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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 …
Read More »United States Agency for International Development provided $16.5 million to repair three power generators in Tarbela
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 …
Read More »Sheep Farmers increase incomes by 80pc after USAID’s Best Practice Business Training
Islamabad, March 01, 2013 (PPI-OT): For Ghulam Shahwani Farooq, a small-scale livestock farmer from Mastung in Balochistan, his work is more than a livelihood, it is a legacy. “This herd has been with our family for generations,” said Farooq, speaking about the 300 head of Baloch-breed sheep in his family’s …
Read More »Pakistani Customs Drug Enforcement Cell, United States Department of Defence funding construction of Customs Tactical Command and Operations Centre in Karachi
Islamabad, February 28, 2013 (PPI-OT): At the request of the Government of Pakistan, specifically, the Pakistani Customs Drug Enforcement Cell, Karachi, the U.S. Department of Defense is funding the construction of a “Customs Tactical Command and Operations Center” based at Jinnah International Airport in Karachi. Our joint goal is to …
Read More »United States Consul General joins Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor in a ceremony to launch drug prevention awareness campaign in the province
Peshawar, February 27, 2013 (PPI-OT): U.S. Consul General Robert Reed joined KP Governor Shaukatullah Khan in a ceremony to launch a drug prevention awareness campaign in six major cities of Khyber Pakthunkhwa (KP) Province (Peshawar, Mardan, Kohat, Charsada, Swat, and Noweshara). The United States is partnering with the United Nations …
Read More »United States Senator meets President
Islamabad, February 22, 2013 (PPI-OT): U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, visited Pakistan February 20-22. While in Pakistan, Senator Menendez met with President Asif Ali Zardari, Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar, and Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. Senator Menendez also met …
Read More »Multan Photo Exhibition captures 50 years of United States-Pakistan Cooperation
Islamabad, February 22, 2013 (PPI-OT): The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Senior Program Specialist Habib-ur-Rehman inaugurated a photo exhibition in Multan today to celebrate more than five decades of cooperation between the United States and Pakistan. With vivid photos and colorful stories, this exhibition shows the many ways …
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