Ex-Envoy Says Misunderstanding Runs on Both Sides of US-Pakistan Ties New York Times WASHINGTON — The meeting between President Obama and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the White House on Wednesday is the most recent attempt by American and Pakistani leaders to reset a fraught relationship. Ex-Pakistani Ambassador: My Country Supports Terrorism US-Pakistan ties: Misunderstanding runs on both sides, says Haqqani |
Christian Science Monitor | Drones? What drones? Obama and Pakistan's Sharif to accentuate the positive. Christian Science Monitor The US-Pakistan relationship has long been compared to a bad marriage, with demands for a divorce swelling on both sides after the Osama bin Laden raid and deadly attack by US forces on Pakistani border guards, both in 2011. Skip to next paragraph ... As Pakistan's Sharif calls for ending drone strikes, U.S. defends them For Obama, tough task of soothing Pakistan relationship Pakistan offers potential for a better partnership |
Voice of America | Pakistani PM Urges Stop to US Drone Strikes Voice of America ... for an end to U.S. drone strikes inside Pakistan. In an address at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington Tuesday, Sharif said he wants to see U.S.-Pakistan relations improve "but the issue of drones has become a major irritant in our bilateral ... US defends drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen Rights groups challenge US on drone strikes in Pakistan, Yemen Amnesty report on Pakistan drone strikes contradicts US assurances of ... |
Growing the Debt: US resumes $1.6B in aid to Pakistan Fox News As Washington enters the new fiscal year, another huge chunk of aid is being released -- the Associated Press reported over the weekend that the U.S. is planning to free up more than $1.6 billion in aid to Pakistan following a lengthy hiatus. Daniel ... |
US drone strikes killed Pakistani grandmother, laborers: Amnesty Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. drone strikes killed a Pakistani grandmother and 18 civilian laborers last year, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, shedding new light on a major source of tension in U.S.-Pakistani relations. Islamabad publicly opposes ... |
Amnesty report on Pakistan drone strikes contradicts US assurances of precision Christian Science Monitor US drone attacks in Pakistan have killed at least 29 noncombatants since 2012 – deaths that could be categorized as war crimes, Amnesty International said today in a report released just a day before Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is set to meet ... |
Indian Express | Pakistan must stop ceasefire violations and dismantle terror networks Times of India The repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan along the Line of Control (LoC) and the international border have taken India-Pakistan relations to an unexpected low. Despite the meeting of the two prime ministers on the sidelines of the UN general ... Pakistan Ranger's death sparks off border firing, 25 Indian outposts targeted J&K: Pakistan opens fire at LoC again, 1 BSF soldier killed, 3 injured India, Pakistan DGMOs talk border skirmishes |
ESPNcricinfo.com | Pakistan focussed on timely success ESPNcricinfo.com Since then, Pakistan have played just nine Tests and won only two. Scheduling may have had something to do with their inconsistent showings but they have an opportunity to turn that around over the next week. Victory over South Africa, be it in the ... Hold Your Breath, It's Pakistan Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq defies his critics Misbah thrives by shutting out noise |
Washington Post | Blasts kill at least 7 passengers on Pakistan train CNN (CNN) -- Explosions targeting a passenger train carrying hundreds of passengers traveling after Eid holidays killed at least seven passengers and wounded 16 others in Pakistan's southern Balochistan province on Monday, authorities said. Three ... Passenger train bombed in Pakistan, at least seven dead Five killed in Pakistan train bombing Pakistan train derails in bombing, killing at least 7 |
US quietly releasing $1.6B in Pakistan assistance Fox News The U.S. has quietly decided to release more than $1.6 billion in military and economic aid to Pakistan that was suspended when relations between the two countries disintegrated over the covert raid that killed Usama bin Laden and deadly U.S ... |