World Bank help sought to identify poorest segments
Senate panel told World Bank’s statistics on inaccessible areas will determine level of poverty
World Bank. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
A Senate panel was told on Monday the committee’s division sought assistance of the World Bank for poverty assessment in unreachable areas where the level of the poorest segments would be determined according to the statistics revealed by the bank’s system.
In a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety held under the chairmanship of Senator Dr Jahanzeb Jamaldini, the chief executive officer of the division said it had access to many areas where the poverty level was high, but certain areas were inaccessible for which the division had sought the World Bank’s help.
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Members of the opposition in the Senate on Monday expressed concern over alleged “disrespect” with which they said the body of Baloch rights activist Karima Baloch was treated before being laid to rest in her hometown in Balochistan.
Karima Baloch, who was also known as Karima Mehrab, had gone missing in Toronto’s downtown waterfront area last month and her body was found a day later. She was living in the Canadian city in exile for about five years.
Opposition criticises disrespect meted out to Karima Baloch s body
A general view of the Senate session on Monday. DawnNewsTV
Members of the opposition in the Senate on Monday expressed concern over alleged disrespect with which they said the body of Baloch rights activist Karima Baloch was treated before being laid to rest in her hometown in Balochistan.
Karima Baloch, who was also known as Karima Mehrab, had gone missing in Toronto’s downtown waterfront area last month and her body was found a day later. She was living in the Canadian city in exile for about five years.
After unverified reports mostly in the Indian media that Karima had been killed, Canadian authorities investigating the circumstances had termed the activist s death as non-criminal .
Senator Aurangzeb says some students have obtained fake domiciles to get admission on erstwhile FATA allocated seats
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January 22, 2021
ISLAMABAD:
In a Senate session on Friday, lawmakers pointed out issues in the process of Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) in which many eligible students, particularly belonging to remote areas, could not qualify for the admission.
“Some students have obtained fake domiciles to get admission on erstwhile FATA allocated seats,” said Senator Aurangzeb Orakzai demanding the issue should be sent to the committee concerned.
Speaking on the point of order, Senator Mir Kabeer Ahmed Muhammad Shahi said rural areas students couldn’t compete with the students studying in major cities. This was very important issue and should be resolved on priority, he added.
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