KARACHI: Climate change threatens to increase hunger and malnutrition among the Pacific region’s poorest people unless there is action soon, says a new report from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

ISLAMABAD: Poor performance on the part of two federal ministries coupled with lack of coordination between the federal and provincial governments has led to the failure of the reproductive health project for which the Asian …

BRUSSELS: The Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) has stressed the need for a strong solidarity and support by international community to Pakistan to meet the unprecedented needs of reconstruction and rehabilitation, after the recent devastating …

MANILA: Pakistan’s power sector, which is fighting to cope with growing demand, is getting a boost from a $810-million, multi-tranche financing facility from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the ADB said Monday. The funds, to …

ISLAMABAD: The Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Sardar Aseff Ahmad Ali has called for better alternatives to debt to ease Pakistan ’s fiscal problems and meeting macroeconomic challenges being faced by the country. He expressed these …

MANILA: Emerging East Asia’s local currency bond markets are expected to expand this year with several governments likely to sell debt to pump-prime their economies. Companies are also expected to turn to local markets to …

ISLAMABAD: Government of Pakistan, Government of Sindh and the Asian Development Bank have signed a $US 300 million loan, multi- trench financing facility (MFF) FFA to improve quality, continuity and coverage of urban services (water …

MANILA: A $400 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will contribute to the Afghan Government’s plan to construct about 2,900 kilometers of national roads and repair and maintain 1,500 …

ISLAMABAD: Oxfam launched ‘We Can’ campaign to end violence against women to mark the ‘International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women’. Country Director of Oxfam, Iftikhar Khalid said that Oxfam is launching the campaign …

MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Sunday said that the political wing of the ISI was disbanded and termed it a positive development. While talking to the media persons at the local airport …