Pakistan rebukes India’s minority rights allegations at UN, calls R2P a ‘shield for serial violators’
UNITED NATIONS, Wednesday, July 2, 2025 (WNP): A Pakistani delegate strongly rebutted India’s accusations regarding the treatment of minorities in Pakistan, calling the claims “a textbook case of the perpetrator posturing as a victim,” during a debate on the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) at the UN General Assembly. Responding to remarks made by an Indian representative, Rabia Ijaz, Second Secretary...
PM Shehbaz visits Iranian Embassy to offer condolences, reaffirms solidarity with Tehran
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday extended heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Iran, reaffirming Pakistan’s unwavering solidarity and sympathy with its neighboring country during a time of grief and crisis. The prime minister visited the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad to sign the condolence book, which...
Pakistan confirms 14th polio case as virus resurfaces in North Waziristan
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (WNP): The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) has confirmed the 14th case of polio in Pakistan this year, with the latest infection reported in North Waziristan, a high-risk district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the Polio Reference Laboratory, the latest victim is a 19-month-old child, bringing the total number of polio cases in Pakistan to...
Sardar Yousaf expresses deep grief over loss of 18 lives in Swat, blasts KP govt’s inaction
ISLAMABAD, Friday, June 27, 2025 (WNP): Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Friday expressed profound sorrow over the tragic loss of 18 precious lives in a recent incident in Swat. He, in a statement, extended his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and prayed for the elevation of the martyrs’ ranks. Criticizing the...
Who really won the war? A cold-eyed look at the claims of victory by Israel, Iran, and the U.S.
By Hanif Qamar ISLAMABAD, Friday, June 27, 2025 (WNP): As Israel celebrates its "military success," Iran holds its own victory parades, and the United States declares itself the ultimate peacemaker, a stark question emerges: who actually won this war? Each player claims triumph, but the truth may lie beneath the rubble—in Gaza, Beirut, and Tehran. Let’s analyze the facts dispassionately. Though...
Senator Buppi for full refund of Rs. 36 bln to 67,000 Hajj pilgrims by August 15; no deductions permitted
ISLAMABAD, Friday, June 24, 2025 (WNP): The Senate Sub-Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, chaired by Senator Aon Abbas Buppi, on Friday directed the Ministry of Religious Affairs to ensure the full refund of over Rs. 36 billion to more than 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims who were unable to perform Hajj this year due to administrative failures. The deadline for...
Read Japan Project: Japan embassy donates a collection of 92 books to NUTECH Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, Friday, June 27, 2025 (WNP): The Embassy of Japan, in collaboration with the Nippon Foundation, has donated a collection of 92 books on Japan to the National University of Technology (NUTECH) Islamabad as a part of the ‘Read Japan Project’ for fostering a deeper understanding of Japan’s rich culture, politics and economics through books. Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan,...
Moon of Muharram sighted, Islamic new year to begin on Friday: Ministry of Religious Affairs
ISLAMABAD, Thursday, June 26, 2025 (WNP): The Federal Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Thursday officially announced the commencement of the Islamic New Year, following the sighting of the Muharram-ul-Haram moon. According to a notification issued by the ministry, the announcement came in line with the decision of the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee, which convened earlier in Quetta to...
