Thatta,  January 18: Members of civil society organisations, non-governmental organisations and political leaders have pressed on need to take all-out efforts to launch livelihood development programmes to alleviate poverty in Sindh.

Islamabad: Around 250 farmers from different parts of the country, with the support of Pakistani NGOs and the international aid agency, Oxfam today launched a ‘Farmers’ Charter of Demands’. The wish list calls upon the …

KHAIRPUR: He is a harmonium player and Sufi singer, but the times have changed and now he has diverted his attention to tuning and repairing musical instruments to earn his livelihood. Bakhshal Faqeer, a resident …

KARACHI:A majority of Pakistanis believe that the economy is in recession and that it will not revive within the next 12 months. However, consumer confidence in the country has remained stable during the past six …

Islamabad: The Pakistan Economy Watch on Wednesday said recent hike in the price of petroleum products is a deathblow to masses and economy. The masses already reeling under rocketing inflation will be further burdened because …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has asked the World Bank to focus on provision of improved health and education facilities to the people at the grassroots level to help tackle poverty, one of …

ISLAMABAD: The government is finalizing the poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP)-II with the consultation of all stakeholders to steer the country on the path of sustained and broad based economic growth. This was stated by …

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday launched the Rs 34 billion Benazir Income Support Programme for the poor and vulnerable segments of society. Under the scheme, families, having income less than Rs 6000 per …

New York: Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro has warned countries that the current financial crisis, which is impacting all economies and exacerbating the suffering of millions, is also threatening the efforts to slash poverty, hunger, disease …

Islamabad: Pakistan Economy Watch has said that deregulation and globalisation are bigger threats than World War III. Over 500 million people have been pushed below the poverty threshold in the underdeveloped world. The world is …