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Pakistan's neighbours, lobbies behind US bill seeking sanctions against ou
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan] October 1 (ANI): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday lashed out at "Pakistan's neighbours, lobbies" for having a hand in the US bill tabled by Republican senators that sought sanctions against the country for its role in aiding the Taliban.
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Taliban reacts to US Senate Bill seeking to sanction Islamic Emirate
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 30 (ANI): Expressing its displeasure over a bill that seeks to impose sanctions on Taliban in Afghanistan, the outfit on Thursday stated that the imposition of sanctions on the Islamic Emirate will "repeat the failed policies" of the US in Afghanistan, local me
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US in talks to use Russian bases for Afghan operations, Pentagon informs l
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI/Sputnik): US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley told lawmakers in a classified briefing that the Biden administration is in talks about using Russian bases in Central Asia to conduct counterterrorism missions again
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US in talks to use Russian bases for Afghan counterterrorism ops: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): During the classified hearing with Senators on Wednesday, the top Pentagon officials said that the US is in talks with countries that border Afghanistan about housing "over the horizon" counterterrorism operations that would allow the US military to more
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Pak stocks dive after US Senators introduce bill proposing sanctions
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 29 (ANI): Pakistan's stocks plunged on Wednesday nearly 3 per cent after US Senators introduced legislation seeking to impose sanctions on the Taliban that could be extended to Pakistan.
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US senators introduce legislation to impose sanctions on Taliban
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): More than 20 US Senators on Tuesday introduced legislation to impose sanctions on the Taliban in Afghanistan and the foreign governments that support the outfit.
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US senators urge Blinken to designate Taliban as foreign terrorist organis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 17 (ANI): In a letter, a group of four US senators urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday to designate the Taliban as a foreign terrorist organisation.
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US Senators urge Biden to impose sanctions on China for cyberattacks
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 28 (ANI): A group of US Senators has urged President Joe Biden to respond to China's state-sponsored cyberattacks with sanctions similar to those implemented against Russian entities.
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Biden agrees to USD 1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): US President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he and Vice President Kamala Harris have agreed to a bipartisan infrastructure deal after a group of senators had a massive breakthrough in negotiations on Wednesday.
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Quitting IMF programme not possible now: Pakistan Finance Minister
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 18 (ANI): Pakistan Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has said that it is not possible for Pakistan to come out of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, as he agreed to review the Federal Board of Revenue's (FBR) powers of arresting taxpayers in consultation
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US introduces legislation on trade secret thefts after allegations of inte
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 16 (ANI): Several US senators on Tuesday introduced legislation aiming to make it easier for businesses that believe they are victims of intellectual property theft to block imports made with their trade secrets. The move came in response to allegations of intellectual
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China terms US senators Taiwan visit 'extremely irresponsible', vows to de
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Beijing [China], June 9 (ANI): Terming recent US senators' high profile visit to Taiwan "extremely irresponsible", China has vowed to defend Beijing's sovereignty over Taiwan "at all costs".
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