Diplomacy

Pakistan Says Trump Asks Khan To Help Bring Taliban To Peace Talks

Pakistan says U.S. President Donald Trump has written a letter to Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan to ask for help with Afghan peace talks.

India Pakistan Move to Open Historic Border Crossing for Sikhs

India and Pakistan are creating a new fenced corridor from an Indian border city to a Sikh holy site inside Pakistan to make it easier for pilgrims to visit.

Pakistan Wants To ‘Move Forward Toward Friendship,’ Khan Tells India

Prime Minister Imran Khan said that all Pakistani institutions want to mend ties with India, as officials from both countries attended the groundbreaking ceremony for a new border crossing.

Indian Ministers To Attend New Border-Crossing Ceremony In Pakistan

In a rare sign of cooperation between Pakistan and India, two Indian ministers were set to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for a new Pakistani border crossing for Sikh pilgrims later this week.

Pakistan Takes Rare Credit For Helping U.S. Kill Al-Qaeda Leader

Islamabad Summons U.S. Envoy In Protest To Trump's Pakistan Criticism

Pakistan has summoned the U.S. chargé d'affaires in Islamabad to protest against President Donald Trump's criticism of Pakistan's role in fighting terrorism and the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Trump: Pakistan Has Not Done 'A Damn Thing For Us'

U.S. President Donald Trump has accused Pakistan of not doing "a damn thing for us" and defended his administration's decision to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars in military aid to Islamabad.

Afghan Taliban, Kabul Join Moscow Peace Summit Amid Skepticism

The November 9 event, dubbed the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan, met with strong skepticism from former officials and politicians in Afghanistan.

U.S. Envoy Briefs Afghan Leaders On Peace Effort After Reportedly Meeting Taliban

The U.S. envoy on an Afghanistan peace initiative has met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul, a day after he held talks in Qatar with Taliban leaders.

U.S. Envoy For Afghanistan Visits Pakistan In Bid To Further Peace Process

Washington's new envoy tasked with pursuing a peaceful settlement of Afghanistan's 17-year war is visiting Pakistan to seek help from Islamabad's new government in bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table, the U.S. Embassy said.

Pakistan U.S. Relations Seen As On Hold

Marvin Weinbaum, a specialist at Washington’s Middle East Institute think tank, weighs in on the current state of relations between Pakistan and the United States. The erstwhile allies are now trying to convince each other of their interests, which often clash over Afghanistan.