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IMF sceptical about PSDP: report

By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on May 17, 2023 ISLAMABAD: A new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Pakistan’s Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) has become “unaffordable” due to limited fiscal space, as the government again proposes only Rs700 billion for the development budget for the next fiscal year. “The PSDP […]

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Over 246.5m people counted across Pakistan as census set to conclude

Published in Dawn on May 15, 2023 ISLAMABAD: With five extensions and over 246.5 million people counted across the country, the federal government on Sunday told the provinces that field operations for the seventh national census must end on Monday (today) and that the deadline would not be extended again. “The census field operations will not further[…]

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Reviewing Pakistan’s climate action

By Shafqat Kakakhel Published in The News on May 11, 2023 It is gratifying to see that the National Security Dialogue, which has emerged as an important national security forum, will address the existential threat of climate change at its third session. Led by Federal Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman, a panel of eminent Pakistani and foreign[…]

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