Robert Obrien

Donald Trump's national security adviser denies Russian interference in US election 2020, says 'seen no intel helping President'

Since that briefing, Trump has ousted the acting intelligence chief, replacing him with a political loyalist in an abrupt move as Democrats and former US officials raised the alarm over national security concerns.

FATF to evaluate whether Pakistan has taken enough steps to avoid being blacklisted by global anti-terror financing watchdog in Paris today

International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG), a part of FATF, is scheduled to take the Pakistan issue on Tuesday to evaluate whether the south Asian nation has taken sufficient steps and implemented its plan of action to fight the global menace

FATF says several terror groups continue to get funds from supporters despite anti-terror financing watchdog tightening control on flow of money

The FATF said several terrorist groups continue to benefit from funds raised through illegal activities and from supporters worldwide despite the international terror financing watchdog tightening the standards on the flow of money.

US, Taliban close to 'reduction in violence' agreement, but imminent withdrawal of troops unlikely, says Donald Trump's national security advisor

US president Donald Trump's national security adviser said Tuesday he is cautiously optimistic that there could be a US agreement with the Taliban over the next days or weeks, but a withdrawal of American forces is not “imminent"

Pakistan not meeting FATF obligations would be devastating for its economy, says US diplomat Alice Wells

Not meeting the obligations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) would have a devastating impact on Pakistan''s economic reform program, a top US diplomat said.

Pakistan may be out of FATF grey list by February due to support from 'all-weather ally' China, say officials

Pakistan may be out of the 'Grey List' of the international terror financing watchdog FATF next month due to the active support of China and tactical support of some Western countries, an official said on Thursday.

Pakistan seeks US help to get it off FATF grey list ahead of key Beijing meeting on 21 January

Pakistani delegation arrived in Beijing on Sunday for three-day face-to-face talks with Financial Action Task Force Working Group that would start on 21 January

Pakistan not ready for peace with India without resolving Kashmir issue in just manner, says Shah Mahmood Qureshi

Ties between India, Pakistan came under severe strain after New Delhi revoked Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into two Union Territories

Pakistan's plan for past 70 years will collapse once growth starts in Jammu and Kashmir, says S Jaishankar

Once India triggers development in Jammu and Kashmir, all of Pakistan's plan for the last 70 years against the state would come to a naught, S Jaishankar told a top US think tank

S Jaishankar rejects scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan, says New Delhi's stand clear on Kashmir

Categorically rejecting any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, S Jaishankar has said India's stand has been clear for decades and the two countries can discuss the issue bilaterally