Embassies

Islamabad, February 06, 2013 (PPI-OT): When 27 year-old Saadia, an Afghan refugee living in a camp near Mansehra, lost her husband to a heart attack, she also lost her sole source of income. She could no longer provide for her four young children. Facing desperation, Saadia reluctantly pulled her children …

Islamabad, February 04, 2013 (PPI-OT): John Forbes Kerry was sworn in as the 68th Secretary of State of the United States, becoming the first sitting Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman to become Secretary in over a century. Secretary Kerry joined the State Department after 28 years in the United States …

Islamabad, February 04, 2013 (PPI-OT): Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) launched a cooperative partnership today with the US University San Jose State University (SJSU). This three-year agreement will increase access to online learning for students throughout Pakistan. “Online learning will open the university doors to thousands of Pakistanis,” said U.S. …

Islamabad, February 01, 2013 (PPI-OT): U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson joined State Minister for Information Syed Sumsam Ali Shah Bukhari in congratulating Pakistani journalists on the important work they do to advance Pakistan’s democracy. More than 70 journalists from various TV, radio, and print outlets across Pakistan gathered in Islamabad for …

Islamabad, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson announced new funding for Pakistani researchers to turn their research into commercially viable projects with private sector partners. He announced this new funding to advance scientific cooperation today at the Pakistan-U.S. Science and Technology Symposium: Economic Growth Through Technology Transfer, organized …

Islamabad, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): Pakistan’s contribution to providing peacekeeping services in war affected countries is a remarkable and inspiring contribution to the maintaining of peace in the world. This was stated today by Ms. Ellen Margrethe Loej, Former Special Representative of the Secretary General and UN Head of Mission …

Dubai, January 31, 2013 (PPI-OT): “UAE is one of the biggest markets for Pakistani entrepreneurs. Pakistani business community in the UAE is making good progress thus supporting the economy of Pakistan in the form of foreign exchange remittances”, said Ambassador Jamil Ahmed Khan while inaugurating the Afridi Travel and Tourism …