Washington: Nawaz Sharif's decision to invite Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is a "positive sign", the United States has said and expressed its willingness to work with the new government in Pakistan. "We have seen those comments. I don't want to analyze it too much, but to say that it is a positive step and we look forward to working with the new government as it's formed," State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters at her maiden news conference in her current position.
Psaki was responding to questions on the invitation by Sharif to Singh to attend his swearing in ceremony. Meanwhile, Secretary of State John Kerry called the new elected leader of Pakistan to congratulate him on his electoral success.
"The Secretary called Sharif yesterday to congratulate him on his strong showing in Saturday's elections, and told him that he looks forward to working with the government as the government is formed in Pakistan," she said. "He looks forward to continuing a broad relationship of working together on a number of issues, including continuing to work on counterterrorism. Mr Sharif has indicated that economic development and growth is one of his focuses. But their focus right now is, of course, on forming the government. And once they do that, I'm sure we'll have more substantive conversations with them," she said.
Kerry would like to travel to Pakistan, she said in response to a question. "He (Kerry) has indicated that he would like to go. I don't have
11:00 AM, May 14, 2013
Can the IPL season six sustain public interest over the next four to six weeks? CNN-IBN's sports editor Gaurav Kalra joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the issue. Q. The advertising of IPL has been criticised by everyone.Too much glamour quotient,How is it helping cricket. Mandeep singh/Bisla who did well last yr are back without any progress. Asked by: googly A. Personally, I do not enjoy the coverage of...
05:58 PM, Apr 05, 2013
From Katrina Kaif's latkas-jhatkas to Shah Rukh Khan's powerful performance, Bollywood was upright to keep the night entertaining and exciting. ...
10:43 PM, Apr 02, 2013
Promising to give a spectacular opening ceremony of the Indian Premier League in Kolkata Tuesday, Bollywood megastar Shahrukh Khan said it would be an unprecedented experience for the country. ...
10:05 AM, Apr 02, 2013
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday presented the Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the elite President's Bodyguard (PBG) in a colourful ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Speaking on the occasion, the President congratulated the President's Bodyguard for upholding the highest military traditions and discipline. He said he was confident that the regiment would continue to uphold the lofty values of professionalism, dedication and commitment that...
11:32 PM, Mar 30, 2013
Seeking to present a united picture of the party, new Punjab Congress president Partap Singh Bajwa on Monday appointed as many as 25 coordinators, including some loyalists of former PCC chief Amarinder Singh, who will take stock of his swearing-in ceremony preparations. ...
05:10 AM, Mar 19, 2013
A Delhi court dealing with a CWG related corruption case on Monday said two of the accused had paid Rs 71.73 lakh for actor Shilpa Shetty's performance in the closing ceremony of 2008 CWG Youth Games at Pune "merely to fulfil the last moment wish" of Suresh Kalmadi. ...
09:06 AM, Feb 05, 2013
Sanjay, a resident of Sonepat ditrict, married his girlfriend Mamta following a special three-hour permission given by court. ...
02:17 PM, Jan 25, 2013
Never mind President Barack Obama's inauguration address or what Michelle Obama was wearing at the ball. Was Beyonce lip-synching the US national anthem on Monday, or wasn't she? The Grammy-winning singer remained silent on Tuesday amid a media storm over whether she was lip-synching, singing over her own pre-recorded track, or performing live when she delivered a flawless version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" to hundreds of thousands of people in...
10:02 AM, Jan 23, 2013
Michelle Obama chose a Thom Browne coat and dress for President Barack Obama's inauguration events. ...
01:01 PM, Jan 22, 2013
Joe Biden, who was on Sunday sworn in as the US Vice President for a second term, made a gaffe hours ahead of his oath ceremony by calling himself "proud president of the United States". "I'm proud to be president of the United States," Biden told his supporters at the Iowa State Society inauguration ball on Saturday. ...
09:59 PM, Jan 20, 2013
Narendra Modi on Wednesday took oath as Gujarat's chief minister for the fourth time after leading his party the Bharatiya Janata Party to a sweeping win in Assembly elections. This will be Modi's third consecutive stint as the Gujarat chief minister. ...
12:22 PM, Dec 26, 2012
Mumbai: Actress Vidya Balan, set to wed Siddharth Roy Kapur, opted for a private mehndi ceremony at her Khar residence here Wednesday night. It was attended by her family members, and Vidya's favourite, veteran actress Rekha marked her presence. Vidya wore a yellow sari in typical Bengali style with floral ornaments. She even chose to go simple with her mehdni - rather than the usual full-hand intricate design, Vidya went...
12:16 PM, Dec 13, 2012
New Delhi: Film actress Vidya Balan and UTV CEO Siddharth Roy Kapur are all set to tie the knot. Their 'Sangeet' ceremony took place at a private affair. The wedding is likely to take place on December 14. ...
04:57 PM, Dec 12, 2012
The Change of Guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan can now be watched by public. Two hundred visitors will be allowed every Saturday to watch the 30-minute long ceremony at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. ...
03:40 PM, Dec 09, 2012
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar, who had resigned as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra over the irrigation scam, was re-inducted into the state Cabinet as he took oath on Friday morning. The BJP and the Shiv Sena have boycotted the swearing-in ceremony. Governor K Sankaranarayanan administered oath of office to Pawar in the presence of the Maharashtra Chief Minister. The decision to re-induct Pawar in the...
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Sunil Gavaskar was conferred with BCCI's Col CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement award, while Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli were also awarded for their achievements. ...
11:08 AM, Nov 22, 2012
All eyes are on Bollywood's wedding of the year as Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor get set to get married in court in a few hours from now. Monday night was all about the traditional rituals with Kareena's mehendi ceremony that was held in Mumbai. Apart from the stars, the to-be-groom Saif Ali Khan too made an appearance. ...
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