Turkiye’s unity triumph over terror: Ambassador Neziroglu marks July 15 as testament to democratic resolve
ISLAMABAD, Monday, July 15, 2025 (WNP): Ambassador of Turkiye to Pakistan, Dr. Irfan Neziroglu on Tuesday said the Turkish nation’s unwavering resistance to the failed coup attempt of July 15, 2016, continues to stand as a beacon of democratic strength and unity. Addressing a solemn ceremony held here to mark Turkiye’s Democracy and National Unity Day, the ambassador said, “July...
From mountains to glory: Seven wildlife heroes honored with Pakistan Wildlife Protection Awards 2025
ISLAMABAD, Monday, July 14, 2025 (WNP): The Ministry of Climate Change & Environmental Coordination (MoCC&EC), in partnership with the Snow Leopard Foundation (SLF) and wildlife departments from Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, announced the winners of the Pakistan Wildlife Protection Awards 2025 in a powerful tribute to the unsung guardians of Pakistan’s natural heritage. Seven individuals have...
IIUI president, HEC chairman chart new academic vsion with focus on merit, reform & Islamic identity
ISLAMABAD, Monday, July 14, 2025 (WNP): In a significant step toward reshaping the academic and institutional future of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), President Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saad Alahmed met with Chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and IIUI Rector, Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, to discuss key reforms, governance priorities, and the university’s evolving role in Islamic...
Google to launch AI-powered ads in Pakistan, transforming search marketing for local businesses
ISLAMABAD, Monday, July 14, 2025 (WNP): In a major digital leap for Pakistan’s marketing landscape, Google has announced plans to roll out its “Ads in AI Overviews” feature across several Asia-Pacific markets—including Pakistan—later this year. The move will enable Pakistani businesses to embed ads directly into AI-generated summaries that appear in Google Search, giving them powerful new ways to reach...
FAO, Japan empower over half a million flood-hit Pakistanis with resilient farming, livestock aid
ISLAMABAD, Monday, July 14, 2025 (WNP): The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, with funding from the Government of Japan, has successfully wrapped up a major emergency support project that brought hope and recovery to over 520,000 people in flood-ravaged regions of Balochistan and Sindh. Launched in response to the catastrophic 2022 floods, the $6.48 million project...
ISSI, Casa Asia ink MoU to bolster Pakistan-Spain academic, strategic ties
ISLAMABAD, Monday, July 14, 2025 (WNP): The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI), in a significant move to deepen Pakistan-Spain relations, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Spain’s Casa Asia to promote greater collaboration in academic, research, and think-tank engagements. The agreement was signed by Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director General of ISSI, and José Pintor, Director General of...
NA panel urges priority Hajj accommodation for affected pilgrims, enhanced interfaith harmony initiatives
ISLAMABAD, Monday, July 14, 2025 (WNP): The National Assembly Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, during its 6th meeting held at the Parliament House on Monday, expressed grave concern over the exclusion of a significant number of Pakistani pilgrims from Hajj 2025 and recommended their priority accommodation in Hajj 2026 or full refund of their deposits. The meeting...
UN report warns world is ‘drastically off track’ to meet 2030 goals, urges urgent global action
UNITED NATIONS, Monday, July 15, 2025 (WNP): The world is in a “global development emergency,” with only 18% of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on track to be achieved by 2030, according to a sobering new UN report released Monday by Secretary-General António Guterres. While the report celebrates key achievements—such as a five-year jump in global life expectancy from 2000...
UNICEF urges Israel to review Gaza rules of engagement after airstrike kills seven children at water point
UNITED NATIONS, Monday, July 14, 2025 (WNP): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has issued a stark appeal to Israeli authorities to urgently review their rules of engagement in Gaza following a deadly airstrike that killed seven children waiting for water at a distribution site in central Gaza on Sunday. The strike, which also claimed the lives of four other...