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...

Nation united behind Green Shirts as Pakistan takes field at T20 World Cup: Attaullah Tarar

ISLAMABAD, Sunday, February 15, 2026 (WNP): Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Sunday expressed strong confidence in the national cricket team as Pakistan competed in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, saying the entire nation stands united behind the Green Shirts. In a statement, the minister said that millions of Pakistanis were emotionally invested in the match,...

PM Shehbaz arrives in Vienna for talks with Austrian Chancellor to boost trade, investment, bilateral cooperation

VIENNA, Sunday, February 15, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in Vienna on a two-day official visit to Austria at the invitation of Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, signalling a renewed push to deepen bilateral cooperation and expand economic engagement between the two countries. The visit marks an important step in strengthening Pakistan–Austria relations, with a focus on trade, investment,...

Shehbaz departs for Austria on two-day official visit to boost investment, multilateral engagement

ISLAMABAD, Sunday, February 15, 2026 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday departed for a two-day official visit to Austria at the invitation of Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker, aiming to deepen bilateral cooperation and expand economic and multilateral engagement between the two countries. The Prime Minister is accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Federal Minister...

Kaja Kallas urges Europe to ‘reclaim agency’ as security threats mount

MUNICH, Sunday, February 15, 2026 (WNP): The European Union’s foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Sunday called on Europe to “reclaim agency in a rougher world,” outlining a three-pillar strategy focused on defence, neighbourhood stability and stronger global partnerships. Delivering a keynote address titled “Europeans Assemble! Reclaiming Agency in a Rougher World” at the 62nd Munich Security Conference in Munich,...

Iran warns of global fallout if conflict erupts with US, calls for stronger media coordination with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Friday, February 13, 2026 (WNP): Iran’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam, on Friday expressed hope that tensions between the United States and the Iran would not escalate into war, warning that any conflict involving the U.S. and Israel would have consequences far beyond the region. “If the United States and Israel impose a war on Iran, it will...

Pakistan launches EO-2 satellite, strengthening indigenous space, disaster-monitoring capabilities

YANGJIANG, Thursday, February 12, 2026 (WNP): Pakistan on Thursday marked a major milestone in its national space programme with the successful launch of EO-2, its second indigenously developed Earth Observation satellite, further enhancing the country’s capacity for environmental monitoring, disaster management and sustainable development planning. The satellite was launched from China’s Yangjiang Seashore Space Launch Centre, a significant step reflecting...

Türkiye, Malaysia explore trilateral development cooperation in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Thursday, February 12, 2026 (WNP): The Country Coordinator of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), Saliha Tuna, held a meeting with senior diplomats of the High Commission of Malaysia in Islamabad to explore avenues for trilateral technical cooperation for advancing sustainable development initiatives in Pakistan. The discussions took place during a meeting with Mohd Syafik Firdaus, Deputy Head...

Japan, UN-Habitat,  JICA launch $2.7 million project to rebuild flood-damaged schools in KP

ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, Feb 11, 2026 (WNP): The Government of Japan, the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), in a major step toward safeguarding education against climate-induced disasters, signed key agreements to strengthen the disaster resilience of educational infrastructure in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province on Wednesday. The Exchange of Notes and Grant Agreement...