December 18, 2020
ISLAMABAD: Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz Thursday said that due to well-thought-out policies of the federal government, Pakistan was included in the countries which responded wisely and successfully to Covid-19 pandemic.
He said Pakistan kept health and livelihood of the people and economy of the country at top priority while handling the coronavirus crisis.
He was speaking as the chief guest at the concluding plenary of 23rd Sustainable Development Conference on the topic of ‘Sustainable development in the times of Covid-19’, organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here.
The minister said that Covid-19 crisis was a very challenging time not only for Pakistan but for the whole world. He said the real challenge was to convince people to follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) effectively.
Addressing water shortage during pandemic stressed
Islamabad
December 18, 2020
Islamabad : Speakers stressed the need to address water shortage during the pandemic when handwashing has become a necessity.
They were speaking at a virtual panel discussion organised by WaterAid Pakistan in collaboration with Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) under the 23rd Sustainable Development Conference (SDC).
The discussion was titled ‘Access to Water and Sanitation in post-COVID-19 Pakistan’. The discussion was chaired by Kanwal Shauzab, Parliamentary Secretary Planning, Development and Reform and had panellists from World Bank, WaterAid Pakistan, SDPI and Salman Sufi Foundation.
Speaking as chair of the session, Kanwal Shauzab highlighted the worsening state of water and sanitation in urban and rural areas across Pakistan. “In terms of WASH, one of the main factors that pose a huge threat to our communities is the contaminated water which is the root cause of water-bor
Pardee Center Co-Hosts Webinar on the Future of Sustainable Development
On December 14, the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) co-hosted a webinar titled “The Future of Sustainable Development in
The World After Coronavirus.” The webinar, which served as the Plenary Dialogue of SDPI’s 23rd Sustainable Development Conference, built on one of the major themes from the Pardee Center’s
The World After Coronavirus (#WorldAfterCorona) video series. Bringing together four of Pardee School Dean Adil Najam‘s guests from the series, the conversation explored the future of sustainable development in a COVID-19 world.
National
December 17, 2020
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said the COVID-19 pandemic is a big challenge that opened up new vistas of opportunities before the world to tackle the issues of sustainable development.
He was addressing the 23rd Sustainable Development Conference on “Sustainable Development in the Times of COVID-19” organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute here on Wednesday. The president said the pandemic affected the societies, particularly the poor, across the world, which hindered progress of nations. He urged the world to uplift the poor by providing them with better healthcare, quality education and all basic necessities of life.
National
December 17, 2020
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said the COVID-19 pandemic is a big challenge that opened up new vistas of opportunities before the world to tackle the issues of sustainable development.
He was addressing the 23rd Sustainable Development Conference on “Sustainable Development in the Times of COVID-19” organised by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute here on Wednesday. The president said the pandemic affected the societies, particularly the poor, across the world, which hindered progress of nations. He urged the world to uplift the poor by providing them with better healthcare, quality education and all basic necessities of life.