In june 18 was 31. 3 percent its going to be 40 percent in june 20th you dont compile poverty statistics this is the same way surely as any global south nation when it starts to talk to the i. M. F. Let me 1st address the privatisation by more comprehensive. Pakistans has more than 2250. 00 state owned enterprises and the accumulated losses have now reached up to a level where its more than the annual Defense Budget of pakistan which is it and its now accrues to more than 1500000000000 rupees even more than that they have become a drag on Pakistans National economy and its not just the i. M. F. That we see there any commentator economic commentator having a look at the finances will see that a 2nd question that is true that since 2016 during the previous governments. Poverty statistics have got been published for one reason or another in pakistan and we are. Looking at reviving that statistics and finalizing a methodology for publishing that statistics we have a world bank estimate for
Warns the global risk of coronavirus is now very high around 50 countries already affected. Stocks in the u. S. Continue to slide coronavirus takes its toll on global markets. Hello after a week of what was labeled a reduction of violence in afghanistan the u. S. And Afghan Taliban are expected to sign a provisional peace deal that could put an end to americas longest running war President Donald Trump is sending his top diplomatic qatar for the historic signing and says the Afghan People should embrace the chance for a new future but theres a long way to go the deal is seen as a possible 1st phase for the taliban to hold talks with the. Government in kabul to decide the future course of the country so lets take a look at how we got to this point the talks began in september 28th with the appointment of the u. S. Special envoy. Himself an immigrant from afghanistan so american diplomats military representatives and the taliban held more than a dozen rounds of negotiations in doha with
Democratic president ial candidate the vital boost it needed. A deal signed between the u. S. And the Afghan Taliban may have already hit a major stumbling block afghanistans president afghani says the government did not commit to releasing 5000 taliban prisoners and it cannot be a precondition for talks with the group a prisoner swap was part of the accord signed in qatar on thursday the agreement is meant to pave the way for the withdrawal of all american and nato troops from afghanistan and a long lasting peace i will go live to hot abdelhamid in kabul in a moment but 1st this report by osama bit of a its. The United States has agreed on a deal that could see the complete. Running war in the next 14 months. Thanks. We recognize america shouldnt fight in perpetuity in the graveyard of empires if we can help afghans forge peace. And we have respect we believe that the Afghan People are ready to shirk their own course forward. Negotiating in. Peace. And if we continue to fight against.
From the outbreak. Greeces Prime Minister has called for missing of the National Security council as thousands of refugees and migrants continue to gather at its land border with turkey a local media is reporting that Greek Security forces have prevented 10000 people from entering over the past 24 hours the surge in numbers follows turkeys decision to open its borders to europe great police say more than 500 refugees and migrants also arrived on the greek islands closest to turkey on sunday most of them landing on the island of lesbos John Psaropoulos is in less valse and thats the main entry point for refugees and migrants coming from the aegean sea he has this report. A single boat load of refugees is asked. Altered to the shores of less force high winds have likely prevented many others from crossing but they are forecast to die down and more boats are expected to come all who arrive and up here in moria camp there are 22000 people here 7 times what it was built for and many have to
U. S. Continue to slide as coronavirus takes its toll on global markets. Major escalation in syria turkey hits back after 36 if its soldiers are killed by Government Forces in rebel held. Hello after a week what was labeled a reduction of violence in afghanistan the u. S. And Afghan Taliban are expected to sign a provisional peace deal that could put an end to americas longest running war President Donald Trump is sending his top diplomat to qatar for the historic signing and says the Afghan People should embrace the chance for a new future but theres a long way to go the deal is seen as a possible 1st phase for the taliban to hold talks with the government in kabul to decide the future course of the country so lets take a look at how we got to this point the talks began in september 28th seen with the appointment of the u. S. Special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad himself an immigrant from of down the stun american diplomats military representatives on the taliban held dozens more than a doze