Pakistan hopes to attend US-led summit without ‘irking’ China
The summit in Washington would be a test for Pakistan’s diplomacy as it'd look to rekindle ties with the US without irking its longtime ally China.
Anwar Iqbal
With polls on the horizon, US steps up political contacts in Pakistan
In the aftermath of the PTI government’s ouster, Washington became cautious in the way that it conducted its diplomacy with Pakistan, the article states.
Pakistan looks to export mangoes, software to US
Pakistan has made several attempts to bring its mangoes to the US market but the lack of irradiation facilities at home has not allowed this trade to expand.
Torture may not leave marks, but scars the soul forever: Pakistani filmmaker
Yumna Rizvi’s ‘Still Here’, depicting the journey from trauma toward healing, is inspired refugees and asylum-seeking survivors of torture from across the globe.
US to give Pakistan $10 million for food security assistance: Blinken
The United States is Pakistan’s largest single country export market and one of the largest sources of foreign investment.
All aid will be subject to third-party audit, Shehbaz assures donors
He also revealed that Pakistan may have to import about a million tonnes of wheat and large quantities of fertiliser, to off-set losses.
21 years after 9/11, Muslims still face Islamophobia
The writer says FBI data shows that hate crimes against Muslims in the United States skyrocketed immediately after Sept 11, 2001 and are still on an upward trend.
India urged to condemn Russia if it wants to be taken seriously: US lawmaker
A senior US lawmaker criticised New Delhi for abandoning democratic principles for appeasing Russia.
World powers urged to push India, Pakistan to rebuild ties
A report by the International Crisis Group warned that any incident could lead to a direct conflict between the two nuclear powers.
Pakistan urges UN Security Council to note India’s crimes in Kashmir
Pakistan ambassador Munir Akram also accused India of financing, sponsoring and supporting terrorist attacks against Pakistan.