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IMF and Pakistan Agree to Transfer Development Responsibilities to Provinces
ISLAMABAD: Following the conclusion of its staff visit to Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Saturday that it and the Pakistani government have agreed on the necessity of transferring “greater social and development responsibilities to provinces.” During the unscheduled visit from November 12 to November 15, discussions focused on a $7-billion bailout, which…
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Supreme Court’s New Constitutional Bench Seeks Reports on Air Pollution Amid Smog Crisis
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s newly formed constitutional bench began its proceedings on Thursday, seeking reports from all four provinces on actions taken to combat air pollution amid the prevailing smog situation. The seven-member bench, formed last week under the 26th Amendment, is headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, appointed by a majority vote of seven to…
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President Zardari Calls for Collaboration to Combat Diabetes
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has urged media, civil society, and the private sector to collaborate in raising awareness about the risks of diabetes, aiming for early prevention and reducing the burden of this silent killer. In his message on World Diabetes Day, observed annually on November 14, the president emphasized that diabetes can be…