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Govt finalizing PRSP: Shaukat Tarin
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 Advisor on Finance Shaukat Tarin while addressing a consultative conference with Parliamentarians on the PRSP-II here on Thursday. Accentuating the salient [...]
Continue reading...Zardari launches Rs 34 bln BISP
Thursday, October 9, 2008
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 month would be paid Rs. 2000, every two months under this programme. “This is the first program in the country [...]
Continue reading...Financial Crisis threatens efforts towards Global Anti-Poverty Targets
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
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 and other socio-economic ills by 2015, known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). “The financial crisis only exacerbates the hardship already [...]
Continue reading...Deregulation a threat bigger than World War III
Sunday, October 5, 2008
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 in a nosedive and it is projected to fall until those who matters decide a major policy shift. “Unemployment, poverty [...]
Continue reading...WB mission discusses agricultural development opportunities with ZTBL
Monday, September 22, 2008
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank mission headed by Ms Christine Rennie paid a visit to the Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited ZTBL, Headquarters and met the Bank’s Chief Muhammad Zaka Ashraf., said the bank’s press release issued here today. Zaka Ashraf the Bank’s President gave detailed presentation on ZTBLs’ operational activities and business plan for agricultural development [...]
Continue reading...When Humanity would be priority religion?
Saturday, September 13, 2008
After a long time when I was really fed up with monotonous daily routine and work, I finally thought to take a vacation, a leave from the daily chores. I finally packed my bags off and catch up a train from Kolkata. I was going to a place called Islampur. Islampur is a faraway place [...]
Continue reading...World Bank Vice President meets Finance Minister
Friday, August 29, 2008
ISLAMABAD: Ms. Isabel M. Guerrero Vice President, World Bank, South Asian Region met Syed Naveed Qamar, Finance Minister here on Friday. She was accompanied by her predecessor, former World Bank Vice President, Mr. Praful C. Patel and other members of World Bank Team. Popularity: 14% [?]
Continue reading...Up to 2,500 HIV Cases registered in Afghanistan
Saturday, August 9, 2008
KABUL: There are an estimated 2500 HIV positive cases in Afghanistan, a country reeling from decades of war, poverty, illiteracy, massive displacements, high levels of poppy cultivation and commercial and unsafe sex. Unsafe injection practices, drug trafficking and usage, unsafe injection practices and blood transfusion were potential risk factors for the spread of the deadly [...]
Continue reading...Afghan teachers face poverty
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
KABUL: Low salaries are forcing many of Afghanistan’s teachers to take on second jobs so they can feed their families. Despite promises that their wages would be increased, schoolteachers in Kabul said there have been few improvements since the US-led invasion in 2001. “When the Taliban regime was destroyed, we were optimistic that the new [...]
Continue reading...WMA protest demo today
Saturday, June 7, 2008
ISLAMABAD: The World Minorities Alliance (WMA) is holding a protest demonstration against the noncompliance of the constitution of ensuring respectable right to life for every citizen of the country, in front of the Rawalpindi Islamabad Press Club Camp Office on Saturday at 2.00 PM. The demonstration would offer special prayers for the restoration of [...]
Continue reading...People are protesting against price hike
Friday, June 6, 2008
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Continue reading...World Bank in Afghan aid warning
Thursday, June 5, 2008
KABUL: The World Bank has said it is concerned about the way aid money is being used in Afghanistan. It says President Hamid Karzai’s government needs to have clearer priorities for reducing poverty. And it says more progress is needed in tackling corruption, raising taxes and improving public administration. The government is preparing to ask [...]
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