Saudi Arabia steps up fight against human trafficking with bold reforms, global partnerships
RIYADH, Thursday, July 31, 2025 (WNP): Saudi Arabia is intensifying its battle against human trafficking through sweeping reforms and new initiatives for protecting victims and holding perpetrators accountable, a top rights official announced on Thursday. President of the Human Rights Commission and Chair of the Saudi National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking, Hala bint Mazyad Altuwaijri underscored the Kingdom’s commitment...
Govt approves Hajj Policy 2026: Quota set at 179,210, Hajj applications to begin from August 4
ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (WNP): Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Wednesday announced that the federal cabinet has formally approved the Hajj Policy 2026, outlining key procedural, financial, and logistic measures for the pilgrimage season. Addressing a press conference here, the minister informed that the government will begin collecting applications under the official...
PDF Chairman Bilal Sethi earns MS degree with groundbreaking research on environmental justice
ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (WNP): Chairman of the Pakistan Development Foundation (PDF), Mohammad Bilal Sethi, successfully defended his MS thesis on the critical subject of Environmental Justice and Neoliberalism at the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), earning praise from academia and securing his postgraduate degree. His research, conducted under the supervision of Professor Dr. Mahmood-ul-Hassan, was presented before an...
Pakistan, WEF pledge deeper cooperation on economic growth, gender inclusion, digitalization
ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s enduring partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and expressed his government’s commitment to expanding collaboration in key development areas, including economic growth, gender inclusion, vocational training, and digital transformation. He made these remarks during a meeting with Saadia Zahidi, Managing Director and Member of the...
UK signals september recognition of Palestine unless Israel ends Gaza crisis: Lammy tells UN
UNITED NATIONS, Wednesday, July 30, 2025 (WNP): In a bold declaration at the United Nations, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy announced that the United Kingdom will recognize the State of Palestine in September, unless Israel takes concrete steps to end the "appalling situation in Gaza" and commits to a viable two-state solution. Speaking at a high-level UN conference in New...
Pakistan, Denmark launch climate partnership to integrate green growth into economic planning
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan and Denmark on Tuesday signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate climate change into Pakistan’s economic and fiscal planning—ushering in a new era of green collaboration in a major step toward climate-smart governance. The MoU, signed between the Embassy of Denmark and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), marks the formal...
Pakistan, Türkiye to deepen literary bonds: Turkish ambassador visits Pakistan Academy of Letters
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Türkiye’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Irfan Neziroglu, on Tuesday visited the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) and held wide-ranging discussions with Chairperson Dr. Najeeba Arif in a bid to further strengthen cultural diplomacy and literary collaboration. The meeting was also attended by renowned Turkish writer and Director of the Yunus Emre Institute in Pakistan,...
Pakistan, Iran eye deeper strategic ties amid shifting regional landscape
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): As regional dynamics continue to evolve, the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and Iran’s Institute for Iran and Eurasia Studies (IRAS) convened a high-level bilateral dialogue on Tuesday to explore avenues for enhancing Pakistan-Iran relations in the context of emerging geopolitical developments. Themed “Iran-Pakistan Relations in the Context of New Regional Developments,” the...
Islamabad, Addis Ababa eye sister-city pact as Pakistan, Ethiopia deepen green, urban cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Jemal Beker Abdula, on Tuesday held a detailed meeting with Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, to explore joint initiatives in city planning, ecological restoration, and people-to-people exchanges in a promising step toward environmental diplomacy and urban collaboration. The high-level meeting, held at CDA...
Pakistan, Ethiopia forge green partnership to tackle climate crisis, empower youth
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan and Ethiopia have agreed to join forces on green initiatives, with a focus on afforestation, sustainability, and youth empowerment in a significant step toward global climate collaboration. The agreement emerged during a high-level meeting between Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik and Ethiopian Ambassador Jemal Beker Abdulla in...