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    Political Storm Clouds Gather Over Pakistan

    Imran Khan was voted out of office after only three and a half years on 10 April 2022 by a vote of no confidence in parliament....

    Pakistan’s Historic Court Ruling: ‘Rome Has Spoken, the Case Is Finished!’

    After three days of mulling over the issues involved, the five-member bench gave its “short order” ruling, upholding the supremacy of the Constitution at...

    An Angel’s Kiss in Spring: Imran Khan, wife paid 38 million to retain foreign gifts worth crores

    A new set of documents obtained by OWSA reveal that former Pakistan Prime Minister, Imran Khan, and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, have retained gifts...

    Pakistan Supreme Court Rules National Assembly dissolution “unconstitutional”, Restores Cabinet

    Overturning the Deputy Speaker’s order dissolving Pakistan’s top legislative body, the country’s Supreme Court ruled that the National Assembly remained in existence. Through a short...

    Pakistan’s Fractured Politics Threatens Stability

    After months of intense politicking, Pakistan’s opposition parties — Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz, Pakistan Peoples Party and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam — lodged a motion of ‘no...

    ADB to Continue Support for Pakistan’s Post-Pandemic Recovery

    Officials reiterated the development bank’s earlier commitment following five days of hectic parleys in Islamabad, led by the ADB’s Vice President. As the Asian Development...

    World Bank approves Pakistan Housing Project for Low-Income Groups

    The Wold Bank approved a US$ 435 million loan for the Pakistan government’s initiative to expand access to housing finance, particularly for low-income households...

    Will Pakistan’s blasphemy laws ever be amended?

    Pakistan's human rights activists have renewed calls to revisit the country's blasphemy laws following the latest instance of mob lynching. They want to government...

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    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.
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    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.

    Government Extends Interest Relief for Farmers, Reinforces KCC and MISS as Pillars of Agricultural Credit

    Through the KCC framework, farmers benefit from revolving credit facilities for up to five years. This flexible structure allows them to draw and repay funds as per their seasonal requirements without having to reapply for loans each season.

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    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.

    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.