US Senate advances China competition legislation Move aimed at countering China's growing influence and easing a global shortage of computer chips Updated 29 Mar, 2022 11:22am
World US Senate poised for hearings of first Black woman to Supreme Court WASHINGTON: The US Senate takes up the historic nomination on Monday of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the... Published 21 Mar, 2022 10:39am
World US Senate panel advances Biden’s picks for Fed WASHINGTON: The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday approved President Joe Biden’s renomination of Jerome Powell... Published 17 Mar, 2022 11:19am
World US Senate unanimously condemns Putin as war criminal WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin as... Published 16 Mar, 2022 01:01pm
Pakistan US Senate confirms Donald Blome as new envoy to Pakistan WASHINGTON: The United States Senate has confirmed the appointment of Donald Armin Blome as the country’s next... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
World US Congress temporarily avoids government shutdown WASHINGTON: The US Senate passed a stop-gap funding bill Thursday, after threats by some Republicans earlier in the... Published 18 Feb, 2022 11:10am
Print Biden’s Fed nominees in limbo NEW YORK: US Senate action on President Joe Biden’s five nominees to the Federal Reserve stalled Tuesday after... Updated 17 Feb, 2022 10:07am
Print US Senate close to deal on legislation to sanction Russia WASHINGTON: US senators are very close to reaching a deal on legislation to sanction Russia over its actions on... Updated 31 Jan, 2022 09:28am
World US Senate Democrats to unveil Russia sanctions bill Sweeping sanctions would be imposed on top Russian military and government officials, including President Vladimir... Published 12 Jan, 2022 05:58pm
World US Senate confirms Bauer as envoy to France WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Saturday confirmed veteran diplomat Denise Campbell Bauer as the country’s next... Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am
World US Senate confirms ex-Chicago Mayor Emanuel to be ambassador to Japan WASHINGTON: The US Senate early Saturday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee Rahm Emanuel to be ambassador to... Published 19 Dec, 2021 04:37am
World US Senate readies vote on debt-limit hike, averting default risk WASHINGTON: The US Senate is expected to vote on Tuesday to raise the federal government's $28.9 trillion debt limit... Published 14 Dec, 2021 08:20pm
World Blinken warns Republicans against blocking US envoy nominations JAKARTA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Tuesday that continued Republican opposition to the... Published 14 Dec, 2021 04:08pm
Pakistan Pakistan wants to further deepen bilateral relationship, US Senators told ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday expressed the desire to further deepen bilateral relations with the United States... Published 12 Dec, 2021 04:19am
Print PM calls for ‘deeper’ Pak-US engagement ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday called on the United States to play its due role in maintaining... Updated 12 Dec, 2021 10:42am
Print COAS for urgent global focus on Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Saturday reiterated the urgency for global... Updated 12 Dec, 2021 10:51am
World US Congress averts default with stop-gap debt limit hike WASHINGTON: US lawmakers rubber-stamped a short-term bill to lift the nation’s borrowing authority Tuesday,... Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am
World US Senate green-lights stop-gap deal to avert debt default WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted Thursday to stave off a credit default that would have sparked a recession and ... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
Pakistan Pakistan seeks objective, broad-based relationship with US: FO ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said on Thursday that it desires objective, more balanced and broad-based relationships with the... Published 08 Oct, 2021 04:30am
World As US nears debt-ceiling ‘cliff’, Senate Democrats to vote again WASHINGTON: US Senate Democrats planned a third attempt on Wednesday to get Republicans to vote to raise the federal... Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am
World Biden to Republicans: 'Get out of the way' in debt-ceiling crisis WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said on Monday the federal government could breach its $28.4 trillion debt limit in ... Updated 05 Oct, 2021 01:41am
BR Research Much ado about nothing? A bill moved in US Senate, to pave way for sanctions on Taliban and their supporters, weighed heavy on sentiments of... Published 04 Oct, 2021 07:30am
Print US has to recognise Afghan reality ‘sooner or later’: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said that certain quarters in the US were unfairly targeting Pakistan... Published 03 Oct, 2021 04:24am
Editorials Scapegoating Pakistan EDITORIAL: It's very unfair of the 22 Republican lawmakers, who moved a bill in the US Senate to seek "imposition of... Published 02 Oct, 2021 04:45am
World US Senate to vote Thursday on measure to avert gov't shutdown WASHINGTON: The US Senate will vote Thursday on legislation to fund federal agencies, Democrats announced -- a move... Published 30 Sep, 2021 10:57am
Print FO strongly reacts to proposed US bill move ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday reacted to the proposed bill under discussion in the US Senate that seeks to impose... Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:17am
Pakistan US bill could create ‘more difficulties for Pakistan’: Rashid ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Wednesday said the bill presented in the US Senate could bring more... Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am
Pakistan 'Coercive approach will not work': Pakistan reacts to US Senate bill Foreign Office says legislation includes references to Pakistan that are 'completely unwarranted, and inconsistent with the spirit of Pakistan-US cooperation on Afghanistan since 2001' Updated 29 Sep, 2021 09:19pm
Print Afghan failure: Mazari rebukes US for introducing bill targeting Pakistan KARACHI: Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari has warned that Pakistan will be made to “pay heavy price” for... Updated 29 Sep, 2021 09:24am
World Pelosi confident $1trn US infrastructure bill will pass this week WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi expressed confidence on Sunday that the $1 trillion... Published 27 Sep, 2021 05:51am
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