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US behind 1988 Pakistan plane crash that killed Gen. Zia: Pakistani senator
Sep 10, 2018 07:30The United States was behind the August 1988 C-130 Hercules plane crash that killed then-Pakistan President General Muhammad Zia-ul Haq, according to Pakistani Senator Mushahid Hussain. Also killed in the crash were several of Zia’s top army officers and the American Ambassador in Islamabad, Arnold Raphel.
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Rouhani congratulates Alavi on election as Pakistan's president
Sep 06, 2018 08:40President 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.
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On trip to Pakistan, US secretary of state seeks 'reset' in strained ties
Sep 05, 2018 12:15US 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.
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Onus on Iran, Turkey & Pakistan to knit ranks against US plots
Sep 05, 2018 05:07Till 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.
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Pakistani lawmakers elect Imran Khan ally president
Sep 04, 2018 12:14Pakistani 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.
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Pakistan lawmakers voting to elect 13th president
Sep 04, 2018 07:58Voting 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.
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Pentagon cuts military aid to Pakistan
Sep 02, 2018 07:17The 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.
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Pentagon cuts military aid to Pakistan over failure to act against militants
Sep 02, 2018 01:32The 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.
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No 'third country' can mar Iran-Pakistan ties: Zarif
Aug 31, 2018 14:20Foreign 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.
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FM urges closer ties with Islamabad in talks with Pakistan parliament speaker
Aug 30, 2018 14:19Iran 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.