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...
PM Shehbaz condemns attack on polio team in Balochistan’s Mastung
ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday strongly condemned a terrorist attack targeting a polio vaccination team in Mastung, Balochistan, which resulted in the martyrdom of security personnel assigned to protect the health workers. In a statement issued during his ongoing two-day official visit to Türkiye, the prime minister expressed deep sorrow over the loss...
Acting CJP Celebrates Easter with Christian Staff at Supreme Court
ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (WNP): Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, joined Christian staff members of the Supreme Court in celebrating Easter at a special ceremony held at the court premises on Wednesday. In a gesture symbolizing inclusivity and interfaith harmony, the Acting Chief Justice cut a festive cake alongside members of the Christian community...
UN chief condemns deadly attack in Indian-Occupied Kashmir
UNITED NATIONS, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (WNP): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly armed assault in Indian-occupied Kashmir that left at least 28 people dead on Tuesday. The condemnation came through UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric during a daily press briefing at the UN Headquarters in New York. Citing media reports, Dujarric said the attack occurred near...
PM convenes NSC meeting to respond to Indian allegations over Pahalgam attack
ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) for Thursday morning to deliberate Pakistan’s official response to the Indian government’s provocative actions and statements following the deadly shooting in Pahalgam, Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The announcement comes as India, reacting to the tragic deaths...
Saudi Arabia Launches ‘Saudi Hearing’ Volunteer Program for Children in Senegal
DAKAR, Wednesday, April 23, 2025 (WNP): The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has launched the ‘Saudi Hearing’ volunteer program aimed at providing cochlear implants and auditory rehabilitation for children in Senegal. According to the KSrelief on Wednesday, the initiative was officially inaugurated by Dr. Aqeel Al-Ghamdi, KSrelief’s Assistant Supervisor-General for Planning and Development. The program brings together...