Embassies

Karachi, March 08, 2013 (PPI-OT): U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson and Chief, Office of the Defense Representative, Pakistan, Lt. Gen. Gregory Biscone visited USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, in the waters off the port of Karachi on March 7. USS William P. …

Islamabad, March 06, 2013 (PPI-OT): In a speech at a conference on the situation in Afghanistan post-2014 at the National University of Modern Languages, Ambassador Richard Olson stated that “2014 is not an exit. It is a continuation of a long-term commitment and engagement with the Afghan people. 2014 is …

Islamabad, March 06, 2013 (PPI-OT): USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110), a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, has arrived in the waters off the port of Karachi to participate in AMAN-13, a multinational exercise being hosted by the Pakistan Navy March 4-8. USS William P. Lawrence is a state-of-the-art naval …

Paris, March 05, 2013 (PPI-OT): “France utterly condemns the attack on 3rd of February in the city of Karachi. France offers its condolences to the victims’ relatives and reiterates its support to the Pakistani people in the fight against terrorism. This is the third major scale attack against the Shia …

Islamabad, March 05, 2013 (PPI-OT): In honour of International Women’s Day, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson recognized the bravery and dedication of Pakistan’s police women at a U.S.-sponsored seminar with 40 women from different law enforcement agencies. Female police officers, representing four provinces, gathered to discuss strategies to fully …

Haripur, March 05, 2013 (PPI-OT): U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson joined WAPDA Chairman Syed Raghib Abbas Shah to recognize the completion of the US – funded Tarbela Dam restoration project. The restoration of three generators at Tarbela adds 128 megawatts of power to the national grid. “The United States understands that …

Islamabad, March 02, 2013 (PPI-OT): The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded scholarships to 250 talented students enrolled in the recently introduced two-year Associate Degree in Education program and the four-year Bachelor’s Degree in Education program in Punjab. “I am delighted to see such bright students from Punjab who …