Articles by Anwar Iqbal
WASHINGTON: A report by the United States State Department has said that Pakistan needs to strengthen parliamentary oversight of public finances by improving the timely disclosure of budget proposals,...
• Calls on international community to pressure Israel to halt settlement expansion on Palestinian land• Guterres says Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank have no legal validity and violate i...
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday strongly condemned the suicide bombing in Swat last week, calling it a “heinous and cowardly” terrorist attack after Pakistan...
WASHINGTON: Immigrants seeking work permits, green cards, or changes of status could face a greater risk of having their applications denied under a new US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)...
WASHINGTON: Pakistan on Wednesday informed the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that multiple terrorist groups continued to operate from safe havens inside Afghanistan, posing a growing threat t...
WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan on Tuesday held the fourth counterterrorism dialogue in Washington, reaffirming their commitment to combating terrorist groups and strengthening security coo...
• Washington makes visa bond programme permanent; Bangladesh, Nepal among 50 countries covered, India also excluded• Visitors from listed nations face refundable deposits of up to $20,000
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• Top American commander warns navy is stretched too thin; US has used nearly half of its THAAD interceptors• Pentagon may face choice between US interests and Israel• Missile defences consumed ...
PAKISTAN’S request for a $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility from the US Treasury involves one of Washington’s most powerful, but least understood financial tools.
Finance Minister...
WASHINGTON: A rare public confrontation between two Western allies unfolded at the United Nations Security Council on Monday evening when the United States delegation walked out as the French ambassad...
