Tag: 2021
Pakistan slips 16 spots on Corruption Perception Index
Web DeskTransparency International, a global corruption watchdog, has placed Pakistan at the 140th position out of 180 countries on its Corruption Perception...
2021: one of the seven warmest years on record, says WMO
Web Desk2021 was one of the seven warmest years on record, according to six leading international datasets consolidated by the World Meteorological...
World food import bill to reach a record high in 2021
Economic DeskGlobal food trade has accelerated and is poised to hit an all-time record in both volume and value terms, according to...
Global food prices decline in July : FAO
Economy DeskGlobal food commodity prices fell in July for the second consecutive month, according to a benchmark report of Food and Agriculture...
SARS-CoV-2 Variants continue to haunt human beings in 2021: WHO
Web Desk
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has had a major impact on human health globally; infecting a large number of people; causing severe...
COVID-19: Global food markets to face uncertainty in 2020/21, says FAO
By Economic Desk
Food markets will face many more months of uncertainty due to COVID-19, but the agri-food sector is likely to show more resilience...