washington -A US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in the Congress calling for award of Congressional Gold Medal to Malala Yousafzai in recognition of her devoted service to education, justice and equality in Pakistan. “Malala ... stood against the oppressive policies imposed upon the ...

WASHINGTON - With the Congressional appropriations process for fiscal 2013 underway, Pakistani Ambassador Sherry Rehman has been telling key American lawmakers that 'onerous' restrictions being placed on funding to Pakistan will not help bring the strained bilateral relationship back on track.The ...

WASHINGTON - Against the backdrop of rising volume of Islamophobia in the United States, a Republican congressional leader now plans to hold hearings in Congress next year on the "radicalisation" of Muslim communities, his office announced Friday. Congressman Peter King is planning to hold the ...

WASHINGTON - US Vice President-elect Joe Biden will lead a delegation of five Senate Democrats and Republicans to southwest Asia as the new administration of Barack Obama reviews U.S. policy on Afghanistan, Pakistan and the region. The senators accompanying Biden for all or part of the trip are ...

WASHINGTON: " The Bush administration urged Congress on Monday to work out a plan for allowing prisoners in Guantnamo Bay to contest their incarcerations before federal judges " but without ever letting them set foot in the United States because of the "extraordinary risk" they pose. The move ...

WASHINGTON: - The Bush Administration on Wednesday called for congressional support for its wide-ranging aid plan for Pakistan in 2009 aimed at making it a stable, moderate and democratic country. "We've worked closely with Pakistan and are focusing our ...