25 (IANS) Pakistan based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) blamed for the November 2008 Mumbai terror attack is capable of not only attacking India again, but also could ... Read more...
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US lawmakers raise questions about Pakistan, but defend aid
May 6th, 2011 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, May 6 (IANS) As members of US Congress raised "real and serious questions" about Islamabad's role in the Osama bin Laden affair, a key supporter said a break with ... Read more...
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US start-up visa bill to boost entrepreneurship
March 15th, 2011 - 11:53 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 15 (IANS) Two senior senators have introduced a bipartisan legislation aimed at slowing down the outflow of skilled talent and boost entrepreneurship in the US "to drive job ... Read more...
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US declines to call Libyan crisis ‘Civil War’
March 10th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.10 (ANI): The US Department of State has declined to describe the ongoing crisis in Libya as a civil war, after a key lawmaker used the term to characterize the ongoing ... Read more...
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Second round of Indo-US Strategic dialogue to start on April 6 in Delhi
February 16th, 2011 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
By Asif IsmailWashington, Feb 16 (ANI): India's Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao today said that the second round of the Indo-US Strategic Dialogue will start in Delhi on April 6, with Secretary of ... Read more...
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US support for Indian Security Council bid has spurred momentum for UN reform: Rao
February 16th, 2011 - 12:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 16 (ANI): Thanking the United States for its support for India's bid for UN Security Council permanent membership, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao today said that Washington's support came at ... Read more...
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US must end ‘world’s most dangerous place’ Pakistan’s double game on terror: Book (Part-1)
January 8th, 2011 - 1:41 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Jan 8 (ANI): Pakistan is the most dangerous place on earth, and should be US President Barack Obama's top national-security priority, says a new book by a former CIA officer."It ... Read more...
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George Clooney in D.C. to raise awareness about Sudan conflict
October 13th, 2010 - 5:46 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 13 (ANI): George Clooney is doing the rounds of Washington, D.C. to raise awareness about a possible political division in Sudan that may cause more civilian war in the already ... Read more...
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US to renew demand for direct access to AQ Khan
September 26th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 26 (ANI): The United States is planning to renew its demand for direct access to Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan in a bid to prevent China from building ... Read more...
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Clinton urges Republicans to support arms treaty with Russia
August 12th, 2010 - 5:48 am ICT by IANS
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Wednesday urged Republican Senators to support the passage of a nuclear arms treaty with Russia, warning the failure of approval could ... Read more...
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Pak leaders showcasing India as ‘enemy’ to Afghanistan: US
July 16th, 2010 - 2:25 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 16 (ANI): While acknowledging the complexity of the Afghan conflict, a top US Senator has said that in order to counter India's role in the war ravaged country, many ... Read more...
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Pakistan `epicentre’ of terror threat: US
July 15th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, July 15 (IANS) Faced with five major insurgencies, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) responsible for the Mumbai terror attack, Pakistan is the "epicentre" of terrorist threat to the US, ... Read more...
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Pakistan is the challenge, say US lawmakers
December 10th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) Top US lawmakers agree that Pakistan constituted the principal challenge for US policymakers as all major terror groups, including perhaps Osama bin Laden, were based in that ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda’s presence in Pak most important issue: US Senators
December 4th, 2009 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec.4 (ANI): Expressing concern over the deteriorating condition in the AfPak region, US lawmakers have pointed out that the presence of Al-Qaeda in Pakistan and the increasing threat to that ... Read more...
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Pakistan slowly convinced to act against terrorists: Clinton
December 4th, 2009 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) Pakistan has been slowly convinced that it has to take action against terrorists within its own territory, though it still considers India as its number ... Read more...
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Pakistan may seek $874 mn from IMF
October 15th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 15 (IANS) Pakistan may have to seek an additional $847 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) if the aid the US has proposed under a controversial bill does not ... Read more...
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US, Pak officials working to find ‘middle path’ on Kerry-Lugar Bill issues
October 10th, 2009 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Karachi, Oct.10 (ANI): Amid the widespread criticism the Kerry Lugar Bill has received in Pakistan, US and Pakistani officials and are working behind the scenes to work out a 'middle path' ... Read more...
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Kerry Lugar Bill ‘conditions’ were drafted with Pak Army’s acquiescence: Berman
October 10th, 2009 - 12:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.10 (ANI): While the Pakistan Army has been raising questions over some of the conditionalities attached with the Kerry-Lugar Bill, saying it is against nation's sovereignty and integrity, a top US ... Read more...
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US considering Pak’s reservations on Kerry Lugar Bill: Biden
October 9th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct.9 (ANI): Worried by the wide scale criticism of the Kerry Lugar Bill in Pakistan, US Vice President Joe Biden has said that Washington is considering Islamabad's reservations on the aid ... Read more...
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No nation has suffered more from terrorism than India: Kerry
July 8th, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 8 (ANI): The United States has said that India has been the biggest sufferer of terrorism, and that it sincerely wants to help New Delhi overcome the crises and stabilize ... Read more...
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Ignoring India’s concerns, US Senate approves bill to triple aid to Pakistan
June 25th, 2009 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, June 25 (IANS) The US Senate has approved tripling American aid to Pakistan to about $1.5 billion a year for each of the next five years, largely ignoring ... Read more...
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US Senate approves tripled aid bill for Pakistan
June 25th, 2009 - 2:41 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 25 (ANI): The US Senate has approved the tripled aid bill for Pakistan worth 1.5 billion dollars over the next five years.The aid, which is a part of the ... Read more...
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US Senate committee clears 1.5 B dollar per year aid for Pakistan
June 17th, 2009 - 12:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 17 (ANI): The US Senate's Foreign Relations Committee has passed a bill that allows Pakistan to receive 1.5 billion dollars non-military assistance every year for the next five years.The bill, ... Read more...
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Pak aid bill critical to US security interests: Holbrooke
June 12th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 12 (ANI): US Special Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke has said that the huge humanitarian and military aid being offered to Pakistan is critical for America's security ... Read more...
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Does Pakistan deserve more US aid? Past record questioned (Lead)
May 13th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 13 (IANS) Some US senators have opposed tripling non-military US aid to Pakistan, with one noting how Islamabad had spent much of the $12 billion aid it ... Read more...
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Build-up against India cited for opposing more US aid to Pakistan
May 13th, 2009 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 13 (IANS) A couple of US senators have opposed tripling of non-military US aid to Pakistan, with one noting how Islamabad had spent much of the $12 ... Read more...
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Quick approval urged for US aid to Pakistan
May 13th, 2009 - 10:33 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, May 13 (IANS) US special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, has urged the Congress to quickly approve legislation to triple non-military US aid to Pakistan, saying ... Read more...
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US Senator urges Obama to safeguard Pak nukes
May 9th, 2009 - 6:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 9 (ANI): Republican Senator Richard Lugar has asked the Obama admisitration to apply Nunn-Lugar Bill to Pakistan, like it did with the former Soviet Union, to safeguard Pakistan's nuclear weapons. ... Read more...
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US-Pak trust deficit hampering financial aid to achieve desired results: Senators
May 5th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 5 (ANI): While the United States is on the heels of announcing a tripled non-military aid of about 1.5 billion dollars for Pakistan, officials in the Obama Administration believes that ... Read more...
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Expedite aid, Zardari urges US (Lead)
April 13th, 2009 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari Monday urged the US to expedite legislation granting Pakistan $7.5 billion in non-military aid over the next five years and work out ... Read more...
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Pak’s US aid to be delayed by over a month
April 2nd, 2009 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr.2 (ANI): Pakistan will have to wait for about a month before the tripled non military aid bill is proposed in the US Congress.According to sources, the US Congress is ... Read more...
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No US blank cheque for Pakistan; but $1.5 bn in annual aid
March 28th, 2009 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 27 (IANS) President Barack Obama Friday announced plans to provide Pakistan $1.5 billion non-military aid annually for the next five years, linked to Islamabad taking action to ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda planning attacks from Pakistan safe haven: Obama (Second lead)
March 27th, 2009 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, March 27 (IANS) Warning that Al Qaeda was planning attacks on the US from its safe haven in Pakistan, President Barack Obama Friday unveiled a new strategy to ... Read more...
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Kerry vows to increase economic aid to Pakistan
March 27th, 2009 - 2:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar. 27 (ANI): In a bid to strengthen Pakistan's civilian government, the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee John Kerry has vowed to increase economic aid to Pakistan. ... Read more...
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