Friday, August 16, 2019

Kuchlak Blast : many killed during Juma Prayers

Blast In Quetta Kuchlak Area Madrasa Martyrs Four, Injures More Than A Dozen
A blast in the mosque of Quetta. This mosque was situated in Tehsil Kuchlak, a town 25km on the outskirts of Quetta. The blast took place in the afternoon after Friday prayers. This mosque also has a Madarsa attached to it.

Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Joint session of parliament discusses occupied Kashmir, Article 370


Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells Travels to South Asia

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Acting Assistant Secretary Alice Wells Travels to South Asia

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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.

American filmmakers Alix Madigan and Maria Raquel Bozzi visited Pakistan recently as part of the U.S. government’s Global Media Makers (GMM) program.


Award winning 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

August 1, 2019
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