IMF funding to Pakistan virtually on hold till formation of new govt

Apr 05, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], April 5 : As the political crisis in Pakistan turned into a constitutional crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) funding to the...

Amid pension funding crisis, China's move to raise retirement age sparks dissent

Jul 23, 2024

China, in a move to counter its rapidly ageing population and a severe pension funding crisis, has expressed its intent to raise its statutory...

UN to reduce food aid, cash payments to Afghanistan amid 'crippling funding crisis'

Jul 30, 2023

The United Nations’ World Food Program claimed that at least 38 out of 86 countries, including Afghanistan, where the WFP operates have either witnessed...

UNHCR warns Afghanistan crisis worsening as temperatures drop

Oct 13, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], October 13 : The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday that the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan is worsening, and funding for...

Amid humanitarian crisis, World Food Program deputy director calls for urgent funding in Afghanistan

Sep 14, 2023

Aiming to prevent a winter catastrophe in Afghanistan, UN World Food Program (WFP) Deputy Executive Director Carl Skau will be appealing for funding on...

IFC supports MSMEs, farmers with $500 million in COVID-19 response support across A-Pac

Aug 25, 2020

Hong Kong, August 25 : The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has said that thousands of micro, small, and medium enterprises besides millions of farmers...