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Islamabad, March 15, 2013 (PPI-OT): To honour the thousands of Pakistani police and law enforcement officials who have lost their lives in the line of duty, U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson laid a memorial wreath at the National Police Martyrs’ Monument in Islamabad. Ambassador Olson was joined by Deputy Inspector General …
Read More »Olson, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Area join business owners to celebrate dramatic economic recovery of Swat Valley
Islamabad, March 14, 2013 (PPI-OT): Today in Islamabad, U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson and the Governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA, Shaukat Ullah Khan, joined business owners to celebrate the dramatic economic recovery of Swat Valley. Thanks to a strong partnership between the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Khyber …
Read More »United States committed to long-term partnership with Pakistan: Olson
Peshawar, March 13, 2013 (PPI-OT): U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson affirmed the importance of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship during his recent visit to Peshawar. In a series of meetings, Ambassador Olson met with 11th Corps Commander Lt. General Khalid Rabbani and Frontier Corps Inspector General Major General Ghayur Mahmood and said, “The …
Read More »United States scholarships enable students to pursue their dreams
Islamabad, March 11, 2013 (PPI-OT): It is a familiar concern heard from students all over the world: “I’m smart and I know I can do great things, but how will I ever pay for university?” Wali Sultan from Daska in Punjab asked himself that question in 2010. Tragically, his father …
Read More »Pakistani businesses can export more than 3,500 items to United States duty free
Peshawar, March 08, 2013 (PPI-OT): Mr. James Fluker, Commercial Counsellor at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, held a session at the KP Chamber of Commerce and Industry to help local businesses understand how to be competitive in U.S. markets. Mr. Fluker’s visit to Peshawar is part of a U.S. initiative …
Read More »Olson visits United States Navy’s destroyer participating in exercise Aman 13
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. …
Read More »United States committed to supporting peace and prosperity in the region: Olson
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 …
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