Governance

The Trump administration’s focus on Mexico and Canada reflects the fact that they, along with China, are by some distance America’s major source of goods imports, each accounting for in excess of $400 billion in 2023.

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.

According to the report, achieving the proposed 2030 global nutrition targets could bring substantial economic and social benefits to Pakistan.

The conference aimed to identify gaps and address challenges in ensuring comprehensive facilities for PVTG communities, fostering progress through collaborative learning and the exchange of best practices.

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.

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.

Pakistan can see the writing on the wall and knows that it must refrain from using the heyday of the alliance during the early years of the Cold War as the baseline because that world no longer exists. More importantly, Pakistan is no longer the same.

The survey found that roughly the same number of respondents expressed optimism about the next four years as those who felt pessimistic.