When Pakistan’s polio vaccination campaigns were suspended in late March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, my work researching vaccine acceptance in the country was also suspended. Lockdowns made it difficult to continue working with local communities abou…
Outlining 10-point strategy at UN General Assembly, Khan says some 100M people could fall into extreme poverty due to virus. News Service 04 …
Addressing the ongoing poverty that hit roughly 50 percent of the country, Ghani said the common interest and “focus” are what inspire both leaders to …
… all so far failed to prompt Pakistan to grant Internet access to millions in regions reeling from decades of conflict, poverty, and underdevelopment.
The number of people living in poverty has risen to 40% from 30% since the pandemic began. Massive job losses could spark unrest, Sharif warned.
… lockdown, Khan announced Pakistan’s largest one-off cash payment program to pay around $1 billion to 12 million poverty-stricken families.
… the world, a large portion of the country’s devout and poverty-stricken people are resisting limits on physical and social contacts and their mobility.
… after warnings that a prolonged economic halt could result in some 18 million job cuts, pushing more than half of the population into poverty. "We are …
… situation is not the same as that of the US or Europe…25% of our population is living in grave poverty,’ Khan says in a televised address to the nation …
"Together, Pakistan and China are entering the next phase of CPEC, with greater emphasis on socio economic uplift, poverty alleviation, agricultural …
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