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Civil societies welcome Pakistan for attending UN HLPF

Faisal Shahnawaz

ISLAMABAD: The civil society of Pakistan appreciated the government’s presentation of voluntary national review (VNR) at the UN High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in New York. The civil society organizations (CSOs) on Friday pointed out addressing the reported regressions and stagnation on critical goals. It said that several concerns still exist on critical sustainable development […]

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Need stressed on integrated approach for SDGs

Hamza Shahnawaz

ISLAMABAD: Highlighting the important role of Voluntary National Review process towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the participants stressed the importance of an integrated & participatory approach towards making of Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report. The process adopted by Planning Commission of Pakistan was inclusive and broad-based, however the official VNR report does not reflect […]

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Fiscal reforms to help Pakistan generate funding to meet SDGs targets: IMF official

Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

KARACHI: The ongoing fiscal reform in Pakistan will help the country to generate funding to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets under the UN 2030 agenda, said Athanasios Arvanitis, Deputy Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Referring to the IMF program with Pakistan, Arvanitis remarked that it is important for the government to focus […]

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