Iranian Cultural Consulate hosts poetic tribute to mark twelve-day resistance victory
ISLAMABAD, Friday, July 25, 2025 (WNP): The Cultural Consulate of Iran organized a literary gathering featuring renowned poets, who paid tribute through their evocative verses in a heartfelt celebration of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s twelve-day successful resistance and victory. The event, held on Friday evening, brought together senior and emerging poets to honor what Iranian officials described as a...
Religious scholars unite to advocate family wellbeing, population-resource balance in line with Islamic teachings
ISLAMABAD, Thursday, July 24, 2025 (WNP): The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) and the Population Council jointly organized a high-level consultation under the theme ‘The Islamic Perspective on Balance and Benevolence - Striking Harmony Between Resources and Population: Our Survival, Our Future‘ in a major step toward addressing Pakistan’s population challenges through faith-based advocacy. The session, chaired by CII Chairman...
Pakistan, Indonesia strengthen cultural bonds through heritage diplomacy, spiritual commonalities
ISLAMABAD, Thursday, July 24, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan and Indonesia on Thursday reaffirmed their shared commitment to deepening bilateral cultural ties through heritage preservation, people-to-people exchanges, and spiritual diplomacy — marking a new chapter in the longstanding friendship between the two nations. The renewed resolve emerged during a meeting between Indonesian Minister Counsellor for Public Diplomacy, Rahmat Hindiarta, and Federal Minister...
Saudi naval chief, Pakistan’s top military officer discuss regional maritime security, defence cooperation
RAWALPINDI, Thursday, July 24, 2025 (WNP): Vice Admiral Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Ghuraybi, Chief of the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, met with General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), during his official visit to the Joint Staff Headquarters in Rawalpindi on Thursday. According to a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the two...
KSrelief distributes 4,000 relief kits across AJK, reaching over 28,000 disaster-affected residents
MUZAFFARABAD, Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (WNP): The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has successfully distributed 4,000 Shelter Non-Food Item (NFI) kits to internally displaced and disaster-affected families across seven districts in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in a significant humanitarian effort. The large-scale distribution, carried out in close coordination with the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) AJK,...
PM Shehbaz, World Bank VP reaffirm commitment to long-term development, economic reforms
ISLAMABAD, Thursday, July 24, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to advancing long-term development goals through strengthened collaboration with the World Bank, during a meeting with Ousmane Dione, Regional Vice President for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP). The two sides expressed a shared resolve to deepen the strategic partnership, particularly...
President Zardari lauds China’s support, calls for deeper economic, cultural ties
ISLAMABAD, Thursday, July 24, 2025 (WNP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday praised China’s unwavering support for Pakistan’s socio-economic development and underscored the vast potential for expanding bilateral cooperation in trade, economy, culture, and regional connectivity. During a meeting with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong at Aiwan-e-Sadr, the president reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to its all-weather friendship with China, calling it...
WaterAid Pakistan, PepsiCo Foundation wrap up Urban Water project with call for climate-resilient WASH solutions
KARACHI, Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (WNP): WaterAid Pakistan, in partnership with the PepsiCo Foundation, marked the successful conclusion of its three-year Urban Water initiative with a high-level learning and closing event in Karachi, celebrating critical gains in clean water access and hygiene promotion across Pakistan’s underserved urban areas. Launched in 2022, the initiative improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure...
World Bank applauds BISP’s one window model for empowering Pakistan’s most vulnerable
ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (WNP): A high-level delegation from the World Bank, led by Ousmane Dione, Regional Vice President for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP), visited the Benazir Income Support Programme’s (BISP) One Window Facilitation Center in Islamabad on Wednesday to review the integrated services offered to millions of marginalized families under one roof. The delegation...
WHO, Gavi deliver 800 motorbikes to boost Pakistan’s immunization drive in remote areas
ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, July 23, 2025 (WNP): The World Health Organization (WHO), with support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has provided over 800 motorbikes to Pakistan’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), enhancing the mobility of frontline vaccinators nationwide in a major push to improve vaccine coverage in hard-to-reach regions. The initiative aims to target 65 high-priority districts with a combined population...