Pakistan, Denmark launch climate partnership to integrate green growth into economic planning
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan and Denmark on Tuesday signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to integrate climate change into Pakistan’s economic and fiscal planning—ushering in a new era of green collaboration in a major step toward climate-smart governance. The MoU, signed between the Embassy of Denmark and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), marks the formal...
Pakistan, Türkiye to deepen literary bonds: Turkish ambassador visits Pakistan Academy of Letters
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Türkiye’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Dr. Irfan Neziroglu, on Tuesday visited the Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) and held wide-ranging discussions with Chairperson Dr. Najeeba Arif in a bid to further strengthen cultural diplomacy and literary collaboration. The meeting was also attended by renowned Turkish writer and Director of the Yunus Emre Institute in Pakistan,...
Pakistan, Iran eye deeper strategic ties amid shifting regional landscape
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): As regional dynamics continue to evolve, the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) and Iran’s Institute for Iran and Eurasia Studies (IRAS) convened a high-level bilateral dialogue on Tuesday to explore avenues for enhancing Pakistan-Iran relations in the context of emerging geopolitical developments. Themed “Iran-Pakistan Relations in the Context of New Regional Developments,” the...
Islamabad, Addis Ababa eye sister-city pact as Pakistan, Ethiopia deepen green, urban cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Jemal Beker Abdula, on Tuesday held a detailed meeting with Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad, Muhammad Ali Randhawa, to explore joint initiatives in city planning, ecological restoration, and people-to-people exchanges in a promising step toward environmental diplomacy and urban collaboration. The high-level meeting, held at CDA...
Pakistan, Ethiopia forge green partnership to tackle climate crisis, empower youth
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan and Ethiopia have agreed to join forces on green initiatives, with a focus on afforestation, sustainability, and youth empowerment in a significant step toward global climate collaboration. The agreement emerged during a high-level meeting between Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr. Musadik Malik and Ethiopian Ambassador Jemal Beker Abdulla in...
PM Shehbaz expresses solidarity with China over deadly floods, reaffirms ‘iron-clad brotherhood’
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday extended deep condolences and unwavering solidarity to the people of China in the wake of devastating torrential rains and landslides that have claimed lives and displaced thousands. In a message posted on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, the Prime Minister expressed heartfelt sympathy on behalf of...
Pakistan joins global WHO initiative to provide free cancer medicines for children, launches National Cholera Control Plan
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan has signed a landmark agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to provide free cancer medicines to children across the country—becoming part of the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines (GCCM), a WHO-led initiative aimed at improving survival rates in low- and middle-income countries in a major breakthrough for child...
Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan pledge deeper economic, strategic cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday received a high-level delegation from the Kyrgyz Republic, led by Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Edil Baisalov, as both countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening multifaceted bilateral cooperation. The visiting delegation is in Islamabad for the 5th Session of the Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan Joint Intergovernmental Commission (IGC),...
Pakistan, Kuwait vow to boost strategic ties, jointly advocate for Palestinian rights at UN conference
NEW YORK, Tuesday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a bilateral meeting with Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya on Tuesday, reaffirming the commitment of both nations to strengthen ties across key sectors including trade, investment, energy, food security, and defense. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the International...
Hope in Riyadh: Jamaican conjoined twins arrive in Saudi Arabia for life-saving surgery
RIYADH, Monday, July 29, 2025 (WNP): Conjoined Jamaican twins Azaria and Azura arrived in Riyadh for a critical evaluation to determine the possibility of a separation surgery - an initiative directed by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman in a display of medical diplomacy...