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WB approves $149.7 million for two Pakistani projects

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Details show that the funding was approved to support projects pertaining to enhanced flood resilience and the digital economy.

The global financial organization made this clear in a statement.

Financial management is anticipated to be improved through data-driven decision-making and technology-driven solutions through the 78 million dollars allotted for the Digital Economy Enhancement Project.

Increased transparency, faster public services, and economic growth are all anticipated benefits of investing in the digital economy.

Increased flood resistance is also anticipated as a result of the $71.7 million allocated for the Sindh Barrages Improvement Project.

The Punjab Family Planning Program, which aims to boost the use of family planning services in Pakistan’s Punjab state, received US$100 million in July from the World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Thursday.

The World Bank’s Country Director for Pakistan, Najy Benhassine, stated that the program’s major goals are to provide family planning methods to 60% of the population in Punjab by 2030 and to provide universal access to reproductive healthcare.

“This is essential to Pakistan’s development because rapid population growth stunts progress, decelerates the accumulation of human capital, and keeps families impoverished.”

The Punjab Family Planning Program will offer timely, cost-free access to high-quality family planning services, according to the announcement. The system that delivers family planning services will also institutionalize high standards of care.

Innovative family planning practices that have been tested in many Punjabi districts and have improved family planning outcomes—like clinical franchising, voucher programs, and family planning counseling via community leaders—will be expanded by the program.

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In times of difficulty, Pakistan and Turkey always stand together: PM

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According to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan and Turkey have always supported one another throughout trying times and would continue to do so.

He said that the people of Pakistan joined him in honoring the bravery and tenacity of our Turkish brothers and sisters, who, under the capable leadership of President Erdogan, came out stronger from this strategy, in a post on X marking the end of two years since the devastating earthquake in Turkiye.

Today marks the second anniversary of the February 6, 2023 earthquake in Turkey, which destroyed entire cities and killed around 60,000 people, including in neighboring Syria.

Following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck at 4:17 am, thousands of residential buildings in southeast Turkey collapsed, killing numerous people in their wake.

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For regional peace, the Kashmir issue must be resolved.

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Pakistan’s unwavering and ongoing political, diplomatic, and spiritual support for Kashmiris in their rightful fight for the right to self-determination has been reaffirmed by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

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In times of difficulty, Pakistan and Turkey always stand together: PM

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Pakistan and Turkey have always supported one another during challenging times and will continue to do so, according to Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.

In an X post marking the two-year anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Turkey, he claimed that the people of Pakistan joined him in honoring the bravery and tenacity of our Turkish brothers and sisters, who, under President Erdogan’s capable leadership, came out stronger as a result of this tactic.

Today marks two years since the February 6, 2023, earthquake that destroyed entire cities and killed about 60,000 people, including in neighboring Syria.

The 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck at 4:17 am in Southeastern Turkey caused thousands of residential buildings to collapse, killing several people in their wake.

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