Photo: Express News Islamabad: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif reached Karachi on a one-day visit where the Prime Minister visited Mazar-e-Quaid. Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tesori and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah welcomed the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister visited Mazar-e-Quaid, laid wreaths, recited Fatiha and prayed for the development and prosperity…
Addressing a high-level meeting of the General Assembly on debt sustainability, António Guterres outlined the crippling impact of debt on developing economies. “No example of the international financial architecture’s failure is more glaring than its handling of debt. The last four years have been nothing short of a debt disaster,” he said. He noted that…
Presenting the latest UN report on the issue, Amina Mohammed called for “a surge in investment” and reform of the international financial system to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which are woefully offtrack. World leaders adopted the 17 SDGs nearly a decade ago and they include ending extreme poverty and hunger, ensuring availability to…
They live in the village of Ankilinanjosoa in Anosy, a region which has suffered a series of droughts leading to the failures of multiple harvests. Twenty-five women formed a grower’s association which has access to water as part of a project supported by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Tenefo Votsirasoa is a member of a…
Karachi: Financial irregularities and mismanagement in academic and administrative matters have come to light in Sindh’s first state-run “law” university. The university has also been without a permanent head for almost 6 months. These irregularities and mismanagement have been reported in recent years and it has been revealed that the university administration has used the…
1.1 billion for construction of link road interchange, 115 million rupees for rehabilitation of Hindu Gymkhana also approved. Photo: APP Karachi: The Sindh Cabinet approved Rs 300 million for the general elections as well as various financial funds for various development projects. On Tuesday, a meeting was held in the Chief Minister’s House under the…
António Guterres said the world, particularly developing countries, is facing “a perfect storm”, with growing inequalities, climate chaos, conflicts and hunger. Meanwhile, fiscal space is tightening for many, with crushing debt burdens and skyrocketing prices. “This is a recipe for global instability and suffering,” he said, speaking from Santiago, Chile. Support for SDG Stimulus The…
File photo Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, who have split from the British royal family, are under a lot of pressure to live up to the expectations of their fans as they face serious financial difficulties. Harry and Meghan are struggling to maintain their contracts after losing their partnerships with popular audio streaming service Spotify…
That’s the message from UNAIDS, the UN agency dedicated to ending the epidemic, which said on Thursday that truly eradicating it boils down to a “political and financial choice”. The agency’s Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, said that today’s leaders have the opportunity to save millions of lives and be “remembered by future generations” as those…
Peshawar: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced financial assistance for the families of the children who died under landslides in Shangla district. According to Express News, the Prime Minister has announced a financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh for the families of each child who died under the landslide. Financial assistance will also be given…
