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Nov

Nearly 40% Pakistanis want to leave country

By Kashif Hussain Published in The Express Tribune on November 15, 2024 KARACHI: Pakistan climbed to the fifth place in an infamous list of countries, which accounted for the most illegal immigrants in Europe, according to a report released by the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) on Thursday. The reports pointed to some chilling data, saying […]

11

Nov

A ten-point agenda for COP29

By Sherry Rehman Published in The News on November 09, 2024 As countries begin preparing for COP29, all states are looking to enhance their NDC (Nationally Determined Contributions) ambitions and report on progress at Baku in November. Developing countries, however, are also focusing on the event as an opportunity to leverage what is billed as the Finance[…]

05

Nov

Goodbye, poverty

By Samar Quddus Published in Dawn on November 05, 2024 The dream of saying ‘goodbye’ to poverty remains distant in Pakistan with almost 40 per cent of the population living below the official poverty line. While economic growth is often hailed as an answer to the development of the country, it cannot be considered as a panacea[…]