Deadly storm pounds Northwest US, leaving half a million without power
(Reuters): A powerful storm clobbered Washington state today, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people while disrupting road travel and causing at least two deaths and two injuries. Winds should die down across the region by midday, but the storm has moved to California and is set to
Biden pledges record $4 billion for global poverty alleviation
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion contribution to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA) fund, aimed at aiding the world’s poorest countries. Biden announced the US pledge during a closed session of the Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, according to the sources,
Islamabad seeks respectful, non-interfering bilateral ties with US: FO spokesperson
The Foreign Office’s spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Islamabad seeks to further develop bilateral relations with the US during the weekly press briefing on Thursday and these relations will be based on mutual respect and non-interference. Following the 47th elected President of the USA, Donald Trump, various senior government
Biden highlights Pakistan-US ties as key to regional stability
During a ceremony at Blair House in Washington, President Joe Biden highlighted the importance of US-Pakistan relations for regional stability and security. The event, held on Wednesday, marked the presentation of credentials to Biden by Pakistan’s 30th ambassador to the US, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, in the presence of diplomatic community
IMF uncertain about approving new loan for Pakistan
During a briefing in Washington, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director of Communications, Julie Kozack, stated that it is still too early to determine whether ongoing discussions with Pakistan will result in a new loan package. When asked if the talks could lead to a staff-level agreement on a new loan
