Pakistan, June 3 -- Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday expressed gratitude after the province's "Mera Pyara" project was declared a Global Champion by the United Nations-backed World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Awards 2026.

In a landmark achievement for Pakistan, two projects launched under the leadership of the chief minister have been included in the top rankings of the WSIS Awards. The Virtual Centre for Child Safety (VCCS) "Mera Pyara" project has been ranked among the world's top five initiatives, while the Virtual Women Police Station has been shortlisted among the top 20 projects globally.

The inclusion of the two Punjab government initiatives has made Pakistan the only country in the world with two...