Islamabad Police officer martyred in brave shootout with robbers near Faizabad Metro Station
ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (WNP): A brave officer of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police embraced martyrdom while another was seriously injured during a late-night encounter with armed robbers near the Faizabad Metro Station, underscoring the police force’s unwavering commitment to public safety. The incident unfolded when a team from the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) of Islamabad Police launched...
Field Marshal Asim, Azerbaijani defence minister vow to deepen strategic defence ties
LACHIN, Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (WNP): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), held a high-level meeting with Azerbaijan’s Minister of Defence, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov, during his visit to Lachin on Wednesday. The two leaders engaged in wide-ranging discussions covering mutual interests, regional security dynamics, and the evolving strategic environment in South Asia and...
PM Shehbaz reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace, highlights brotherhood with Azerbaijan, Turkiye at Trilateral Summit
LACHIN, Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering commitment to regional peace, offering dialogue with India on all bilateral issues—provided New Delhi demonstrates sincerity and cooperation. Addressing the Second Pakistan-Turkiye-Azerbaijan Trilateral Summit in Lachin, Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister emphasized that sustainable peace in South Asia hinges on meaningful dialogue and mutual respect....
Nation marks 27th Youm-e-Takbeer with renewed vows of sovereignty, peace & progress
ISLAMABAD, Wednesday, May 28, 2025 (WNP): Pakistan on Wednesday commemorated the 27th anniversary of Youm-e-Takbeer—the historic day when the country became the first Muslim nuclear power—by paying rich tributes to the architects of its nuclear programme, reaffirming its doctrine of credible minimum deterrence, and vowing to transform national strength into economic might. In their messages to the nation, President Asif...
Pakistan, Iran advance strategic defence, pilgrimage cooperation
TEHRAN, Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (WNP): Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan, on Tuesday paid a significant visit to the General Staff Headquarters in Tehran in a major stride toward deepening regional cooperation, where he held wide-ranging talks with Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces. The...
Al-Sudais directs shortened Friday Sermons, prayer intervals to protect pilgrims from heat, overcrowding during Hajj
MAKKAH AL MUKARRAMAH, Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (WNP): President of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais on Tuesday directed Imams and Khateebs to shorten the Friday sermon and prayer, and to limit the interval between the Adhan and Iqamah for all prayers to between five and ten...
Saudi Arabia hosts 30 Pakistanis as state guests for Hajj 2025
ISLAMABAD, Tuesday, May 27, 2025 (WNP): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has extended a special gesture of religious solidarity by inviting 30 Pakistani citizens to perform Hajj this year as state guests under the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Guests Program. In a formal ceremony held at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Islamabad on Tuesday, Ambassador Nawaf...
Pakistan, Iran eye $10 bln trade goal as PM Shehbaz stresses deeper economic ties
TEHRAN, Monday, May 26, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has announced an ambitious plan to expand Pakistan-Iran bilateral trade from the current $3 billion to $10 billion in the coming years, highlighting the immense untapped potential for growth between the two neighboring nations. In an exclusive interview with the Iranian news agency IRNA ahead of his official visit...
Pakistan, Iran pledge to deepen bilateral ties, promote regional peace
TEHRAN, Monday, May 26, 2025 (WNP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen bilateral ties across multiple sectors and work jointly to foster peace and stability in the region. In wide-ranging talks held at the historic Sa’dabad Palace, the two leaders reviewed the full spectrum of Pakistan-Iran relations and...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia pledge to boost bilateral ties, investment cooperation
ISLAMABAD, Monday, May 26, 2025 (WNP): Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi on Monday held a meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, to discuss avenues for expanding bilateral cooperation, investment, and strategic partnerships between the two countries. During the meeting, held in Islamabad, both sides reaffirmed the enduring...