PM Shehbaz arrives in London en route to US for high-level peace talks
LONDON, February 17, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday arrived in London for a two-day stopover ahead of his scheduled visit to the United States, where he is expected to participate in a key Board of Peace meeting and hold bilateral engagements with senior U.S. officials. The Prime Minister landed at London Luton Airport, where he was received...
KSrelief launches Ramadan food distribution for 192,500 vulnerable Pakistanis across 30 districts
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (WNP): The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief), in coordination with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has launched a large-scale food assistance drive across 30 districts of Pakistan ahead of the holy month of Ramazan. The initiative, implemented under the Food Security Support Project Pakistan 2026 (Phase-5), aims to assist approximately 192,500...
National records fall at 7th COAS Cup Long-Range Shooting Championship in Multan
MULTAN, Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (WNP): The 7th All Pakistan Muhammad Ali Jinnah Open Long Range Shooting Championship – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Cup 2026 – concluded in Multan with new national records set across multiple categories. The championship brought together top marksmen from across the country, competing in various long-range rifle disciplines under strict competitive standards. In the main...
TİKA, UNDP discuss expanding development partnership in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (WNP): The Country Coordinator of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) visited the office of United Nations Development Programme Pakistan for discussions aimed at strengthening bilateral development cooperation. During the visit, the TİKA delegation met with Samuel Rizk and his team for detailed talks on expanding collaboration to maximize development impact across Pakistan. The...
Uzbek President to visit US for inaugural Peace Council meeting as Tashkent–Washington ties deepen
TASHKENT, Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (WNP): President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev will pay an official visit to the United States from February 17–19 to participate in the inaugural meeting of the newly established Peace Council, a multilateral platform aimed at promoting dialogue and peaceful resolution of global and regional conflicts. The Peace Council was formally founded in January 2026 during...
Pakistan, UAE reaffirm strategic partnership as army chief meets Sheikh Tahnoon in Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, Monday, February 16, 2026 (WNP): Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Staff (CDF) of Pakistan, on Monday met with Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor of the United Arab Emirates, to discuss strengthening bilateral cooperation across key sectors. The meeting, held...
PM Shehbaz accorded guard of honour in Vienna as Pakistan, Austria mark 70 years of diplomatic ties
VIENNA, Monday, February 16, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour at the Austrian Federal Chancellery on Monday, as he held formal talks with Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker during his official visit to Austria. Upon arrival at the Chancellery in Vienna, the Prime Minister was warmly received by Chancellor Stocker and introduced to members...
Dar pushes for deeper trade, technology links at high-level business forum in Vienna
VIENNA, Monday, February 16, 2026 (WNP): Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, on Monday called for expanded cooperation in trade, investment and technology as he delivered opening remarks at the Pakistan–Austria High-Level Business Roundtable in Vienna. The forum, hosted at the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, brought together leading companies and...
Pakistan, Türkiye to deepen judicial cooperation as Turkish envoy meets chief justice
ISLAMABAD, Monday, February 16, 2026 (WNP): The Ambassador of the Türkiye to Pakistan, İrfan Neziroğlu, on Monday called on Chief Justice of Pakistan Yahya Afridi at the Supreme Court of Pakistan to discuss preparations for an upcoming high-level judicial exchange between the two countries. The meeting, held at the Supreme Court in Islamabad, was also attended by the Secretary of...
COAS Asim Munir engages global leaders at Munich Security Conference, discusses regional stability, counterterrorism
MUNICH, Sunday, February 15, 2026 (WNP): Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chief of Defence Staff (CDF) of Pakistan, visited Germany from February 12 to 14 to participate in high-level engagements held on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. During the 62nd edition of the globally recognised security forum in Munich, the COAS held...