WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump in his maiden annual speech at State of the Union suggested that it was a mistake for the country to send money to countries that vote against its positions at the United Nations. Speaking at the House of Representatives on Tuesday night, the president said he ...

ISLAMABAD - The United States on Thursday refused Pakistan's allegation of striking an Afghan refugee camp near Kurram Agency in a drone attack as "false". In a statement released by a US Embassy spokesperson, “The claim in an MFA statement yesterday that US forces struck an Afghan refugee camp ...

ISLAMABAD - US Acting Assistant Secretary of State Ambassador Alice Wells on Monday said Pakistan’s support was critical to the success of the US strategy for Afghanistan as an immediate neighbour and important country of the region. The American diplomat arrived in Islamabad to hold meetings ...

TEHRAN - US President Donald Trump's threatening policy has opened ways for closer ties between Pakistan and Iran as both countries emphasised on vigilance in tackling with the foreign ploys, creating unrest in Muslim countries. The decision surfaced in a meeting between Pakistan's National ...

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has threatened to cut aid to UN member states who vote against the US at the upcoming UN General Assembly on the issue of Washington’s Jerusalem move. He said the US will save “billions” in the process. His threats come ahead of the rare emergency special ...

ISLAMABAD - US Defence Secretary James Mattis on Monday reached Pakistan on a one-day crucial visit with an aim to find “more common ground" with Pakistan for settling Afghan conflict and war against terrorists. The officials from Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Affairs received the US ...

WASHINGTON - The US Congress has passed a bill that requires Pakistan to work with the Afghan and American forces to destroy the Haqqani network but delinks the militant group from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). The National Defence Authorisation Act (NDAA) 2018 - approved by a voice vote by both the House ...

NEW YORK – At least eight people were killed and 11 injured after a truck driver mowed down cyclists and pedestrians before hitting a school bus in New York on Tuesday. Following the deadly strike, a 29-year-old driver came out of the pickup carrying weapons identified as paintball gun and pellet ...

ISLAMABAD - The US Vice President Mike Pence called Prime Minister Khaqan Abbasi and thanked him for the US-Canadian couple's recovery. He lauded the role of Pakistan Army and Inteleginese Agencies in freeing the hostages in a late-night ambush last week near Pak-Afghan Border, the statement ...

WASHINGTON - Less than two months after pillorying Pakistan for allegedly sheltering terrorists, US President Donald Trump on Saturday came forward expressing gratitude for cooperating with American on many fronts. He took to Twitter days after Pakistani security forces recovered a ...

MOSCOW - Russian military command has released photos that reveal the presence of special US command vehicles in areas controlled by the terrorist group, Islamic State (IS) or locally known as Daesh, in the Syrian city of Deir-Ezzor. The photos, published in the official website of the Ministry of ...

TEHRAN - Iran has successfully tested a new ballistic missile that can carry multiple warheads with explosives and can travel up to 2,000km, according to state media. The news of the test comes just hours after Iran's Revolutionary Guard unveiled the missile during a military parade in Tehran. ...

MEXICO CITY - At least 250 people were killed and several buildings collapsed when a strong earthquake struck central Mexico on Tuesday. President Enrique Peña Nieto said more than 20 children had died, while 30 were missing after a school building toppled. The USGS has given an “orange ...

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday emphsised that all regional countries will have to reach a consensus in order to settle the Afghan issue. Asif, who arrived in Tehran today on an official visit, stated this while talking to Iranian media after a meeting with Iran's foreign ...

ISLAMABAD - Foreign Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif is expected to embark on a four-nation tour of China, Russia, Iran and Turkey as tensions rise between Islamabad and Washington over the latter’s new strategy in Afghanistan. The tour will begin on Friday, more than two weeks after US President ...

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi is presiding over a meeting of National Security Council in Islamabad today (Thursday). As per the details, the prime minister will took up the issue of US President Donald Trump's statement regarding putting pressure on Pakistan for allegedly giving ...