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Military Influence and Political Peril in Pakistan
The economy and the Pakistani rupee struggled as a result of profligate spending by the Khan government. The slow-footed and inept handling of the...
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UNDP Calls for Unfreezing Afghan Assets as Taliban Have Reversed Gains of Past Decade
In its latest report on Afghanistan under Taliban rule, the UNDP says that ten years of Afghan economic growth have been reversed in just...
Food Security
Back to Stirring Chauvinism, Sri Lankan Politicians Question UNICEF Report on Malnutrition
As Sri Lankan opposition members of parliament raked up the issue of an imminent child malnutrition crisis, a minister raised questions about a UNICEF...
Accountability
The Crisis for Sri Lankan Children Is a Cautionary Tale for SouthAsia
More reports are already emerging of an increase in abuse, exploitation and violence against children due to the mounting economic pressure. There are already...
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Sri Lanka Economic Crisis Requires ‘Immediate Global Attention’, Warn Rights Experts
Sri Lankans are struggling to meet their food and nutrition needs in the face shortages and higher prices for food and fuel. The country...
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Sri Lanka’s Crisis of Legitimacy
In this period of national trauma, all is not lost to Sri Lanka. The political and economic upheavals may yet usher a renewed commitment...
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Spelling Out: What Is The Sri Lanka Crisis All About?
The economic crisis was exacerbated by the loss of livelihoods, particularly by urban and rural daily wage earners, who consequently faced food insecurity due...
Civil society
Human Rights Must Be At Heart Of Solution To Sri Lanka Crisis
The severe economic crisis in Sri Lanka shows no signs of ending any time soon, with the country’s newly installed Prime Minister, Ranil Wickremesinghe,...
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Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer
States and union territories have been directed to ensure all accredited hospitals within their jurisdiction conduct thorough inspections, address...
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Sri Lanka Banks to Set Up Business Revival Units for Troubled Borrowers
The Asian Development Bank is helping with the establishment of a guarantee institute. This is part of the larger...
ILO Reaches Agreement on Living Wages
A decision by the ILO’s Governing Body opens the way for new work by the ILO on estimating and...
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Health Ministry, NDMA Issue Joint-Advisory to States on Preventing Hospital Fires during Summer
States and union territories have been directed to ensure...
Sri Lanka Banks to Set Up Business Revival Units for Troubled Borrowers
The Asian Development Bank is helping with the establishment...