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How can we protect Pakistan’s ‘gig economy’ riders?

While start-ups continue to make news for securing millions in investment, the riders are not seeing the benefits of this growth.

He had checked into the hospital on Dec 16 for "investigations" before undergoing an unspecified elective procedure in January.

The search comes after the successful sale of carbon credits from 2016 to 2020, which netted the nation over $11 million.

The bill will require social media networks to get the real name and phone number of users during the creation of an account.

Informal workers have largely fed and clothed Cambodians for years but they continue to suffer with little benefits and social protection.

A sustainable transition toward green energy is one of three key focuses for Indonesia’s G-20 presidency.

The ADB Central and West Asia Department Director noted that Pakistan had not yet been able to attain a sustained growth path.

The report sounds the latest in a series of warnings the UN chief has issued in recent months after the Taliban seized Kabul.

The weather bureau has said that the maximum daily temperatures have been between two and six degrees Celsius below normal.

The IMF estimates that the world’s gross domestic product declined by 3.1% in 2020 and rebounded by 5.9% in 2021.