Italy will receive a first payment of 21 billion euros ($23.53 billion) from the “Next Generation EU” fund to help states compensate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, EU Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said.
Unless the PPP is deliberately using Sindh as a bargaining chip, it should issue a clarification with a clear, consistent position on new administrative units, not one tailored to protect its home turf.
Minerals should not be presented as a solution to Pakistan’s long-term economic difficulties. The aim should be to build an industrial base rather than export raw materials.
