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TOKYO: The United States, Japan and South Korea warned on Wednesday that an “unparalleled” scale of response would be warranted if North Korea conducts a seventh nuclear bomb test. Washington and its allies believe North Korea could be about to resume nuclear bomb testing for the first time since 2017. “We agreed that an unparalleled scale of response would be …

SEOUL: The navies of South Korea, the United States and Japan staged trilateral anti-submarine exercises for the first time in five years on Thursday, amid tension over North Korea’s series of missile tests. The drills were held in international waters off the Korean peninsula’s east coast, just a day after North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea off …

WASHINGTON: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari urged the United States and China on Tuesday to set aside their differences and work together for improving global climate, a day after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken asked Pakistan to engage with China for restructuring its debt. In a joint media briefing with his Pakistani counterpart a day earlier, Secretary Blinken said: “We talked about the …

WASHINGTON: Pakistan and the United States will hold ministerial-level talks in Washington on Monday (today), indicating willingness on part of both sides to resume institutionalised engagement after a long absence. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari reached Washington on Sunday on a three-day visit during which he will hold in person talks with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. He will also have …

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Human Rights was informed on Monday about the grim situation being faced by Pakistan due to the presence of over 1.4 million Afghan refugees, following the refusal by the US and European countries to receive further Afghan asylum seekers. The committee members were also surprised to learn that the government has so far …

WASHINGTON: The US support for Pakistan’s economic growth and the assurance that the United States “stands by Pakistan in hard times” are the two key points that both sides highlighted in this week’s public statements on bilateral relations. In return, Pakistan indicated that it would support US moves in the United Nations aimed at diplomatically isolating Russia for invading Ukraine. …

WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistani officials are considering various options for Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Bajwa to visit the United States in late August or early September, diplomatic sources told Dawn. “A date will soon be finalized,” a source said. Since the visit has not yet been officially confirmed, neither side has announced the agenda of the …

WASHINGTON: The United States and its nuclear allies rebuked Russia on Monday for “irresponsible and dangerous” talk about possibly deploying nuclear weapons, as a review of the keystone nuclear treaty opened at the United Nations. “Following Russia’s unprovoked and unlawful war of aggression against Ukraine, we call on Russia to cease its irresponsible and dangerous nuclear rhetoric and behavior, to …

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has identified Pakistan as one of the partners the United States has been working with to persuade the Taliban to let girls go back to school. On Thursday, Secretary Blinken launched the US-Af­ghan Consultative Mecha­nism (USACM), which would enable Afghan citizens to communicate directly with American policymakers. Addressing the launching ceremony, the top …

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi met on Saturday for the first in-person talks since October after attending a G20 summit where the top US diplomat led efforts to pressure Russia over its war in Ukraine. US officials say Blinken’s meeting with Wang in Bali, Indonesia, including a morning session of talks and a …