Pak US Ties
Baker has been the charge d'affaires at the US embassy in Islamabad since Jan 2025, following the departure of then-US ambassador Donald Blome.
Published 10 Nov, 2026 12:41pm
Pakistan’s merchandise exports to North America grow modestly by 4.65 per cent to $1.826 billion in the first quarter of 2026-27.
Published 10 Nov, 2026 07:03am
The Maryland senator was born in the port city in 1959 to an American foreign service officer.
Updated 08 Nov, 2026 04:58pm
With the Democrats clawing back power in Congress, changes in America’s approach to global engagement are likely to occur.
Updated 06 Nov, 2026 07:50am
What looks clever in one season reads very differently at a hearing in the next.
Updated 05 Nov, 2026 01:16pm
As the election outcome was influenced by an external issue, the implications will accordingly be reflected more on the foreign policy front.
Published 05 Nov, 2026 07:00am
Finance minister says proposed US facility not essential, would provide additional support if secured; Saudi facility extended for "reasonable period".
Published 05 Nov, 2026 07:00am
Torkham stays shut for five hours following firefight over disputed check post.
Updated 02 Nov, 2026 07:35am
Proposal envisages four tanks holding 560,000 cubic metres at Port Qasim in first phase of the $4.4bn plan that also includes a 1,100km upcountry gas pipeline.
Updated 02 Nov, 2026 07:27am
"We're against terrorism no matter where it emanates from and who it targets," US secretary of state says.
Updated 01 Nov, 2026 07:03pm
US Chargé d’Affaires Natalie Baker calls on petroleum minister; the two discuss increasing bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
Published 26 Oct, 2026 08:11pm
Three developments seem to have contributed to the recent thaw.
Updated 25 Oct, 2026 06:39pm
The US benefits from a tangible relationship with Pakistan.
Updated 20 Oct, 2026 09:14am
Minister recalls Qatari PM and CDF Munir worked for “more than 16 hours without a single break” during the Switzerland talks.
Updated 19 Oct, 2026 07:18pm
FO reiterates commitment to strategic ties with Washington, rules-based international system.
Updated 02 Oct, 2026 07:22am
Photographs released by White House and shared by PID show the prime minister and US president smiling and shaking hands.
Updated 02 Oct, 2026 12:31am
Members of Afghanistan War Commission call on CDF at GHQ and appreciate Pakistan’s continued contribution to regional peace and stability, says ISPR.
Published 28 Sep, 2026 07:36pm
“Since I took office, it has been my honour to help settle eight wars, and in so doing, become friendly with the leaders of many of those countries,” Trump says.
Updated 22 Sep, 2026 11:38pm
Co-founder declines to provide details, citing security sensitivities, but says the deal falls within the category of unmanned aerial systems.
Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:34pm
Trump to speak on opening day; PM Shehbaz’s speech on 25th; Pezeshkian’s attendance "not yet confirmed".
Updated 10 Sep, 2026 07:21am
Protest lodged over “factually incorrect remarks of US ambassador to India regarding status of Jammu and Kashmir during his visit” to the region.
Updated 20 Aug, 2026 07:06am
Says pact shows how countries will "finally be able to defend themselves in a more meaningful way"; PM Shehbaz says he appreciates the “kind words of support”.
Updated 17 Aug, 2026 10:38am
Emergency liquidity, rival currency networks, and regional diplomacy collide in the fight for economic survival.
Published 13 Aug, 2026 10:35am
Pakistan’s ambassador to the US visits California, holds meetings with state lawmakers to expand political and economic engagement between Pakistan and the state.
Published 12 Aug, 2026 09:07pm
Says timely access to proposed budget important for public scrutiny of spending and revenue priorities before formal approval.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 01:48pm
Agreement signed to support 66 PhD scholars while expanding opportunities for advanced education, research and academic exchange.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 08:37am
Mohsin Naqvi meets Pezeshkian and Araghchi in Tehran; Khawaja Asif says warring sides nearing ‘some sort of an arrangement’.
Updated 12 Aug, 2026 07:18am
Any future agreements involving critical minerals must therefore be subjected to rigorous legal, financial and technical scrutiny.
Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:52pm
Any future agreements involving critical minerals must be subjected to rigorous legal, financial and technical scrutiny.
Updated 07 Aug, 2026 05:47pm
Baker appreciates the efforts of the National Heritage and Culture Division in preserving Pakistan’s cultural heritage.
Published 07 Aug, 2026 07:03am
