Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday reiterated the government’s push to review Pakistan’s population-based formula for distributing federal revenues among the provinces, saying the current system was “simply not sustainable” as Islamabad seeks to address rapid population growth. The debate centers on the National Finance Commission (NFC), the constitutional body that determines how federally collected […]
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EU ‘funded’ torture, sex slavery in Libya, UN probe finds
GENEVA: EU funding is facilitating the commission of abuses against migrants Libya, who are being systematically tortured and forced into sexual slavery, a United Nations investigation has found. The probe voiced alarm at the deteriorating human rights situation in the conflict-torn North African country, warning that the European Union was supporting some of the organisations […]
ECP contradicts statements on delaying foreign funding case hearing
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday contradicted some statements appearing in sections of the press on intentional delaying the hearing of the foreign funding case. According to ECP, these statements are baseless as the scrutiny committee was working on applications received related to the foreign funding case from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Pakistan Peoples […]
UNICEF Pakistan in need of US$ 55.73 million for optimal functioning during current year
ISLAMABAD: United Nations Childern’s Fund (UNICEF) Pakistan office needs US$ 55.73 million during the current year to carry out the support of the in-country humanitarian response. According to a document of UNICEF, only US$ 14.08 million (17 percent) have been received to provide humanitarian support in the country. The additional funds have been received from […]
Biden reverses position on federal funding for abortion
US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Thursday he no longer supported a ban on the use of federal funds for most abortions, reversing course after sharp criticism from abortion-rights proponents. Biden, the front-runner in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination and a former vice president, said he had changed his long-held position […]
US ends funding for UN Palestinian refugee agency
The United States announced it was halting funding for the United Nations’ agency for Palestinian refugees Friday after declaring the organization was “irredeemably flawed. Washington has long been the UN Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) largest donor but is “no longer willing to shoulder the very disproportionate share of the burden,” State Department spokeswoman Heather […]