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February 28, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Pakistan calls for strengthening role of UN Police

At the UN Security Council, Pakistan has called for strengthening the role of UN Police in Peacekeeping Missions. Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Munir Akram, in his remarks, said policing in peacekeeping operations needs to evolve in a way that is capable of addressing complex, non-traditional threats involving organized crime, human trafficking, terrorism and weaponization of technology. He stressed the need for employing technology to enable the UN police to fulfill its mandate. He recalled Pakistan’s vital role in UN peacekeeping missions, and stated that as a longstanding contributor, Pakistan has deployed 50 Formed Police Units (FPUs) in

February 20, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Pakistan supports UN’s role to address global challenges: Dar

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the United Nations’ central role in addressing global challenges. Talking to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York, he also called for a just resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with Security Council resolutions. While condemning Israel’s atrocities against the Palestinian people, the Deputy Prime Minister reiterated Pakistan’s unwavering support for a two-state solution. He also highlighted cross-border terrorism from Afghanistan and called for the UN support in countering terrorism within and from Afghanistan. Secretary General Guterres thanked the Deputy

February 19, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Dar urges UNSC to promote peaceful dispute settlements

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for adopting a policy of “zero tolerance” for violations of the UN Charter and asked the United Nations Security Council to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes. He was delivering a statement at the UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on “Practicing Multilateralism: Reforming and Improving Global Governance in New York. The Deputy Prime Minister said that adding new permanent members would violate the principle of sovereign equality, make the UN Security Council even less representative and exacerbate the prospects of paralysis in the Security Council. Talking about the UN

February 17, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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Dar to attend UNSC meeting on multilateralism tomorrow

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is in New York where he will represent Pakistan in the high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council on multilateralism and global governance, starting from tomorrow. The meeting with the theme “Practicing Multilateralism: Reforming and Improving Global Governance” has been conveyed by China. The 15-member Council meeting will be chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Pakistan welcomes this timely initiative by China, which underscores the critical importance of multilateralism in addressing today’s complex global challenges. In his remarks, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister will reaffirm Pakistan’s strong commitment to

February 13, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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PTI submits dossier to IMF over election issues, human rights

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has submitted a dossier to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission currently visiting Pakistan, raising concerns over governance issues, human rights violations, and alleged electoral rigging in the 2024 general elections. According to details, the dossier, along with a letter, has been handed over to Mahir Binci, the IMF’s representative in Pakistan, at the fund’s Islamabad office. The submission includes a report from the NGO Pattan about the electoral process and alleged discrepancies in the results. Issues highlighted in PTI’s dossier The dossier also recalls a meeting between PTI Founder Imran Khan and the IMF delegation

February 13, 2025

Syed Faisal Ali

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US Continues to Call for Respect for Rule of Law in Pakistan: State Department

Washington, D.C: In its first-ever brief response to the political situation in Pakistan, to The Pakistan Daily ,The Trump administration’s Department of State stated: “The Department has publicly expressed concern that Pakistani civilians have been sentenced by military courts for their involvement in protests on May 9, 2023, as these courts lack judicial independence, transparency, and due process guarantees.” This statement closely resembles the stance taken by the Biden administration’s Department of State, which expressed similar concerns in the past. The State Department also reiterated its position regarding the imprisonment of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, who is

February 11, 2025

Raja Furqan Ahmed

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Pakistan’s Corruption Perception Index drops by 2 spots in 2024: Transparency International

Pakistan’s position on the 2024 Corruption Perception Index (CPI) has dropped by two spots, falling from 133rd place in 2023 to 135th out of 180 countries, as reported by Transparency International on Tuesday. The CPI, which is released annually, ranks 180 countries and territories based on their perceived levels of public sector corruption. The scale ranges from zero (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean). Pakistan’s score also decreased by two points, from 29 in the 2023 CPI to 27 in 2024, further highlighting concerns about corruption within the country. Transparency International Pakistan (TIP) clarified that it does not participate in

January 30, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

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The Role of International Financial Institutions in Addressing Global Poverty

Introduction: International Financial Institutions (IFIs) such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and regional development banks have played crucial roles in the global economic landscape for decades. Their primary mission has been to support economic stability, growth, and poverty reduction worldwide. Despite this noble mission, the effectiveness of these institutions in addressing global poverty remains a topic of ongoing debate. In this blog, we’ll explore how IFIs function, their impact on developing nations, and the criticisms they face in their attempts to address the challenges of poverty. The Purpose of IFIs: The IMF and the World Bank