Pakistan, Vietnam eye preferential trade pact, stronger ties as Commerce Minister Jam Kamal wraps landmark visit
HANOI, Saturday, July 12, 2025 (WNP): Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan, in a major push to revitalize economic diplomacy, concluded a landmark four-day visit to Vietnam on Saturday, marking the first high-level ministerial visit from Pakistan in 15 years and reaffirming a shared vision to expand bilateral trade, investment, and institutional cooperation. During his visit, Minister Jam Kamal...
Pakistan ramps up global diplomacy, urges action on Kashmir, regional security
ISLAMABAD, Friday, July 11, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan is actively reinforcing its diplomatic engagements and voicing deep concerns over regional security and human rights violations, particularly in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the Foreign Office said Friday. Speaking at the weekly media briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan outlined key developments in Pakistan’s foreign relations, including multilateral...
Judiciary stands firm: NJPMC vows zero tolerance on enforced disappearances, charts reforms for swift, transparent justice
ISLAMABAD, Friday, July 11, 2025 (WNP): The National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) on Friday took serious notice of enforced disappearances across the country, unanimously declaring that the judiciary would not compromise on its constitutional duty to protect fundamental rights. The strong stance emerged during the NJPMC’s 53rd meeting, chaired by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi at the...
General Zubair Hayat warns South Asia is ’30 seconds to midnight’ amid rising strategic instability
ISLAMABAD, Friday, July 11, 2025 (WNP): Former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), General (R) Zubair Mahmood Hayat on Friday cautioned that South Asia remains perilously close to instability, trapped in a “complex security quagmire” exacerbated by the absence of effective crisis management mechanisms, lack of regional security architecture, and diminishing avenues for dialogue. Delivering the keynote address on...
SDPI earns Commonwealth accreditation, joining global network of influential policy institutions
ISLAMABAD, Friday, July 11, 2025 (WNP): The Commonwealth Secretariat has formally accredited Pakistan’s Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) as an official Accredited Organization of the Commonwealth, a distinction that affirms the think tank’s growing influence in global policy discourse. The recognition, announced by the Commonwealth Secretariat at Marlborough House in London, positions SDPI among a select group of institutions across...
EducationUSA hosts pre-departure orientations for over 270 US-bound Pakistani students
ISLAMABAD, Friday, July 11, 2025 (WNP): More than 270 Pakistani students set to pursue higher education in the United States gathered this week in Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi for a series of pre-departure orientations organized by EducationUSA at the United States Educational Foundation in Pakistan (USEFP). The annual sessions aimed to prepare students - bound for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral...
Ishaq Dar, Anwar Ibrahim pledge to deepen Pakistan-Malaysia ties, boost Halal trade, economic cooperation
PUTRAJAYA, Friday, July 11, 2025 (WNP): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim in a key diplomatic engagement for strengthening bilateral ties on Friday in Putrajaya. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 32nd ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Ministerial Meeting, reflecting the two countries' shared commitment...
Google’s Veo 3 launches in Pakistan: Turn your photos into AI-generated videos with sound
ISLAMABAD, Friday, July 11, 2025 (WNP): In a major boost to creative storytelling, Google has expanded access to its advanced video generation model, Veo 3, bringing the cutting-edge AI tool to Pakistan and over 150 countries worldwide. Available to Google AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, Veo 3 allows users to transform their favorite photos into eight-second video clips with sound,...