Pakistan, Uzbekistan reaffirm commitment to railway corridor
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (WNP): Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi and Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Alisher Tukhtaev, held wide-ranging discussions on Tuesday to accelerate progress on the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan (UAP) Railway Transit Corridor — a strategic project poised to reshape regional connectivity. The meeting, held in Islamabad, focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation in the railway sector and finalizing...
Seven terrorists killed in security operations in Balochistan
RAWALPINDI, Tuesday, June 3, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan’s security forces killed seven terrorists affiliated with the Indian-backed group "Fitna al Hindustan" in two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Balochistan, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the first operation was conducted in the Mach area of Kachhi District, where troops targeted a terrorist hideout based...
PTI campaign for release of Imran Khan to be a futile exercise: Hanif Qamar
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Sheikh Dr. Maher Al-Muaiqly appointed to lead Eid al-Adha prayer at Grand Mosque
MAKKAH AL-MUKARRAMAH, Monday, June 2, 2025 (WNP): The Presidency for Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has announced the appointment of Sheikh Dr. Maher Al-Muaiqly as the preacher for this year’s Eid al-Adha prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, corresponding to 1446 AH. A highly respected figure in the Islamic world, Sheikh Dr. Al-Muaiqly is...
This partnership must continue
Analysis by Hanif Qamar ISLAMABAD, Monday, June 2, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan's western border is moving steadily towards greater security as recent high-level engagements between Pakistan's civil-military leadership and the governments of Iran and Afghanistan have yielded significant diplomatic breakthroughs. With Iran, longstanding contentious issues have been amicably resolved. During the recent Pakistan-India conflict, Iran extended consistent support to Pakistan on diplomatic,...
Pakistan Navy conducts nationwide maritime security drills to counter asymmetric threats
ISLAMABAD, Sunday, June 1, 2025 (WNP): The Pakistan Navy successfully concluded a two-day comprehensive exercise aimed at countering sub-conventional and asymmetric threats across all major ports and harbours of the country, reinforcing its preparedness to defend critical maritime infrastructure. According to a statement issued by the Director General Public Relations (Navy), the exercise focused on validating and refining Tactics, Techniques,...
President Zardari urges cricketers to focus on game, not politics, during Bangladesh team reception
LAHORE, Sunday, June 1, 2025 (WNP): President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday advised Pakistan’s national cricketers to steer clear of internal politics and focus on their careers, emphasizing that politics is best left to politicians. Speaking at a reception held in honour of the Pakistan and Bangladesh men’s cricket teams at the Governor’s House in Lahore, President Zardari, in a...
