The Federal government on Thursday issued a diplomatic passport to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. According to the sources, the passport was issued after clearance from the Foreign Ministry. The passport has been sent to Nawaz Sharif from the Passport and Immigration Office, sources said. The former premier, who is in a self-exile in London […]
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Bank of China issues overseas green bonds equivalent to 2.05 bln USD
BEIJING: Bank of China has successfully priced three green bonds overseas, which were issued by its three overseas branches in the Macao Special Administrative Region, Singapore, and Luxembourg, and the total scale is equivalent to 2.05 billion U.S. dollars. Despite the turbulent market environment, the transaction is still favored by high-quality investors at home and […]
Lack of papal apology for Canada indigenous school abuses ‘shameful’: minister
Canada‘s indigenous services minister said Wednesday it is “shameful” that the Pope has never formally apologized for abuses at the country’s Catholic-run indigenous residential schools, which he termed “labor camps.” Marc Miller‘s comments followed the recent discovery of unmarked graves of 215 children in Kamloops at one of 139 boarding schools set up a century […]
Civil society issues
Having discussed other sectors in detail in the many previous columns in the past some months, it is worth revisiting the role of civil society in Pakistan and the kind of issues it faces. In some ways, the term ‘civil society’ is a misnomer as it is applied presently. The theoretical basis of the usage […]
Some solutions for economic issues
The government must do its utmost to avoid being placed on the black list by the Financial Action Task Force which has already put it on its grey list. A crackdown has already been laucnhed against extremist and militant groups suspected of terrorist links. These groups have been banned by previous governments as well. The […]
Child security is a myth
It is an irony to say that the age groups which spend most of their lifetime under the supervision of their guardians are not safe from the demons of the society. The cases of child molestation and child abuse are increasing on a yearly basis like a cultural norm in different parts of a country. […]