Posts tagged as: UNDP

UN official advises Pakistan to focus on regional trade

A senior United Nations official has advised Pakistan that instead of striving to trade with Europe and the West‚ the country should concentrate on trade within the region.   Country Director of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Pakistan Marc-André Franche said trade with neighbours and sharing of experiences and innovations also help reduce […]

Pakistan ranked among top-20 happiest countries

In what appeared to be a positive news for the country, Pakistanis, in general, are happier about their lives than both Indians and Americans, says a survey released on Wednesday. The Happy Planet Index 2012 ranks Pakistan 16th among 151 countries, ahead of both India and the United States ranked 32nd and 105th respectively. Costa […]

Match Against Poverty

Match Against Poverty   As in previous years, the Goodwill Ambassadors of UNDP and football legends, Ronaldo and Zinedine Zidane have used the big names in football, retired or still active, Didier Drogba, Christian Karembeu, Fabio Cannavaro, Rabah Madjer or Dida, to play against German team Hamburger Sport-Verein (HSV) at the Imtech Arena in Hamburg, December […]

Pakistan needs to pull up its ‘Primary Education’ socks

Pakistan needs to pull up its ‘Primary Education’ socks One of the factors that is considered when determining whether a country is developed, developing or underdeveloped is the literacy. It is not the only factor, yet countries with lower literacy rates tend to be found the underdeveloped or developing nation category. While Pakistan may be […]

Accountability, Transparency and Integrity to Prevail in Govt. offices, claims Mohtasib office

October 19, Islamabad – “Only 37,000 complains were received last year by the Wafaqi Mohtasib which is very less as compared to the total population of Pakistan. That being a conscious citizen one should speak out to get one’s right. One should knock every door to get justice.” Said Ms. Manizeh Bano, the Executive Director […]

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