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World Published 03 Dec, 2021 03:57pm

World Bank backs using $280 mln in frozen aid funds for Afghanistan

Afghanistan's 39 million people face a cratering economy, a winter of food shortages and growing poverty

World Updated 02 Dec, 2021 05:03pm

What my 20 years in Afghanistan taught me about the Taliban – and how the west consistently underestimates them

By Arshad Mohammed and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON: The World Bank's board has ...

World Updated 30 Nov, 2021 12:35pm

World Bank works to redirect frozen funds to Afghanistan for humanitarian aid only

By Jonathan Landay and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON:The World Bank is finalizing a proposal to deliver up to $500...

World Published 09 Nov, 2021 12:43pm

World Bank chief says Afghanistan aid resumption unlikely

World Bank President David Malpass indicated on Monday that the institution is unlikely to resume direct aid to...

Must Read Published 03 Nov, 2021 10:03am

Govt ‘unveils’ plan to further hike power tariff

By Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government on Tuesday “unveiled” its plan to increase electricity...

World Published 11 Oct, 2021 07:18pm

World Bank chief calls for 'comprehensive' debt relief for poor countries

World Bank data released showed the deterioration in debt indicators was widespread and impacted countries in all regions.

Business Published 28 Sep, 2021 12:28pm

World Bank says Delta variant slowing economic growth in East Asia and Pacific

By Kanishka Singh The East Asia and Pacific region's recovery has been undermined by the spread of the COVID-19...

Business Published 03 Aug, 2021 12:53pm

India's female labour participation rate falls to 16.1% as pandemic hits jobs

By Manoj Kumar Female labour participation rate in India fell to 16.1% during the July-September 2020 quarter, the...

Business Published 08 Jul, 2021 10:00am

U.N. warns excluding women from top jobs threatens Covid recovery

By Sharon Kimathi Global efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic are under threat because women are being...

World Published 31 Mar, 2021 11:33am

WORLD UN chief calls for more pandemic debt relief for poorer nations

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Monday for greater debt relief and new creative...

Published 09 Dec, 2020 10:00pm

World Bank announces $300 mn for two projects in Pakistan

These investments will bolster Pakistan’s efforts to build resilience to...

Published 25 Nov, 2020 10:29pm

World Bank to provide $ 19.85 mln to Pakistan for Covid-19 response in education project

The project is aimed to strengthen and support federal a...