The United States condemn in the strongest terms the attack in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday during a political rally, States Department official spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Tuesday (local time).
US Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken and Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a telephonic conversation on Tuesday, with the former stressing that democratic principles and respect for the rule of law are at the centre of the US-Pakistan relationship and these values should continu
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller was responding to a query on the joint statement of India-US during Prime Minster Narendra Modi's recent US visit and which called on Islamabad to ensure its territory was not used as a base for terrorist attacks.
The US-India joint statement released during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden State visit to the country, left open the option of asking the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to further tighten its anti-money-laundering and terrorism financing standards, Dawn reported.
An Afghanistan-based journalist died by suicide in Islamabad, Pakistan, after the US government turned down his application for refugee status, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.
US Representative Richard McCormick emphasised that lawmakers whether they are Democrats or Republicans need to pay more attention to India as a "future partner going forward".
Responding to the question regarding the situation in Pakistan, Miller said that US is aware of the reports that civilians will face military trials over the suspected involvement in the May 9 protest.
The US Congressmen sent a letter to the State Secretary where it stated, "As proponents of a strong US-Pakistan relationship, we write to express our concerns about the current situation in Pakistan and urge you to use all diplomatic tools at your disposal to pressure the Government of Pakis
Protests were seen in cities including Washington, New York, and Chicago. On Tuesday evening, supporters of Imran Khan gathered outside the Pakistan High Commission in London to protest against his arrest.
The seminar, organised jointly by the Wilson Centre, Washington, and the International Academy of Letters (IAL), USA, tried to explore how to promote US- Pakistan relations after the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.