Delivering remarks at a forum on reform held during the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, she called for course correction now – the halfway point to achieve the goals by 2030. In recent years, developing countries have been battered by soaring energy and food costs, the climate emergency,…
IOM has worked closely with the Government of Canada and other partners to safely resettle Afghans in the country since August 2021. “The safe and dignified resettlement of refugees globally has been a central part of IOM’s work for more than 70 years and we are proud to be part of Canada’s efforts to provide…
The two aims are important aspects of the Government’s Total Peace Policy and have become “inextricably linked”, he said. “It is hard to envision either fully succeeding without the other, given the realities on the ground in many of the conflict-affected areas where violence by remaining armed groups is a major obstacle to implement the…
Since 2014, over 26,000 people have died or gone missing crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Most of these deaths or disappearances, over 20,000, occurred in the Central Mediterranean, considered among the deadliest migration routes in the world. “We are seeing a steep increase in the number of desperate people putting their lives at grave risk,” said…
“There has been an ongoing and unchecked tragedy: the forced eviction of Palestinians from their homes,” they said in a joint statement. “Israel’s transfer of its own population into the occupied territory confirms a deliberate intention to colonize the territory it occupies, a practice strictly prohibited by international humanitarian law,” they said. “It amounts to…
Over one third of the world’s working women are employed in agrifood systems, which include the production of food and non-food agricultural products, as well as related activities from food storage, transportation and processing to distribution. But in a new report, FAO says that gender inequalities such as less access for women to knowledge and…
Photo: File Security forces killed 3 terrorists while conducting an operation in Gashkor area of Turbat district of Balochistan. According to the Public Relations Department of the Pakistan Army, ISPR, the operation was conducted on a tip-off to destroy the hideouts of terrorists. 3 terrorists were killed in the exchange of fire, while arms and…
State Bank of Pakistan announced not to issue new notes on Eid-ul-Fitr. In a statement, State Bank has said that new notes will not be issued on Eid. According to the central bank, the new notes were issued through SMS. setTimeout(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version=’2.0′; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,’script’, ‘https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js’); fbq(‘init’, ‘836181349842357’); fbq(‘track’, ‘PageView’); }, 6000);…
File photo PML-N Japan President Malik Noor Awan has said that all the characters who tried to make Nawaz Sharif an example have become an example themselves. Malik Noor Awan has said during his address to the party members that the honor given to Mian Nawaz Sharif by Allah Almighty by calling him as the…
File photo It has been decided to provide VVIP security to the New Zealand cricket team in Pakistan. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, the New Zealand cricket team is on a tour of Pakistan from April 11 to 26. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has also directed the team to provide state level security….
