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February 17, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ambassador for Pakistan, Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al Zaabi, has maintained that his country is working in partnership with other countries and the United Nations to promote the rights of women and girls across the world.
The ambassador was speaking in a gathering of women here on Tuesday in connection with their empowerment.
The UAE Embassy, in accordance with the UAE’s humanitarian and developmental framework, launched the women empowerment initiative under the title “Paving the way” in cooperation with the Aurat Foundation and the UN Women. The launching and distribution ceremony was held in the presence of representatives of the UN Women, Ehsaas Programme, Aurat Foundation and women from different walks of life.
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Nur-Sultan, 4 February 2021 – The National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and with the support of the USA and other international partners, carried out an operation to return a group of Kazakhstan citizens from Syria to their homeland.
The group consists of four men, one woman and seven children, including two orphans. In accordance with the national legislation and international commitments, persons involved in terrorist activities will be prosecuted. Orphans are transferred to the care of close relatives and the government will ensure all the necessary assistance to them. The woman and children will be provided with the rehabilitation and resocialization programs.
TI 2020 report negates govt’s claim of old data
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January 29, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The PTI government claims that the data used by Transparency International (TI) for its 2020 global report on corruption is from the tenure of the PML-N government but even a cursory look at the report negates what the media czars of the regime are propagating.
According to the TI’s latest report, the following 13 data sources were used to construct the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2020:
1. African Development Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessment 2018
2. Bertelsmann Stiftung Sustainable Governance Indicators 2020
3. Bertelsmann Stiftung Transformation Index 2020
4. Economist Intelligence Unit Country Risk Service 2020
TI 2020 report negates govt claim of old data
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January 29, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The PTI government claims that the data used by Transparency International (TI) for its 2020 global report on corruption is from the tenure of the PML-N government but even a cursory look at the report negates what the media czars of the regime are propagating. According to the TI’s latest report, the following 13 data sources were used to construct the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2020:
1. African Development Bank Country Policy and Institutional Assessment 2018
2. Bertelsmann Stiftung Sustainable Governance Indicators 2020
3. Bertelsmann Stiftung Transformation Index 2020
4. Economist Intelligence Unit Country Risk Service 2020
5. Freedom House Nations in Transit 2020
Indonesia s CPI score dropped three points in 2020 28th January 2021
A member of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) supervisory council Syamsuddin Haris at the launch of Indonesia s Corruption Index (CPI) 2020 in Jakarta on Thursday (Jan 23, 2021). ANTARA/Desca Lidya Natalia
Indonesia s CPI score in 2020 stood at 37 and ranked 102nd of the 180 countries. Jakarta (ANTARA) - Indonesia s Corruption Perception Index (CPI) score in 2020 decreased by three points to reach 37, from 40 in 2019, and it was ranked 102nd out of the 180 nations. Indonesia s CPI score in 2020 stood at 37 and ranked 102nd of the 180 countries. The score has declined by three points, from 40 in 2019, Transparency International Indonesia (TII) researcher Wawan Suyatmiko stated during a virtual launch of Indonesia s CPI here on Thursday.