Preamble Pakistan has one of the highest child mortality and maternal mortality rate in South Asia. While the full extent of COVID-19’s impact on the child and maternal health, including child mortality, is still unknown, the United Nations warns that the disruption of life-saving health services could result in children’s death from treatable and preventable [...]
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Preamble Pakistan has experienced an increase in its foreign remittances following the announcement of Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs). The accounts allow non-resident Pakistanis to invest in stocks, equities, and real estate with lucrative profit rates. This blog presents how foreign remittances can be used for boosting the real estate sector of Pakistan. The blog also [...]
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Preamble Sustainable architecture is gaining popularity in building design. Not only does it improve cost savings over time, but it also has a positive impact on air quality, well-being, and regeneration in the future. This blog presents the concept of sustainable architecture along with introducing energy-efficient homes as a model for future sustainability. The benefits [...]
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Preamble Pakistan has been ranked as a country with a “serious” hunger level with 24.6 percent of its population being undernourished on the Global Hunger Index 2016. To fulfill Pakistan’s Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, Pakistan is making substantial efforts toward SDGs Goal 2, Zero Hunger. This blog presents the current situation in Pakistan with [...]
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Preamble Housing finance has become inaccessible for the general public due to high fluctuating interest rates and shorter periods of loans. Banks do not offer nearly enough mortgages and the State Bank of Pakistan has recently introduced a markup subsidy program to facilitate customers in getting mortgages with fixed interest rates. This blog presents the [...]
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Preamble Artificial intelligence is a collective term for smart technologies that consciously perceive their environment and can learn from it to respond autonomously to signals and make decisions. This blog presents how artificial intelligence is slowly making its place in the real estate market and revolutionising the industry. The blog also presents how Pakistan is [...]
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Preamble Pakistan remains strongly committed to achieving its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Goal 1, No Poverty, has been high on the agenda with the launching of a social protection system for designing and implementing targeted social and economic policies aimed at reducing poverty and income inequality over the years. This blog presents the [...]
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Preamble The tourism industry of Pakistan is one of the most impacted by the global pandemic. Pakistan has a huge economic potential in the sector with recent indicators showing positive growth in the industry. This blog presents the condition of the tourism sector before the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent impact of lockdowns and travel [...]
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Preamble Religious tourism has been a part of the larger religious landscape for the most part of religion’s history. The tradition of religious tourism has been synonymous with religious pilgrimage and other travel done in the pursuit of religious duties. This blog discusses the history of religious tourism in Pakistan and the different religious tourism [...]
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Preamble Pakistan is on the path to becoming a water-scarce country. If sustainable solutions are not implemented in time to store water and regenerate groundwater resources, urban centres and agriculture needs are feared to remain unmet. The blog discusses the concept of rainwater harvesting and the prospects and challenges associated with it. The blog also [...]
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