ECOSOC chief warns of serious clean water shortage by 2050 UNITED NATIONS: The President of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir... Published 12 Jul, 2021 05:26am
Pakistan Years 2015 to 2017: Audit reports of funds allocated, released to provinces through SDGs sought ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat has sought audit reports of the funds allocated and ... Published 08 Jul, 2021 04:22am
Pakistan Govt may impose health levy on cigarettes ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to impose a health levy on cigarettes in the upcoming federal budget (2021-22)... Published 13 May, 2021 03:10am
Pakistan PACRA assigns InfraZamin Pakistan ‘AAA’ credit rating KARACHI: InfraZamin Pakistan Limited has been assigned the highest credit ratings possible by the Pakistan Credit... Published 07 May, 2021 04:35am
Print Education, other areas: IMF says govt required to increase spending ISLAMABAD: Pakistan would require to increase annual spending on education by about 5.7 percent of GDP, six percent... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Pakistan GIK Institute ranked 1st in Pakistan, 30th globally PESHAWAR: Ghulam Ishaq Khan (GIK) Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology has once again established itself... Updated 02 May, 2021 10:36am
Print Performance in SDG sectors: Pakistan lags behind its emerging market peers: IMF ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s performance in critical Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) sectors including education,... Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am
Print PM for mobilising adequate financing for development ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has emphasised the need to mobilise adequate financing for development to... Published 27 Apr, 2021 03:02am
Pakistan Illegal sale of cigarettes hampers SDGs achievement KARACHI: Illegal sale of cigarettes in Pakistan has hampered the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals... Published 25 Apr, 2021 03:13am
Pakistan Environment of Karachi: KMC, UNDP sign MoU to improve infrastructure KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Monday said that the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)... Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:11am
Editorials Developing countries and SDGs EDITORIAL: It’s interesting to note that Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Mohammad Jahanzeb Khan quoted from... Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am
Pakistan Economic diplomacy at core of country’s foreign policy: Qureshi ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, on Wednesday, said that economic diplomacy is at the core of the... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Pakistan SDGs implementation: ‘WB says developing states need $1trn financing annually’ ISLAMABAD: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Dr Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan has said that the World Bank in its 2018... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Pakistan Joint working group of academia, parliamentarians formed ISLAMABAD: A Special Joint Working Group of academia and parliamentarians has been formed to develop research and... Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:18am
Opinion SDGs can guide Asia-Pacific to build back better The Covid-19 crisis poses an unprecedented threat to development in the Asia-Pacific region that could reverse much... Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am
Business & Finance Japanese companies go high-tech in the battle against food waste TOKYO: Japanese companies are ramping up the use of artificial intelligence and other advanced technology to reduce... Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Pakistan Sustainable Development Goals: Higher broadband connectivity, financial resources needed: Munir ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Munir Akram Thursday said developing Islamic... Updated 12 Mar, 2021 10:07am
Pakistan Pakistan for renewed global cooperation against crime to achieve SDGs UNITED NATIONS: The President of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Pakistan’s Ambassador Munir... Updated 08 Mar, 2021 09:19am
Print Plan aimed at tackling poverty, hunger proposed ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has proposed a five-point plan to deal with poverty and hunger in his address ... Updated 18 Feb, 2021 09:23am
Pakistan CDWP approves two projects worth Rs5bn ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) approved two projects at the cost of Rs 5 billion, and... Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:37am
Pakistan Four mega projects: Cabinet Division demands Rs25.75bn, NA body told ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Division has demanded Rs 25.75 billion under Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for four... Updated 04 Feb, 2021 09:57am
Pakistan Punjab PA body inks MoU with BARGAD LAHORE: Chairperson of the Punjab Assembly’s Standing Committee on Gender Mainstreaming (Women Development) Uzma... Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:39am
Pakistan All federal ministries: NEC panel directs setting up of technical bodies/working groups ISLAMABAD: A sub-committee of the National Economic Council (NEC) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) directed ... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Pakistan Govt committed to provide all possible facilities to most vulnerable people: Asad Umar The progress report of the sub-committee, he said would be presented in the NEC meeting chaired by the PM himself. Published 20 Jan, 2021 06:24pm