Uzbekistan hosts ‘Jizzakh-2025’ int’l business forum to boost regional investment, global partnerships
JIZZAKH, Thursday, April 24, 2025 (WNP): The international business forum ‘Jizzakh-2025’ concluded successfully in the scenic Zaamin district of Uzbekistan’s Jizzakh region, drawing over 200 top executives and investors from more than 30 countries. Aimed at promoting the region’s untapped investment potential, the forum represents a key step in Uzbekistan’s broader push for balanced regional development under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s...
China launches Shenzhou-20 mission, sends three astronauts to orbiting space station
JIUQUAN, Thursday, April 24, 2025 (WNP): China successfully launched the Shenzhou-20 crewed spacecraft on Thursday, sending three astronauts to its orbiting space station for a six-month mission focused on scientific research and technological advancement. The mission marks a significant milestone in the country's expanding space ambitions and is the fifth crewed mission under the application and development phase of China’s...
Pakistan announces strong countermeasures amid heightened tensions with India, reaffirms commitment to peace, sovereignty
ISLAMABAD, Thursday, April 24, 2025 (WNP): In a strong and coordinated policy response, Pakistan on Thursday announced a series of decisive countermeasures against India, following New Delhi's unilateral move to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty—a move Islamabad has termed a “declaration of war.” Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, flanked by key cabinet members, addressed a...
PM Shehbaz rules out new canals without provincial consensus, reaffirms commitment to federal harmony
ISLAMABAD, Thursday, April 24, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday assured that no new canals would be constructed without unanimous agreement among all provinces through the Council of Common Interests (CCI), reinforcing the government’s commitment to inter-provincial harmony and cooperative federalism. Speaking during a meeting with a delegation of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), led by its...
Foreign Secretary briefs diplomats on regional situation post-Pahalgam attack
ISLAMABAD, Thursday, April 24, 2025 (WNP): Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch on Thursday briefed Islamabad-based heads of mission and diplomats on the evolving regional situation in the aftermath of the recent attack in Pahalgam, located in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). During the briefing, the Foreign Secretary shared key takeaways from the National Security Committee (NSC) meeting held earlier...
Pakistan, Cambridge University sign MoU to launch ‘Allama Iqbal Visiting Fellowship’
CAMBRIDGE, April 24, 2025 (WNP): The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training of Pakistan and the Centre for South Asian Studies at the University of Cambridge on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Allama Iqbal Visiting Fellowship, for strengthening academic and cultural ties between Pakistan and the United Kingdom. The agreement was formally signed by...
NSC slams India’s ‘irresponsible actions’ Post-Pahalgam attack, announces sweeping diplomatic, security & economic measures
ISLAMABAD, Thursday, April, 24, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan’s top civil and military leadership convened on Thursday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to discuss national security and regional developments in a strongly-worded response to India's actions following a deadly attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The National Security Committee (NSC), the country’s principal decision-making body...
Japan hands over sewerage upgrade project worth ¥1.236 bln to Multan to improve urban sanitation
ISLAMABAD, Thursday, April 24, 2025 (WNP): Japan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Akamatsu Shuichi, on Thursday formally handed over a major Grant Aid project worth 1.236 billion yen for the upgrading of sewerage and drainage services in Multan, a critical initiative for improving the city’s deteriorating sanitation infrastructure. According to the Japanese embassy, the official handover ceremony was attended by Chief Representative...
China to select, train two Pakistani astronauts for future space missions
BEIJING, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (WNP): China will select and train two astronauts from Pakistan for upcoming space missions, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) announced on Wednesday. During a press briefing in Jiuquan, Gansu, CMSA spokesperson Lin Xiqiang confirmed that one of the selected astronauts will serve as a payload specialist on a future mission to China's space station. The...
UN warns of escalating health crisis in Southern Gaza as aid blockade continues
UNITED NATIONS, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (WNP): Displaced families in southern Gaza are facing a deepening public health catastrophe amid scorching heat, raw sewage, and mounting piles of uncollected trash, as humanitarian aid remains blocked and medical supplies dwindle, the United Nations warned on Wednesday. In the coastal encampments of Al Mawasi, where thousands of families have taken refuge in...