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Eman Fatima Islamabad: What will it take for the world to listen? In April 2024, UNICEF issued an unprecedented warning: every child in Gaza is in need of mental health and psychosocial support, no exceptions, no qualifications. It…

Sher Ahmed Durrani  Islamabad: Balochistan is the largest province in Pakistan, and it stands at a complicated crossroads, struggling to come to terms with deep-seated poverty. This issue goes beyond the realm of economic statistics; it…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the contrasting chaos of Karachi and Islamabad, two women – one seated in searing sun to hawk household goods, the other crouched in filth rummaging through refuse – symbolize the real cost of a nation’s…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: The spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are set to commence with a focus on two critical issues: combating climate change and addressing the challenges faced by heavily…

News Desk  Islamabad: Pakistan needs to swiftly transition from withholding taxes to advanced income tax mechanisms, emphasized Dr Nadeem ul Haque, the Vice Chancellor of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), on Tuesday…

News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) is poised to introduce its groundbreaking 'PIDE Reform Manifesto' aimed at catalyzing socio-economic transformation in Pakistan. In a significant move towards…

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: Another devastating incident mirroring the tragic Ahmedpur Sharqia oil tanker explosion in Pakistan, Liberia, one of the world's poorest countries, faced a similar heart-wrenching catastrophe in Monrovia. The…

News Desk United Nations: Pakistan has urged the international community to provide adequate funding to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to assist developing countries in improving their health infrastructures, which are under severe…

News Desk Peshawar: A developed handicrafts sector in Pakistan could guarantee a handsome contribution to GDP, investment opportunities, enhanced foreign exchange earnings, cultural preservation, entrepreneurial development, and…

News Desk Islamabad: One in five people in South Asia are at risk of serious health risks due to a lack of access to cooling and safe indoor temperatures, and it is not a luxury but a necessity for development, according to a World Bank…