Thursday, August 8, 2019
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells Travels to South Asia
Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells Travels to South Asia
Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs
Alice Wells is on travel to Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and India from August
6-16.
Acting Assistant Secretary Wells will hold bilateral consultations on issues of mutual interest with senior government officials in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and India, in addition to meetings with business leaders and civil society.
For updates, please follow @State_SCA. For press inquiries, please contact SCA-Press@state.gov.
Acting Assistant Secretary Wells will hold bilateral consultations on issues of mutual interest with senior government officials in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and India, in addition to meetings with business leaders and civil society.
For updates, please follow @State_SCA. For press inquiries, please contact SCA-Press@state.gov.
American filmmakers Alix Madigan and Maria Raquel Bozzi visited Pakistan recently as part of the U.S. government’s Global Media Makers (GMM) program.
GMM is an innovative mentoring program that connects visual storytellers from around the world with leading U.S. entertainment professionals.
Watch the video to know more about the GMM program.
#GlobalMM #FilmDiplomacy #ExchangeOurWorld
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Robert Silberstein assumes charge as U.S. Consul General in Karachi
Contact: Krish Das, Spokesperson
021-35275000
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Robert Silberstein assumes charge as U.S. Consul General in Karachi
KARACHI: Rob Silberstein assumed charge as the United States Consul General in Karachi on August 1, 2019. A career member of the United States Senior Foreign Service, he most recently served in Washington, DC with the Office of the Inspector General, helping to improve the operations of the State Department and its overseas missions.
Prior to that, Consul General Silberstein was a Senior Advisor in the U.S. Department of State Foreign Service Institute, where he developed a training and education curriculum for the Department’s foreign and civil service officers.
Consul General Silberstein also served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the United States Embassy to Lithuania, Office Director for Nordic-Baltic Affairs, and Deputy Director in the Office of South Central Europe. Other assignments include service in the U.S. Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia, and the U.S. Consulate in Chennai, India.
The Consul General has a Masters in National Security Strategy from the College of International Security Affairs of the National Defense University. He also has a Masters in International Relations and International Economics from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.
By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 1 August, 2019 | Topics: Announcements, Consul General, Karachi, Press Releases, U.S. Consulate General Karachi
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met today with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Following up on their September 5, 2018 meeting in Islamabad, Secretary Pompeo emphasized the continued importance of the United States and Pakistan working together to advance shared priorities, including Pakistan’s significant role in supporting the Afghan peace process and counterterrorism. Secretary Pompeo welcomed the occasion to discuss opportunities for enhanced cooperation, including expanded trade and investment opportunities.
The Secretary looked forward to continued progress from Pakistan on shared security priorities, including defeating terrorist organizations, which he hoped would form the basis of a reinvigorated partnership.
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met today with Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. Following up on their September 5, 2018 meeting in Islamabad, Secretary Pompeo emphasized the continued importance of the United States and Pakistan working together to advance shared priorities, including Pakistan’s significant role in supporting the Afghan peace process and counterterrorism. Secretary Pompeo welcomed the occasion to discuss opportunities for enhanced cooperation, including expanded trade and investment opportunities.
The Secretary looked forward to continued progress from Pakistan on shared security priorities, including defeating terrorist organizations, which he hoped would form the basis of a reinvigorated partnership.
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