MMBL, iConsult sign MoU ISLAMABAD: Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) and International Consulting Associates (Pvt) Ltd (iConsult)... Published 24 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Pakistan Flood-affected areas: UNDP briefs Dar on recovery plan ISLAMABAD: The UNDP, Tuesday, briefed Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on the ongoing institutional arrangements being ... Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am
Print Donors pledge more than $9bn to help flood recovery ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Monday it had received pledges of more than $9 billion at an international conference... Updated 10 Jan, 2023 08:58am
Print Pakistan risks ‘extraordinary misery’ without flood recovery help: UN World Bank estimates that up to nine million more people could be dragged into poverty as a result of the flooding Updated 09 Jan, 2023 08:54am
Opinion Sustainability and Islamic finance The unique characteristic of Medina Economics is the fact that almost all the building blocks of the Islamic ... Published 08 Dec, 2022 06:20am
Pakistan Japan provides $38.9m grant as flood aid ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan provided a grant of USD 38.9 million as flood response in addition to USD seven... Published 08 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Business & Finance KP-EZDMC launches 9 new zones to attract investment PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Economic Zones Development & Management Company (KP-EZDMC) has launched nine (9) ... Published 05 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Pakistan Kurram, Orakzai districts: UNDP Pakistan and Japan sign agreement on $3.9m project ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan and the government of Japan Wednesday signed an... Published 01 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Opinion Conceptual poverty of foreign policy By looking closely at the interlinked deprivations of poor people, this report provides valuable insights on how to... Published 25 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan Ministry gears up efforts to implement 3 RD ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has geared up its efforts to implement the... Published 19 Nov, 2022 05:49am
Pakistan Dates of Saudi crown prince’s visit being finalised: FO ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office on Thursday explained that it had never announced the dates of the now postponed visit of... Published 18 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Business & Finance Objectives of Customs online complaint management system highlighted KARACHI: Wajid Ali, Director General of Customs, highlighted the main objectives of the online complaint management... Published 15 Oct, 2022 05:38am
Pakistan Experts highlight urban resilience, development challenges KARACHI: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), in collaboration with UNDP Pakistan and the government of... Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
Print Pakistan urgently needs debt relief: UN GENEVA: Cascading global crises have left 54 countries — home to more than half of the world’s poorest people... Updated 12 Oct, 2022 09:42am
Print Debt relief requests won’t include commercial creditors: Miftah NEW YORK: Pakistan’s finance minister said on Friday the South Asian nation was seeking debt relief from bilateral... Updated 24 Sep, 2022 10:13am
Opinion Human Development Index: Pakistan falls The UNDP Global Human Development Report for 2021-22 was released on the 8th of September. In the Human Development... Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Editorials Most budget figures no longer valid EDITORIAL: Senior officials of the Ministry of Economic Affairs while briefing a National Assembly Standing ... Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Editorials Human development setback EDITORIAL: When it rains, it pours. Reeling from one disaster after another for the last couple of years, mainly the... Published 15 Sep, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan UNDP, ADB and World Bank to finalise damage assessment report next week: minister ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and the World Bank (WB) ... Published 13 Sep, 2022 08:02am
World Human development set back 5 years by Covid, other crises: UN UNITED NATIONS, (United States): A United Nations report published Thursday argues that an unprecedented array of... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:09am
Pakistan Women affected by floods: Pakistan urges UNFPA to scale up emergency response UNITED NATIONS: A top Pakistani diplomat has urged the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to scale up its... Published 05 Sep, 2022 06:04am
Pakistan KP police, Japan and UNDP launch first policing plans for merged areas ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police, Government of Japan, and UNDP launched the first ever policing plans for the... Published 22 Jul, 2022 06:07am
Print Pakistan among states facing most severe consequences of surging prices UNITED NATIONS: Soaring global food and energy prices have forced 71 million people into poverty in the world’s... Updated 08 Jul, 2022 09:26am
Pakistan Third Quetta Literary Festival concludes QUETTA: Serena Hotels under its cultural diplomacy initiative partnered with BUITEMS in achieving yet another... Published 07 Jul, 2022 05:35am
Pakistan USAID, UNDP begin training tehsil councilors PESHAWAR: The US agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in... Published 27 Jun, 2022 06:06am
Print Pakistan facing debt in ‘excess of $250bn’: UNDP ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said that Pakistan is currently facing a challenging... Updated 15 Jun, 2022 12:52pm
Pakistan Pakistan, speaking for G77/China, urges accelerated steps for recovery in Covid-hit countries KARACHI: Pakistan, speaking on behalf of Group of 77 (developing countries) and China, has called for boosting... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:14am
Print Import of equipment for recycling projects: Budget likely to come up with some tax relief ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to announce tax relief measures in the budget (2022-23) on the import of... Updated 09 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Pakistan Involvement of private sector a must to achieve SDGs: Aisha ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance, Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha Friday emphasized the involvement of the private... Published 14 May, 2022 04:05am
Pakistan Provision of drinking water: Daraz partners with UNDP Pakistan KARACHI: Daraz has partnered with UNDP Pakistan to provide clean drinking water to an estimated 14,000 households in... Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am