Trump pledges to lift Syria sanctions, secures $600 bln Saudi investment
RIYADH, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (WNP): President Donald J. Trump began his high-profile Gulf tour on Tuesday with two major announcements: the United States will lift long-standing sanctions on Syria, and Saudi Arabia has pledged a record $600 billion in investment into the U.S. economy. The trip’s opening salvo also included a historic arms deal between Washington and Riyadh, with...
Trump’s Riyadh visit seals sweeping U.S.-Saudi strategic, economic & defense deals
RIYADH, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (WNP): U.S. President Donald J. Trump arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday for a high-profile state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, marking a major diplomatic engagement aimed at deepening long-standing strategic, economic, and technological partnerships between the two nations. President Trump was warmly received at King Khalid International Airport by His Royal Highness Crown...
PM orders crackdown on tax evaders, pushes for expansion of tax net to ease burden on citizens
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the authorities to intensify efforts to broaden the tax base and launch a stringent crackdown against tax evasion, emphasizing that sectors and individuals with the capacity to pay taxes must be brought into the tax net. Chairing a high-level review meeting on tax reforms and revenue generation,...
PSL 10 to resume on May 17 after brief suspension: PCB chairman
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (WNP): Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi on Tuesday announced that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) will resume on May 17, following a brief suspension due to regional tensions. In a post on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Naqvi declared, “HBL PSL X picks up from where it left off! Six teams, zero...
PCB appoints Aqib Javed as director high performance, Mike Hesson named white-ball head coach
LAHORE, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (WNP): The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Tuesday announced two major appointments as part of its ongoing overhaul of the national cricket structure—former Test fast bowler Aqib Javed has been named Director High Performance, while seasoned New Zealand coach Mike Hesson has been appointed Head Coach of the Pakistan Men’s white-ball teams. Aqib Javed, who...
Pakistan vows decisive response to Indian aggression, pays tribute to martyrs of operation Bunyanum Marsoos
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 (WNP): President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday led the nation in paying homage to the martyrs of recent Indian aggression, reaffirming Pakistan’s resolve to defend its sovereignty and respond decisively to any provocation. In a strongly worded statement, President Zardari said that India’s “blatant aggression” had further united the Pakistani...
Pakistan committed to peace but will not tolerate violation of sovereignty: PM Shehbaz
ISLAMABAD, Monday, May 12, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday reaffirmed Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to regional peace, asserting that while the country desires stability in South Asia, it would never accept any breach of its sovereignty or territorial integrity. Speaking during a meeting with Turkish Ambassador Irfan Neziroglu, who called on him in Islamabad, the Prime Minister...
Pakistan to observe ‘Youm-e-Marka-e-Haq’ annually in honour of operation Bunyan Al Marsoos victory
ISLAMABAD, Monday, May 12, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced that May 10 will be observed annually as Youm-e-Marka-e-Haq (Day of the Battle for Truth), commemorating the “magnificent success” of Operation Bunyan Al Marsoos, the military campaign launched in response to Indian aggression. Addressing the nation, the Prime Minister said the day would be marked across...
Trump claims credit for averting nuclear war between India, Pakistan, cites trade diplomacy
WASHINGTON, Monday, May 12, 2025 (WNP): U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Monday claimed his administration played a pivotal role in preventing a potential nuclear conflict between India and Pakistan, attributing the de-escalation to aggressive trade diplomacy. Speaking to reporters at the White House before departing on a Middle East tour, President Trump said that tensions between the two South...