Pakistan

Rouhani congratulates Alavi on election as Pakistan's president

Sep 06, 2018 08:40

President Hassan Rouhani in a message forwarded on Thursday congratulated Arif Alavi on his election as Pakistan’s new president, voicing hope for closer cooperation during Alavi’s term in office.
On trip to Pakistan, US secretary of state seeks 'reset' in strained ties

Sep 05, 2018 12:15

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met with Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad, hoping to reset relations that were strained over the war in Afghanistan and a range of other issues.
Onus on Iran, Turkey & Pakistan to knit ranks against US plots

Sep 05, 2018 05:07

Till now, Iran was the lone voice in the region vis-à-vis the enmity of successive US administrations against independent Muslim countries, which are beginning to realize the roguish nature of Washington, as Turkey is experiencing with sanctions on its economy, and as Pakistan has begun to suffer with cuts in the hundreds of millions of dollars it used to receive as aid for the so-called campaign against terrorism.
Pakistani lawmakers elect Imran Khan ally president

Sep 04, 2018 12:14

Pakistani lawmakers have elected a nominee from Prime Minister Imran Khan's party to the ceremonial office of president, further cementing the ruling party's power.
Pakistan lawmakers voting to elect 13th president

Sep 04, 2018 07:58

Voting in Pakistan’s parliament and four provincial assemblies has gone underway to elect the country’s 13th president, following general elections in July that brought former cricket star Imran Khan to power as prime minister.
Pentagon cuts military aid to Pakistan

Sep 02, 2018 07:17

The US military has declared it is canceling $300 million in aid to Pakistan over what it calls Islamabad’s failure to take decisive measures against militant forces, marking a further deterioration in ties.
Pentagon cuts military aid to Pakistan over failure to act against militants

Sep 02, 2018 01:32

The US military has declared it is canceling $300 million in aid to Pakistan over what it calls Islamabad’s failure to take decisive measures against militant forces, marking a further deterioration in ties.
No 'third country' can mar Iran-Pakistan ties: Zarif

Aug 31, 2018 14:20

Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Pakistan is an "important" neighboring country to Iran, stressing that no third country can negatively affect relations between the two countries.
FM urges closer ties with Islamabad in talks with Pakistan parliament speaker

Aug 30, 2018 14:19

Iran and Pakistan have emphasized their will to bolster neighborly relations in all areas, especially in the fight against terrorism, as Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif pays an official visit to Islamabad for high-level talks.
‘Iran trains Indian, Pakistani, Omani military commanders’

Aug 28, 2018 08:10

Head of the Iranian Army Command and General Staff College (DAFOOS), General Hossein Valivand, announced on Tuesday that the country is training army commanders from the friendly states.