Ajay Banga Charts IDA’s Path to Global Progress
World Bank Chief underscored the urgency of action, particularly with the looming demographic shift where 1.1 billion young people will enter the
‘40% Population Lives Below Poverty Line in Pakistan’
The Washington-based lender unveiled the draft policy notes that it prepared with the help of all stakeholders for the next government…reports Asian
Afghans complain lack of work, poverty under Taliban
Ghulam Hazrat is busy finding some food for his family in Kabul. He said that he has a family of five people
UN lauds India for its ‘remarkable’ poverty reduction
Among those countries include India, Cambodia, China, Congo, Honduras, Indonesia, Morocco, Serbia, and Viet Nam, it said, reiterating rapid progress is attainable…reports
Poverty looms large over Afghanistan amid funding freeze
UN envoy called for modus vivendi in Afghanistan to prevent a total breakdown of the economy and social order…reports Asian Lite News
SPECIAL: Hidden Facts of Child Abuse in Pakistan
Child abuse is under-reported due to social and economic reasons. The abusers are politically and economically powerful, while the victims are the
Countless Afghan kids work on streets due to poverty, war
The report also indicated a 37 per cent increase in the number of women casualties while a 23 percent spike in child
Poverty in Pakistan linked to rising cases of child marriage
According to a recent report, the poverty rate in Pakistan has reached an alarming 31.3 per cent….reports Asian Lite News Child marriage
Kishan Devani named senior advisor at ActionAid UK
Kishan Devani BEM a politician, consultant and educator whose work has been pioneering in the area of community-cohesion will prove invaluable in