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    IMF Chief Reaffirms Support for Pakistan’s Reforms in Meeting with Shehbaz Sharif

    Georgieva praised Pakistan’s efforts in implementing the IMF-supported program, acknowledging the country’s improving economic performance with rising growth and declining inflation. She recognized Pakistan’s economic recovery and noted that it is on a positive trajectory.

    Bhutan: Growing Food Out of Water

    Hydroponics uses less water and is more productive than soil-based agriculture and can be carried out all year round. Though hydroponics can be expensive and difficult to install, all it requires at its most basic level is the plants, water, a container and a source of light.

    Trump’s USAID Freeze Sparks Global Aid Crisis

    The Trump administration has signalled that funding for climate programmes, gender rights, and reproductive health will likely be cut permanently.

    Pakistan Calls for Concessional Financing for Clean Energy at UN Event

    The special event was organized by the "Group of Friends of Energy," an informal coalition of member states that actively collaborate and advocate for policies and initiatives promoting sustainable energy access and development worldwide.

    USAID Halts Funding to Bangladesh Following Trump’s 90-Day Foreign Aid Freeze

    With the Trump administration's review of foreign aid policies underway, the future of US-funded programs in Bangladesh remains uncertain.

    Sri Lanka: President Dissanayake Seeks World Bank Help

    Sri Lanka's recent economic performance has shown resilience, but challenges persist. The World Bank cautioned that macroeconomic stability is contingent on the consistent implementation of fiscal, financial, and monetary policies.

    Sri Lanka: Breakaway Marxists FLSP Warn Government Against Geopolitical Entanglement

    As Sri Lanka navigates these complex international relationships, concerns persist about the nation's sovereignty and its ability to maintain a balanced foreign policy amidst mounting external pressures.

    Land Mines Continue to Devastate Afghan Lives Amid Funding Shortages

    Funding for mine action has halved over the past two years, leading to a significant reduction in the workforce. Today, only 3,000 of the 15,000 Afghan de-miners employed before the Taliban takeover are still working, with more than 40 percent losing their jobs.
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    India Among Six Most Affected Countries by Extreme Weather Events

    The long-term assessment of the CRI 2025, covering data from 1993 to 2022, places India as the sixth most affected country globally due to extreme weather events. Over this period, India reported a staggering loss of 80,000 lives and economic damages amounting to $200 billion.

    Calculated, Coordinated Crackdown – UN Report Uncovers Systematic Repression in Bangladesh Protests

    The mass mobilisation saw participation from people across different backgrounds, including women and children. Faced with this growing opposition, the former government resorted to increasingly violent means to maintain power. The UN report describes a deliberate strategy orchestrated at the highest levels of the former administration.

    Adani Green Energy Withdraws from $1 Billion Wind Power Project in Sri Lanka

    There has been a raging debate in Sri Lanka on the deal, citing it as an expensive deal. The earlier government had agreed to purchase power from Adani’s 484-megawatt wind power project at a rate of 8.26 US cents per unit under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

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    India Among Six Most Affected Countries by Extreme Weather Events

    The long-term assessment of the CRI 2025, covering data from 1993 to 2022, places India as the sixth most affected country globally due to extreme weather events. Over this period, India reported a staggering loss of 80,000 lives and economic damages amounting to $200 billion.

    Calculated, Coordinated Crackdown – UN Report Uncovers Systematic Repression in Bangladesh Protests

    The mass mobilisation saw participation from people across different backgrounds, including women and children. Faced with this growing opposition, the former government resorted to increasingly violent means to maintain power. The UN report describes a deliberate strategy orchestrated at the highest levels of the former administration.
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