State Department

U.S. lawmakers question India plans for Iranian port

WASHINGTON: U.S. senators  have questioned whether India's development of a port in southern Iran for… Read More

US to buy 32 tonnes of heavy water from Iran: official

UNITED NATIONS: The United States will buy 32 tonnes of heavy water from Iran to… Read More

U.S. State Department report highlights human rights abuses in Pakistan

WASHINGTON: United States State Department has highlighted the human rights violations being carried out in… Read More

USA condemns attack on ARY News Islamabad office

WASHINGTON: The United States of America condemned yesterday's cowardly attackby terrorists on ARY News' Islamabad… Read More

Cancellation of Pak-India peace talks leaves US disappointed

WASHINGTON: United States on Sunday expressed its disappointment over the cancellation of meeting between Pakistan… Read More

‘Several’ Americans held in Yemen: State Department

WASHINGTON: Several Americans have been detained in Yemen, a State Department official said Sunday, amid… Read More

Former ISI chief's statement on Bin Laden incorrect, says US

WASHINGTON: Spokeswoman of the United States (US) State Department Jen Psaki has stated that the… Read More

US urges Pakistan, India to resume talks

WASHINGTON: United States State Department has said that that Pakistan and India should resume talks… Read More

Yemen faces power vacuum after president quits

SANAA: Yemen faced a dangerous power vacuum Friday after its president announced his resignation over a… Read More

US designates Mullah Fazlullah as global terrorist

WASHINGTON: The US Department of State has designated top Taliban commander Maulana Fazlullah, also known… Read More

Close Obama aide confirmed as State Department no.2

WASHINGTON: The US Senate confirmed Tony Blinken as deputy secretary of state on Tuesday, installing a seasoned… Read More

U.S. denies Kerry Lugar aid to Pakistan in 2013

WASHINGTON: Spokeswoman of the United States (US) State Department Jen Psaki has said that Pakistan… Read More

Fears of backlash as US to release CIA torture report

WASHINGTON: The US Senate will release a long-delayed report Tuesday into the CIA's brutal interrogation… Read More

US concerned over ceasefire violation at Working Boundary

WASHINGTON: United States has expressed its concern over ceasefire violations at the Working Boundary and… Read More

US advises nationals to defer Pakistan travel

WASHINGTON: The United States has advised its citizens to defer their non-essential travel to Pakistan. Read More

Israel spied on Kerry last year: German Magazine

BERLIN: German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Sunday that Israel and at least one other… Read More

US senate commission approves $960 million for Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The US Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved around $960 million in assistance allocation… Read More

US offers help in airport attack investigation

WASHINGTON: The United States while condemning the terrorist attack on Jinnah International Airport in Karachi,… Read More