PM Shehbaz concludes three-nation tour, departs Türkiye after Antalya Diplomacy Forum engagements
ANTALYA, Saturday, April 18, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday departed from Antalya for Pakistan after completing his three-nation tour of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Türkiye. At the airport, the Prime Minister and his delegation were seen off by senior Turkish and Pakistani officials, including Ambassador Tolga Bermek, Ambassador Nilufer Kaygisiz, Member of the Turkish Parliament Burhan Kayaturk,...
Dar meets Azerbaijani FM, discusses regional developments and bilateral ties
ANTALYA, Saturday, April 18, 2026 (WNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya. During the meeting, both sides held a productive discussion on regional developments and explored avenues to further strengthen the close and brotherly ties between Pakistan and Azerbaijan. The...
COAS Asim Munir concludes Iran visit, discusses regional peace, stability
RAWALPINDI, Saturday, April 18, 2026 (WNP): Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Asim Munir, along with Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and a high-level delegation, has concluded a three-day official visit to Iran, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. During the visit, the field marshal called on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and held separate meetings with...
Dar meets UK Foreign Secretary, discusses regional situation and bilateral ties
ANTALYA, Saturday, April 18, 2026 (WNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday held a meeting with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on the evolving regional situation and recent developments, with a focus on ongoing diplomatic efforts for peace and...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, Egypt FMs hold consultative meeting on regional peace
ANTALYA, Saturday, April 18, 2026 (WNP): The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Egypt held their third consultative meeting in Antalya on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum, focusing on regional developments and cooperation. During the meeting, the participating foreign ministers exchanged views on evolving regional dynamics and underscored the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in promoting...
Route to Makkah Project expands as first Hajj flight departs from Lahore with enhanced facilitation
LAHORE, Saturday, April 28, 2026 (WNP): The landmark Route to Makkah Project marked a major milestone on Saturday as the first Hajj flight under the initiative departed from Lahore, offering streamlined immigration and travel facilities to Pakistani pilgrims. Head of the project, Major General Dr. Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, arrived in Lahore along with a high-level Saudi delegation comprising officials...
Dar meets South Korean vice minister, discusses regional developments at Antalya Forum
ANTALYA, Friday, April 17, 2026 (WNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a meeting with Vice Minister for Strategy and Intelligence at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of South Korea, Jeong Yeondoo, on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on matters of mutual interest as well as...
Finance Minister Aurangzeb discusses polio eradication, digital reforms with Gates Foundation
WASHINGTON, Friday, April 17, 2026 (WNP): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb held a substantive meeting with Kalpana Kochhar, President for Global Policy and Advocacy at the Gates Foundation, on the sidelines of the World Bank–IMF Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C.. At the outset, the minister recalled his earlier interaction with Bill Gates during the World Economic Forum...
Pakistan, Türkiye, Qatar leaders hold trilateral talks on regional peace at Antalya Forum
ANTALYA, Friday, April 17, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday participated in a trilateral meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Amir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya. During the meeting, the three leaders exchanged views on recent regional developments and ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at...
Dar, Bosnian FM reaffirm strong bilateral ties at Antalya Diplomacy Forum
ANTALYA, Friday, April 17, 2026 (WNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said Pakistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina share deep-rooted and historic ties, reaffirming commitment to further strengthen bilateral relations. In a statement following his meeting with Bosnian Foreign Minister Elmedin Konaković on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Antalya, Dar described the interaction...