LONDON: The world is almost certainly ensnared in a devastating recession delivered by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, fears are growing that the downturn could be far more punishing and long lasting than initially feared — potentially enduring into next year, and even beyond — as governments intensify restrictions on business to halt the spread of the pandemic, and as fear…
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KARACHI: As the internet use in the country has increased during the Covid-19 lockdowns, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked internet providers to offer affordable services to customers. In a letter to Fixed Line Operators (FLO) on Thursday —a copy of which is available with Dawn — the PTA said during the ongoing lockdown across the country, the overall requirement in…
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Hectares of forests cut down or burned. Globally, this year. Sources. In 2020. This month … That’s one football field of forest lost every single second around the clock. … The loss of tree cover has a number of negative effects on the planet. … The world population is growing by the minute and so is the global consumer class.
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