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State Dept says Vajda will oversee US policy towards India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Maldives and Bhutan
Alice Wells, assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, will retire on May 22 after 31-year career
Says they are providing food and assistance in the US, as well as supporting healthcare professionals in Pakistan
Omar Abdullah was kept in detention for 232 days after India’s illegal annexation of the occupied region
She expresses her condolences on the death of Dr Usama Riaz - first Pakistani doctor to die of Covid-19
US diplomat Alice Wells says Pakistan, US are longstanding partners in tackling global health challenges
Our hearts go out to the families of the deceased, tweets Alice Wells
Unfortunate if Pakistan discourages foreign investors and stifles domestic innovation, says US top diplomat
First Pakistani all-female group of 15 peacekeepers received medals last week
There is struggle between global & regional players over expansion of their political and economic sphere of influence