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Lahore, May 14, 2013 (PPI-OT): During a visit to Lahore today, U.S. Ambassador Richard Olson met with PML-N leader Nawaz Sharif, caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Najam Sethi, and members of civil society. Ambassador Olson congratulated Nawaz Sharif on PML-N’s success in the national and provincial assembly elections, and underscored the …
Read More »United States to participate in AMAN-13 exercise
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 …
Read More »United States awards scholarships to 250 students from Punjab
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 …
Read More »United States stands with people of Pakistan in condemning inhumane acts of violence: Envoy
Islamabad, January 11, 2013 (PPI-OT): On behalf of my government and the people of the United States, I offer heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families of those killed in the terrorist, sectarian, and other violent attacks in Quetta, Swat, and Karachi and hope for the swift recovery of those who …
Read More »United Nations Secretary-General concerned about ongoing terrorist violence in Pakistan
New York, January 10, 2013 (PPI-OT): The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about ongoing terrorist violence in Pakistan. He strongly condemns the multiple attacks today in Quetta (Balochistan) and the Swat Valley that have reportedly killed at least 100 people and injured at least 200 more. He also strongly condemns yesterday’s …
Read More »United States Deputy Chief of Mission Ambassador Richard Hoagland Highlights United States Commitment during Peshawar Visit
Peshawar, November 01, 2012 (PPI-OT): U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission Ambassador Richard Hoagland affirmed the importance of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship and highlighted U.S. assistance to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and FATA, including projects to rebuild infrastructure and livelihoods in the region during his recent visit to Peshawar. In a series of meetings, …
Read More »Assertions made in article in The Express Tribune: United States embassy’s correction for Record
Islamabad, August 27, 2012 (PPI-OT): The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad reiterates the following statement issued today from Brigadier General Stephen Twitty, a spokesman for United States Forces-Afghanistan: “Assertions made in an article today in The Express Tribune that the United States is willing to cede Afghan territory as part of …
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