Anwar Iqbal

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US walks out on France at UN Security Council

News July 29, 2026

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...

Lull in Iran, US fighting β€˜achieved by fresh round of diplomacy’

News July 27, 2026

β€’ Diplomatic sources say Pakistan remained in touch with Tehran, Washington, Riyadh and Beijing during latest US bombing campaignβ€’ Turkish FM reaches out to Qatari, Pakistani leadershipβ€’ Waltz s...

Khanna backs Mamdani’s call for Netanyahu’s arrest

News July 26, 2026

WASHINGTON: CongΒ­ressΒ­man Ro Khanna has endorsed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s call for the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court (ICC) w...

US announces visa restriction policy on cyber criminals, their immediate family members

News July 26, 2026

WASHINGTON: The US has announced a new global visa restriction policy trageting foreign nationals involved in cybercrime and ​cyber-enabled crimes. Under the new policy, individuals engaged in onlin...

UN chief praises Pakistan’s peace initiatives to β€˜reduce tensions and create space for dialogue’

News July 23, 2026

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday praised Pakistan’s initiative at the UN Security Council (UNSC) to strengthen mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes, sa...

Pakistan opposes externally imposed solutions for Syria

News July 23, 2026

WASHINGTON: PakΒ­istΒ­an has called for a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned transitional justice process in the Arab nation, stressing that respect for national sovereignty was essential for bringing lastin...

Aurangzeb seeks $10bn support facility from US

News July 22, 2026

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday asked US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to provide Pakistan with $10 billion Exchange Stabilisation Support Facility to help strengthen the...

India scrutiny fuels US push to criminalise foreign repression

News July 22, 2026

WASHINGTON: A bipartisan group of US senators has introduced legislation aimed at criminalising efforts by foreign governments to intimidate political opponents and activists living in the United Stat...

US technology firm proposes refinery modernisation plan for Pakistan in meeting with finance minister

Business July 21, 2026

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday met a delegation from Honeywell Technologies and discussed a proposed plan to modernise and expand Pakistan’s refinery sector. Accor...

Finance Minister Aurangzeb arrives in US on 3-day visit, expected to hold talks on trade, finance, investment

News July 19, 2026

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb arrived in Washington on Saturday evening for a three-day visit during which he is expected to hold talks with US officials on trade, finance and invest...