Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Wednesday launched a historic and biggest ever Social Protection Program to provide maximum relief to the poor and make Pakistan a true Islamic welfare state like Riyasat-e-Madina.
He said that with Punjab government...
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
he Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $603 million results-based lending program to strengthen and expand social protection programs in Pakistan. Using conditional cash transfers, the program will support the implementation of Ehsaas,...
Thursday, May 14, 2020
For many households, the urgent need is basic sustenance. The World Food Programme anticipates that without action the number of people suffering acute hunger will almost double to 265 million. Meanwhile, millions of children are missing out on school...
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Africa, Ethiopia, Liberia, Asia, Lebanon, Pakistan
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Thursday, March 5, 2020
The World Bank has approved a $300-million financial package for human development in Pakistan, including a loan of $200 million to improve social and health indicators in about a dozen poorest districts of Punjab.The loan has been approved under the...
Monday, March 2, 2020
Pakistan is still far from the target of Sustainable Development Goals, which is to reduce poverty up to 9% by 2030. To fight poverty, the government needs to come up with a proper poverty reduction strategy and it is time to rethink the whole social...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
The Federal Government, has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring access to affordable healthcare and robust social protection to member states of the Developing Eight (D-8) countries. The Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada...
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Egypt, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Turkey, Africa, Asia
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Friday, January 17, 2020
Hours after Imran Khan claimed victory in Pakistan's July 2018 general election, the former cricketer addressed the nation with his new vision for the country. Following a combative contest dominated by claims of corruption, ballot rigging and military...
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Pakistan, United Kingdom, Asia, Europe
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Monday, January 13, 2020
Micronutrients have a profound impact on health as they are essential for a high quality diet. Since nutrition is determined by the socioeconomic status of an individual, it is considered to be a multi-sectoral issue requiring coordinated effort by all...
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
BLOG: On a recent visit to India, I noticed a few kids frolicking on the streets of New Delhi. Kumari (name changed), who was playing with her younger brothers, looked like any other six-year-old—except she was 11. A stunted child, not tall enough for...
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Africa, Senegal, America, Peru, Asia, India, Pakistan
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019
A new study in Pakistan has revealed a 15 percent reduction in stunting and 33 percent reduction in wasting in children at 24 months as a result of specialized nutritious foods (SNF), cash-based transfers, and social and behavioural change communication...