ISLAMABAD, Saturday, May 31 (WNP): As Pakistan joined the global observance of World No Tobacco Day 2025 on Saturday, policymakers, public health experts, and civil society organizations called for urgent and comprehensive measures to curb rising tobacco consumption, particularly...
ISLAMABAD, Saturday, May 31, 2025 (WNP): Marking World No Tobacco Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent global call for the immediate ban of all flavours in tobacco and nicotine products, citing their role in fuelling...
ISLAMABAD, Friday, May 30, 2025 (WNP): A delegation from the European Union (EU), led by Jeroen Willems, EU Head of Cooperation in Pakistan, visited the Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) and held a detailed meeting with Secretary Humera Ahmad...
ISLAMABAD, Friday, May 30, 2025 (WNP): The DASTAK Women Rights and Awareness Foundation has been honored with the 2025 Nelson Mandela-Graça Machel Innovation Award in the Organisation Category by the CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation.
The award recognizes DASTAK’s...
ISLAMABAD, Friday, May 30, 2025 (WNP): The Embassy of Romania, in collaboration with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA), launched a unique set of opera singing courses on Friday in Islamabad, aiming to introduce Pakistani students to...
ISLAMABAD, Friday, May 30, 2025 (WNP): Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, met with Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, on Friday to explore avenues for enhanced bilateral cooperation in the higher education...
ISLAMABAD, Friday, May 30, 2025 (WNP): A section of a pedestrian bridge collapsed at Khanewal Railway Station on Friday, prompting swift action from Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, who ordered the suspension of three officials and launched...
DUSHANBE, Friday, May 30, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday concluded a productive two-day official visit to Tajikistan, reaffirming Pakistan’s strong commitment to regional connectivity, climate action, and bilateral cooperation with the Central Asian republic. The...
MAKKAH AL MUKARRAMAH, Friday, May 30, 2025 (WNP): The Presidency for Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has launched an ambitious global initiative to translate and broadcast this year’s Arafat Sermon (1446 AH) in 35...
RIYADH, Friday, May 30, 2025 (WNP): The Grand Mufti of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh, in a message to Muslims preparing for Hajj 1446 AH, has called for full compliance with official guidelines,...