President Bush has chosen Anne W. Patterson to be ambassador to Pakistan, the White House said. If confirmed by the Senate, she would replace Ryan Crocker, who earlier this year became the ambassador to Iraq. Ms. Patterson now leads the State Department?s bureau for international narcotics and law-enforcement affairs. She has previously served as deputy ambassador to the United Nations and ...
A veteran politician who served as President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's first prime minister has submitted his resignation as a member of the ruling party, a sign of growing friction among the supporters of Pakistan's military leader.
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Pakistan became a crucial ally in the U.S. global war on terror, providing essential support in battling the Taliban in Afghanistan and targeting Islamic extremists in the region. In return, the United States has provided $10 billion in aid as well as expanded relations afforded to the closest allies. Nonetheless, Osama bin Laden believed to be hiding ...
President George W. Bush has chosen Anne Patterson to be ambassador to Pakistan, which the United States views as a key ally in fighting terrorism, the White House said on Tuesday.
Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar will not feature in next month's Afro-Asia Cup one-day series because he is still injured, a selector said Tuesday.
A 'worrisome' time in Pakistan Ambassador says that his country is a loyal U.S. ally in war on terror, but that ‘force alone’ won’t work. No, he doesn’t know where Osama bin Laden is. And yes, he’s concerned that the...
Pakistan's tourism minister submits her resignation after criticism from hardline Islamist clerics.
Grain (wheat, rice) Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) has achieved 88.95 percent of the 'wheat procurement target' allocated to it by the federal government.
Pakistan Agricultural Storage and Services Corporation (Passco) has achieved 88.95 percent of the 'wheat procurement target' allocated to it by the federal government.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday approved a $350 million credit for Pakistan to support the government's economic growth and poverty reduction program.