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U.S. Government Announces Scholarships for Flood-Affected Students in Pakistan

Islamabad, March 7, 2023:  The U.S. government announced 500 new scholarships to Pakistani university students from flood-affected districts to assist them in completing their degrees. U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome announced the scholarships at an event celebrating the achievements of female scholars in honor of International Women’s Day at the Higher Education Commission in Islamabad. Present ...
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Two-day U.S.-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue Concludes in Islamabad

Islamabad, March 7, 2023 – Senior officials of the United States and their Pakistani counterparts opened the Pakistan-U.S. Counterterrorism Dialogue on March 6 at the Pakistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad. The two-day policy-focused meeting was chaired by the U.S. Department of State Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg and Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
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U.S. and KP Governments Unveil New E-Procurement System to Increase Accountability and Efficiency

Peshawar, March 6, 2023: The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), assisted the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (KP PPRA) to create an e-procurement system.  This customized software will standardize and automate the KP government’s procurement functions to increase efficiency, transparency, and security. U.S. Consul General Peshawar Panfilo Marquez and USAID ...
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U.S. Ambassador Deepens Bilateral Partnership, Appreciates Rich Cultural Heritage of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Peshawar, March 3, 2023 – U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome visited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) from February 28 to March 2 to deepen the United States’ partnership with the people of KP through initiatives related to economic growth, education, security, and cultural preservation. To strengthen the U.S.-Pakistan economic partnership in KP, the Ambassador and KP Planning and ...
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U.S. Embassy Islamabad Works to Counter Trafficking in Persons

Islamabad, Feb 28, 2023: The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad concluded a two-day conference on “Countering Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in Pakistan” to strengthen institutional capacity to reduce trafficking in persons and also help victims get needed support.     In his opening remarks at the event, U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome said, “Human trafficking erodes the rule ...
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