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Gilgit-Baltistan polls: SC expects caretakers to be honest, impartial

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Friday expected that the caretaker government in Gilgit-Baltistan will comprise highly respected persons with proven integrity, impartiality, and competence and will...

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Corona test must for MNAs before attending session

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat has advised all the members to go for COVID-19 tests prior to attending the session commencing from Monday, May 11. According to an announcement, the...

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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz Sharif demands probe into billion-rupee scandal

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary...

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Cholistan land probe: NAB sends questionnaires to Shahbaz Sharif, Rana Sanaullah, Balighur Rehman

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau Multan has sent a questionnaire to Opposition Leader in the National Assembly and President PML-N Shahbaz Sharif, ex-minister of state Balighur Rehman,...

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Gilgit-Baltistan polls: Supreme Court expects caretakers to be honest, impartial

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Friday expected that the caretaker government in Gilgit-Baltistan will comprise highly respected persons with proven integrity, impartiality, and competence and will...

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Punjab opp benches question spending of Rs 11 bn for Covid-19 management

LAHORE: Opposition MPAs Khwaja Salman Rafique and Uzma Bokhari at the Punjab Assembly criticised the Punjab government that it had claimed to have spent Rs 11 billion for tackling corona but the...

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Prince Harry and Meghan would've been supported by Diana for cutting off royal ties

Diana would’ve been extending her full support to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle




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Courteney Cox's former husband reveals he recorded behind the scene footage from 'Friends'

Courteney Cox's former husband reveals he recorded behind the scene footage from 'Friends'




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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt 'more cordial' than before despite divorce row: sources

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt are more cordial than ever before




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Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande drop their sweet duet 'Stuck With U'

Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande collaborated for the timely song with a star-studded music video featuring contributions from people across the globe




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Beyonce's family tested for coronavirus ahead of Mother's Day celebration

Beyonce’s mother Tina Lawson said: 'We all got tested. We’ve gotten the results back and everybody is okay'




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Megan Fox was fired by Steven Spielberg from 'Transformers' after she insulted the director

Michael Bay clarified that it wasn’t his decision to lay off Megan Fox




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Here's why fans believe Emma Stone is now married to Dave McCary

Emma Stone recently wore a wedding during a live chat with some other celebrities




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Father, son charged with killing black man Ahmaud Arbery

SAVANNAH, Ga: More than two months after a black man was shot to death while jogging on a Sunday afternoon, Georgia investigators conceded that the facts show enough evidence to jail a white father and son on charges of felony murder and aggravated assault, a UK based news agency reported.The...




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EU urges ban on travel into bloc be kept until June 15

BRUSSELS: The European Commission on Friday urged EU member states to extend the temporary ban on non-essential travel into the bloc by one month until June 15, a statement said.Despite an initial easing of measures to combat the new coronavirus pandemic within the European Union, “the...




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How does the virus infect children? And should they be in school?

PARIS: With parents and policymakers agonising over when to reopen schools as lockdowns ease, scientists are still struggling to find out how the new coronavirus affects children. While youngsters can become infected with the new coronavirus, very few have died or contracted serious symptoms. But...




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No apparent harm or benefit from hydroxychloroquine: study

WASHINGTON: A study performed in New York hospitals found no evidence of either harm or benefit from giving the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to severely ill coronavirus patients. “The risk of intubation or death was not significantly higher or lower among patients who received...




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European leaders evoke WWII spirit to beat pandemic

BERLIN: The world must draw lessons from the past and work together to beat the coronavirus pandemic, European leaders urged as the continent marked 75 years since the end of World War II in Europe. With parades and commemoration events cancelled or scaled down to contain the outbreak, Europe and...




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Pandemic planning be 'free from interference'

LONDON: Planning for future pandemics should be handed over to the NHS and be “free from political interference”, academics have suggested.Researchers from Glasgow Caledonian University, the Cass Business School in London, Nottingham University and Vlerick Business School, in Belgium...




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EU urges ban on travel into bloc be kept until June 15

The European Commission urged EU member states Friday to extend the temporary ban on non-essential travel into the bloc by one month until June 15, a statement said.




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If precautions not followed, lockdown will have to be reimposed: Shibli

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Friday said people's cooperation is vital for the success of lifting the restrictions of lockdown. In a tweet, he said Standard Operating Procedures for various businesses will have to be implemented strictly. He said...




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Cholistan land probe: NAB sends questionnaires to Shahbaz, Sanaullah, Baligh

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau Multan has sent a questionnaire to Opposition Leader in the National Assembly and President PML-N Shahbaz Sharif, ex-minister of state Balighur Rehman, former MNA Chaudhry Umair Mehmood and former law minister Punjab Rana Sanaullah Khan in the matter...




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Senior PM Office member approaches Ombudsman against D-12 plot allotments to a selected few

ISLAMABAD: A senior member of the Prime Minister’s Office has approached the Federal Ombudsman over the ‘extreme injustice’ of out of turn allotment of second residential plots in the federal capital to a selected few in the bureaucracy in a non-transparent and unjust manner.The...




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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz demands probe into scandal of billions

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee.“Coming on the heels of sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how...




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If precautions not followed, lockdown will have to be reimposed, says Shibli

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Friday said people's cooperation is vital for the success of lifting the restrictions of lockdown.In a tweet, he said Standard Operating Procedures for various businesses will have to be implemented strictly.He said that...




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Senior PM Office member approaches Ombudsman against D-12 plot allotments to a selected few

ISLAMABAD: A senior member of the Prime Minister’s Office has approached the Federal Ombudsman over the ‘extreme injustice’ of out of turn allotment of second residential plots in the federal capital to a selected few in the bureaucracy in a non-transparent and unjust manner.The...




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25 robberies in a day in Pindi

RAWALPINDI: Robbers hit 25 houses, shops in the jurisdictions of different police stations of Rawalpindi, depriving the people of millions of rupees, while seven bikes and four vehicles, including a heavy dumper, were stolen on Friday, police sources said.People in the precincts of Nasirabad...




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Cholistan land probe: NAB sends questionnaires to Shahbaz, Sana, Baligh

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau Multan has sent a questionnaire to Opposition Leader in the National Assembly and President PML-N Shahbaz Sharif, ex-minister of state Balighur Rehman, former MNA Chaudhry Umair Mehmood and former law minister Punjab Rana Sanaullah Khan in the matter...




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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz demands probe into billion-rupee scandal

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee.“Coming on the heels of sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how...




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If precautions not followed, lockdown will have to be reimposed, says Shibli Faraz

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz on Friday said people's cooperation is vital for the success of lifting the restrictions of lockdown.In a tweet, he said Standard Operating Procedures for various businesses will have to be implemented strictly.He said that...




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Senior PM Office member approaches Ombudsman against D-12 plot allotments to a selected few

ISLAMABAD: A senior member of the Prime Minister’s Office has approached the Federal Ombudsman over the ‘extreme injustice’ of out of turn allotment of second residential plots in the federal capital to a selected few in the bureaucracy in a non-transparent and unjust manner. The...




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Drugs import from India: Shahbaz Sharif demands probe into billion-rupee scandal

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-N President and National Assembly opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif has demanded an in-depth investigation into the medicine scandal through a parliamentary committee. Sugar, wheat and IPPs scandals, the latest drug scandal indicates how powerful mafias within the...




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Quality development projects, guaranteed -- by Donald Lambert

Guarantees are one of government’s most powerful financing tools for mobilizing private sector participation in development projects.




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Taking ownership: Better data is needed on women’s assets in Asia -- by Kaushal Joshi, Mildred Addawe, Arturo Martinez

Collecting sex-disaggregated data on asset ownership is an important step in achieving gender equality and empowerment of women and girls in Asia and the Pacific.




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Disasters put people on the move, for better or for worse -- by Kayly Ober

Disaster-related displacement is often negative, but can result in more resilient communities under the right circumstances. This can include better management of remittances sent to family members in the disaster zone.




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Get smart to avoid a global water crisis -- by Stephane Y. Bessadi

Technology is a critical aspect of improving the availability and accessibility of clean water around the world.




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Why it matters that one of the region’s biggest trade deals is being upgraded -- by Jayant Menon, Anna Cassandra Melendez

Important changes are underway for Southeast Asia’s relationship with its biggest trading partner, the People’s Republic of China.




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Inside the camps in Cox’s Bazar, lives are gradually being rebuilt -- by Manmohan Parkash

At Camp No 5, in Cox's Bazar, there are about 632,000 displaced people still living in terrible conditions. But an international humanitarian effort is helping people in the community in southern Bangladesh live a better life. 




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Why we need to act fast on international trade laws and standards -- by Steven Beck

There’s one big element missing before we can create a truly transparent, seamless and open international trading framework.




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In Wenchuan, they really did build back better -- by Ilan Noy, Benno Ferrarini, Donghyun Park

‘Build back better’ is often easier said than done after a disaster, but one example from the People’s Republic of China shows that it can be done well. 




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Resettlement isn’t easy. Here are four ways to improve outcomes for all parties involved -- by Rebekah Beatrice Ramsay

Involuntary resettlement can improve the lives of the resettled while reducing poverty and delivering results for development projects




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Why Southeast Asia shouldn’t worry about “brain drain” -- by Elisabetta Gentile

Here’s why the perception that skilled migration damages the source country is wrong.




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Tại sao Đông Nam Á không nên lo lắng về việc “chảy máu chất xám” -- by Elisabetta Gentile

Bài viết giải thích tại sao nhận thức cho rằng sự di cư của lao động có kỹ năng nghề làm tổn hại nguồn lực quốc gia là sai lầm.




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Building credit: How state-owned enterprises can get foreign financing for infrastructure -- by Donald Lambert

State-owned enterprises face unique challenges when it comes to attracting foreign financing for infrastructure projects. But there are solutions.




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Hồi chuông cảnh tỉnh: Làm thế nào các doanh nghiệp nhà nước có thể huy động tài trợ nước ngoài cho cơ sở hạ tầng -- by Donald Lambert

Các doanh nghiệp nhà nước phải đối mặt với những thách thức riêng khi mời gọi tài chính nước ngoài cho các dự án cơ sở hạ tầng. Nhưng không phải không có giải pháp.




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汶川灾后重建得更好 -- by Ilan Noy, Benno Ferrarini, Donghyun Park

灾后“重建得更好”通常说起来容易,做起来难,但中华人民共和国的例子表明,这是可以实现的。




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Eight steps to get PPPs right in Viet Nam -- by Donald Lambert, Sanjay Grover

A well-structured law on private-public partnerships is a key opportunity to upgrade Viet Nam’s infrastructure.




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Tám bước để có đầu tư theo hình thức đối tác công - tư (PPP) hiệu quả ở Việt Nam -- by Donald Lambert, Sanjay Grover

Một bộ luật cấu trúc tốt về đầu tư theo hình thức quan hệ đối tác công-tư là cơ hội chính để nâng cấp cơ sở hạ tầng ở Việt Nam.




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Let’s make it easier for countries to trade -- by Utsav Kumar, Ben Shepherd

The World Trade Organization’s Trade Facilitation Agreement provides a roadmap for developing economies to increase trade while also increasing the benefits it provides to their citizens.




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At your service: trade liberalization could bring huge benefits to Southeast Asia -- by Kakali Mukhopadhyay

Making it easier for workers to move between countries is key to liberalizing the trade in services and unleashing the benefits it will produce across national and regional economies.