IGME report on child mortality rate released: Pakistan, Afghanistan lagging behind in meeting SDGs in SA ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME) has observed that Pakistan ... Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am
Pakistan APL hands over model village to 60 familiies KARACHI: The month of March 2024 will go down the history of Village Fakeer Sher Khan Jatoi in Qamber Shahdadkot,... Published 13 Mar, 2024 06:32am
Opinion Urgent action needed Based on the current rate of progress in Asia and the Pacific, the Sustainable Development Goals will only be... Published 18 Feb, 2024 03:01am
Opinion Need for reforms and accountability Corruption will continue to thrive until justice systems can punish wrongdoing and keep governments in check. When... Published 02 Feb, 2024 05:20am
Print Development budget: NEC approves suggestions of SIFC apex body ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the recommendations of the Apex Committee of the Special... Updated 30 Jan, 2024 08:47am
Pakistan The Sustainable Development Goals: Developed nations urged to deliver on their commitments ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has called upon developed countries to deliver on their commitments and support the Global South... Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am
Pakistan ‘SDGs Plus Project’: Punjab & UNDP join forces LAHROE: In a significant move aligning with the government of Punjab’s vision for robust and sustainable economic... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Print SAP: govt disburses Rs409bn ISLAMABAD: The federal government is said to have allocated/ disbursed Rs409 billion with the highest Rs116 billion... Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:19pm
Pakistan Thar Foundation unveils ‘Portraits of Thar 2.0’ KARACHI: Thar Foundation, in collaboration with Thar Block II entities, unveiled the ‘Portraits of Thar 2.0’... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Print Challenges to SDGs implementation agenda reviewed ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council (NEC) Sub-Committee on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) emphasised the... Updated 05 Jan, 2024 01:08pm
Pakistan Pakistan, Norway celebrate 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Norway celebrated the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Pakistan UNFPA, STEP, Australian HC celebrates IDPD ISLAMABAD: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Special Talent Exchange Programme (STEP) in joint ... Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am
Pakistan Sanjrani for global action against Israeli, Indian atrocities ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani on Sunday stressed the urgent need for collective international action to... Published 11 Dec, 2023 06:41am
Opinion Global hunger, food security challenges Member States should facilitate the continued strengthening of the United Nations development system and boost the... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Opinion Envisioning Karachi’s energy future Karachi is seeing a surging energy demand due to its rapid expansion. Diverse industries and commercial activities... Updated 29 Nov, 2023 05:34am
Markets ‘Powering possibilities’: KE releases ‘Sustainability Report 2023’ KARACHI: Committed to transparency, responsible practices, and building a sustainable energy future, K-Electric... Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am
Print Projects: Centre facing resistance from provinces Resistance faced on proposed plan to scrap 137 non-starter projects and transfer 49 projects with up to 20 percent progress to provinces Updated 13 Nov, 2023 09:56am
Opinion Net zero and Pakistan’s energy system: no more business as usual Net Zero is an international agreement for climate action that aims to achieve a balanced state of greenhouse gases... Updated 30 Oct, 2023 06:07am
Supplements World Standards Day: Message from Federal Minister for Science / Technology Government of Pakistan TEXT: I am pleased to learn that Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) is observing the World... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
Supplements World Standards Day: Standards for SDGs: Our shared vision for a better world TEXT: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which project to address social imbalances, develop a sustainable... Published 14 Oct, 2023 05:32am
Opinion Debt and austerity: developing world deep in economic crises In its ‘World Economic Outlook, October 2023’ Report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that ‘The... Updated 13 Oct, 2023 06:40am
Pakistan Climate change losses: Global community urged to compensate Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar urging the global community to compensate Pakistan’s environmental damages caused... Published 07 Oct, 2023 06:01am
Supplements The Dynamic Transformation of the Global LNG Landscape and Pakistan's Virtual LNG Role TEXT: In the ever-evolving realm of liquefied natural gas (LNG), the world is witnessing a paradigm shift, and... Published 06 Oct, 2023 03:03am
Pakistan NDMA chief for formulating ‘National Development Goals’ ISLAMABAD: Chairman, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik on Tuesday... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:32am
Pakistan ABL donates Rs15m to TKC-PGTI KARACHI: As part of its CSR program, Allied Bank donated Rs 15 million to the Kidney Centre Post Graduate Training... Published 04 Oct, 2023 06:20am
Print Upcoming NFC: FD seeks proposals from ministries, provinces ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has sought proposals from federal ministries and provinces for the upcoming National... Updated 03 Oct, 2023 09:14am
Supplements China's initiative to drive UN agenda forward TEXT: Eight years ago in September 2015, when world leaders unanimously adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable... Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:33am
Pakistan SDGs: Ministry voices concern over slow pace ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has expressed its concern over the slow ... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
Editorials Durable solution EDITORIAL: Yet another Pakistani prime minister hit the nail on the head – caretaker PM Kakar this time – as he... Published 24 Sep, 2023 03:21am
Pakistan Resolutions on Kashmir: PM urges UNSC to secure implementation UNITED NATIONS: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar Friday called on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am