Uzbekistan, China deepen digital, tech cooperation to drive growth
ISLAMABAD, Monday, September 1, 2025 (WNP): Uzbekistan is rapidly advancing its digital transformation through deepening cooperation with China in information technology, telecommunications, artificial intelligence, postal services, and digital education. According to the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Islamabad, the partnership, built over decades, is now yielding large-scale projects that promise to expand infrastructure, boost innovation, and improve citizens’ access to digital...
Uzbek envoy marks Independence Day, highlights economic growth, stronger ties with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Monday, September 1, 2025 (WNP): Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev on Monday celebrated the 34th anniversary of his country’s independence, underscoring Uzbekistan’s rapid economic growth under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and reaffirming deepening strategic ties with Pakistan. Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi was the chief guest at the reception, attended by diplomats, senior officials, business leaders, and...
Turkmenistan to present sweeping peace, climate, connectivity initiatives at UNGA 80
ASHGABAT, Monday, September 1, 2025 (WNP): Turkmenistan has unveiled an ambitious set of proposals it plans to table at the upcoming 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), for promoting global peace, sustainable development, climate action, and connectivity. According to Bekdurdy Amansaryev of the Center for Strategic Studies at Turkmenistan’s Institute of International Relations, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov...
SCO Summit: Shehbaz, Iranian president pledge stronger ties, regional stability
TIANJIN, Monday, September 1, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday held a meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, where the two leaders reaffirmed their resolve to deepen bilateral cooperation and promote regional peace. During the talks, both sides reviewed the state of Pakistan-Iran relations across political, economic,...
Zardari calls for SCO unity to tackle poverty, climate change & global inequality
ISLAMABAD, Sunday, August 31, 2025 (WNP): President Asif Ali Zardari has urged member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to seize the “historic opportunity” offered by their shared geography to strengthen economic connectivity and address common challenges such as poverty, climate change, and environmental degradation. In an Op-Ed published Sunday in China Daily to mark the SCO Summit in...
Trump drops India visit for Quad Summit amid strained ties with Modi
NEW YORK, Sunday, August 31, 2025 (WNP): US President Donald Trump has decided against traveling to India later this year for the Quad Summit, deepening the rift between Washington and New Delhi, according to a report published by The New York Times. The summit of the Quad grouping—comprising the United States, India, Japan, and Australia—is scheduled to be held in...
PosterMyWall rolls out unified calendar for social posts, emails to support small businesses
ISLAMABAD, Sunday, August 31, 2025 (WNP): PosterMyWall has introduced a new feature that allows users to schedule emails directly within its Content Planner, bringing social media posts and email campaigns together on a single calendar. The update, highlighted on the company’s help and product pages, is designed to help micro and small businesses manage their online presence more efficiently. The integration...
China-Uzbekistan railway project revives Silk Road, poised to transform regional trade, connectivity
TASHKENT, Sunday, August 31, 2025 (WNP): Uzbekistan and China are deepening their centuries-old partnership with the launch of the long-anticipated China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway project, hailed as the ‘Building of the Century’ and a modern revival of the historic Silk Road. According to Usmonjon Mukhtorjonov, Head of the Department at the Center for the Study of Transport and Logistics Development, and Isomiddin...