The U.S. State Department has officially designated the Pakistan-based Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its military wing, the Majeed Brigade, as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO).
Read More Pakistani group now listed as ‘Foreign Terrorist Organization’ by U.S. as Pakistani official makes nuclear threats on American soil
The U.S. State Department is launching a nearly 12‑month pilot program beginning August 20th requiring some B‑1/B‑2 tourist and business visa applicants from select countries to post refundable bonds of $5,000, $10,000, or $15,000.
Read More State Dept. to roll out program requiring certain foreigners seeking business or tourism visas to post refundable bond
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has stated that the United States and Pakistan were “very close” to a trade deal.
Read More Pakistan says it’s ‘very close’ to U.S. trade deal
The U.S. State Department announced that the visas issued to the British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan have been revoked after the band led a “death to the IDF” chant at a concert over the weekend.
Read More State Department revokes visas for British rap group Bob Vylan for leading ‘Death to the IDF’ chants during festival
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the Sinaloa drug cartel reportedly employed a hacker to surveil FBI informants, with the intent of enabling targeted murders.
Read More DOJ: Sinaloa cartel hired hacker to track FBI informants ‘through geolocation data,’ facilitating hit jobs
The U.S. State Department has announced that the United States Embassy in Jerusalem will be closed from Wednesday through Friday — due to the increasing security threat stemming from the ongoing Israel-Iran war.
Read More U.S. State Dept temporarily closes U.S. Embassy in Israel, Iranian Supreme Leader responds to Trump’s warnings