UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all

UN Water Conference: More investment crucial to access water, sanitation, hygiene for all

Some two billion people still have no access to safe drinking water and 3.6 billion, use sanitation services that leave human waste untreated. Access to safe water and sanitation offer a pathway to social and economic progress by supporting community health and productivity. From solutions to actions The world needs to progress four times faster…

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There are vast opportunities for trade and investment between Pakistan and Japan, Syed Feroz Shah

There are vast opportunities for trade and investment between Pakistan and Japan, Syed Feroz Shah

File photo Syed Feroze Shah, Technical Adviser of the Board of Investment of Pakistan, has said that there are vast opportunities for trade and investment between Japan and Pakistan, which businessmen of both countries need to take advantage of. Syed Feroze Shah in a special conversation with Daily Jang said that investors and experts from…

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Saudi Finance Minister is ready for investment after restoration of diplomatic relations with Iran

Saudi Finance Minister is ready for investment after restoration of diplomatic relations with Iran

File photo Saudi Finance Minister Mohammad Al-Jadaan says that he is ready for investment after the restoration of diplomatic relations with Iran. Finance Minister Mohammad Al-Jadaan said during the financial conference in Riyadh that our aim is to stabilize the region. He said that he wants the region to be able to provide basic facilities…

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Urgent investment needed to improve conditions for key workers: ILO

Urgent investment needed to improve conditions for key workers: ILO

“In a number of countries, key sectors are facing labour shortages, because people are increasingly reluctant to engage in work which is not properly, adequately, fairly valued by society and rewarded in terms of better pay and improved working conditions,” said Manuela Tomei, Assistant Director-General for Governance, Rights and Dialogue at the International Labour Organization (ILO). According to a new…

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Pakistan should work closely with the IMF to promote investment;  United States

Pakistan should work closely with the IMF to promote investment; United States

Ready to provide assistance to Pakistan, the spokesperson of the US State Department: Photo: File Washington: The US has urged Pakistan to work closely with the IMF, which will not only create a competitive business climate in the country but also help attract ‘high-quality investments’. According to the World News Agency, in the weekly press…

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Fiscally irresponsible, Pakistan can lose foreign investment

Fiscally irresponsible, Pakistan can lose foreign investment

The IMF wants a major adjustment in interest rates to ease inflationary pressures. Photo: File Islamabad: Pakistan needs to implement long-term economic stability policies. Any attempt to boost sluggish economic growth through fiscal policies will immediately run afoul of the International Monetary Fund and regional countries, all of which now want to see Pakistan as…

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Education: More investment in school health, nutrition, will realize childhood potential

Education: More investment in school health, nutrition, will realize childhood potential

It is estimated that some 584 million children have limited or no access to basic drinking water services at school.    Nearly half live in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the study by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP).  A supportive environment  Furthermore,…

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There are vast investment opportunities in Balochistan, Abdul Qudous Bizenjo

There are vast investment opportunities in Balochistan, Abdul Qudous Bizenjo

Quetta: (Dunya News) Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Qudous Bizenjo has said that there are vast investment opportunities in Balochistan. Ambassador of Germany Mr. Alfred Greenas met the Chief Minister of Balochistan, in the meeting various issues of mutual interest and promotion of investment were discussed. Abdul Qudous Bizenjo said that there are strong friendly…

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