Saudi Crown Prince engages in regional diplomacy amid ceasefire developments
RIYADH, Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (WNP): Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, held separate phone calls with the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the President of Iran on Tuesday, amid heightened regional tensions and efforts to uphold a newly brokered ceasefire. In a conversation with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, the...
China lauds Pakistan’s diplomatic role at UNSC as PM Shehbaz, envoy discuss regional peace, CPEC progress
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (WNP): Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong on Tuesday commended Pakistan’s active and constructive diplomatic efforts, particularly at the United Nations Security Council, in promoting dialogue and diplomacy for a peaceful resolution of regional security challenges. The remarks came during a meeting between the ambassador and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, where the two leaders discussed...
Saudi medical team saves Pakistani pilgrim after heart stops five times during Hajj
MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH, Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (WNP): In a remarkable display of medical expertise and swift emergency response, a 42-year-old Pakistani pilgrim’s life was saved in Makkah after his heart stopped functioning five times during Hajj rituals. According to the Makkah Health Cluster, the incident occurred when the pilgrim suffered a sudden cardiac arrest and was rushed to the East...
Iran responds to U.S. strikes with legal action against military bases, reaffirms commitment to regional peace
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, June 24, 2025 (WNP): The Cultural Counsellor of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Islamabad has issued a strong statement condemning recent U.S. military aggression, stating that the United States has unmasked its true intentions by imposing war on Iran. The remarks came in response to the June 22 military offensive ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump against...
PM Shehbaz, Saudi envoy discuss Middle East crisis amid Iran’s alleged missile strike on U.S. base in Qatar
ISLAMABAD, Monday, June 23, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday night held a telephone conversation with Nawaf bin Said Al Malki, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to discuss the escalating tensions in the Middle East following reports of a missile attack on a U.S. military base in Qatar allegedly launched by Iran. Expressing deep concern...
OIC Foreign Ministers condemn Israeli aggression, urge ceasefire in Iran, support Pakistan-India dialogue & Palestinian statehood
ISTANBUL, Monday, June 23, 2025 (WNP): The Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM) of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in a strong show of unity during its 51st session, condemned Israel’s recent aggression against Iran and called for an immediate halt to the attacks. The ministers also emphasized the importance of maintaining the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and India, urged...
NSC condemns Israeli aggression, urges dialogue to resolve Iran-Israel conflict
ISLAMABAD, Monday, June 23, 2025 (WNP): The National Security Committee (NSC), in a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday, strongly condemned Israel's recent military aggression against Iran and called for resolving the conflict through dialogue and diplomacy in accordance with the UN Charter. The NSC reviewed the rapidly evolving regional situation in the aftermath of...
