Year: 2020

When it broke earlier this year the ongoing pandemic was thought to stall the ongoing changes in global relations. Some people were hoping that the China’s march towards a leading role in international economy and politics as well as the newly evolving alliance between Russia and China would not be sustainable. But reality was different, the contrast between the dismal handling of the Corona crisis by the US and its efficient handling by China bringing about a fast economic recovery has reinforced the perception towards a shift of economic and…

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A new World Bank study launched today suggests that Pakistan should quickly implement a major scale-up of solar and wind generation. The Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) Integration and Planning Study finds that Pakistan needs to urgently implement a major expansion of solar and wind (“variable renewable energy”, or VRE), to achieve a share of at least 30% of total capacity by 2030. This would help lower the cost of power, achieve greater energy security, and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Following an optimal scenario with a major scale-up of VRE would save…

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The Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Wednesday unanimously approved a project to costing around Rs350 billion curb malnutrition-induced stunting in the country. The project, “Tackling Malnutrition-Induced Stunting in Pakistan”, is spread over a span of five years (FY 2020-25). The participants of the 43rd meeting of the CCI, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan and attended by the chief ministers of the four provinces, ministers, the advocate general for Pakistan among others, took serious note of the critical issue of malnutrition and stunted growth among children. It was agreed…

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