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Food aid to Gaza falls as Israel sets new aid rule

Food supplies to Gaza have fallen sharply in recent weeks because Israeli authorities have introduced a new customs rule on some humanitarian aid and are separately scaling down deliveries organized…

Food, with thought

IT is not a novel idea: which interesting personality would you want to share a meal with? From 2012, The New York Times has run a weekly column ‘By the…

Food aid to Gaza falls as Israel sets new aid rule

Food supplies to Gaza have fallen sharply in recent weeks because Israeli authorities have introduced a new customs rule on some humanitarian aid and are separately scaling down deliveries organized…

Food safety

FOOD safety and nutrition are closely linked. Just as nutrition is crucial to good health, food safety issues are critical for overall health and well-being. In short, it’s all about…

Food wastage

PAKISTAN is an agricultural country with the capacity to produce enough food for its entire population and also earn valuable foreign exchange through exports. And yet, Pakistan has not been…

Budget 2024 & food security

PAKISTAN’S budget proposal for 2023-24 is being debated in the National Assembly and is expected to be approved. As usual, the budget, with an outlay of Rs14.6 trillion, relies heavily…

Food insecurity

WOMEN’S empowerment is closely associated with a country’s economic development as it ensures equality and sustainability in all spheres of social life. Similarly, in a food system, gender equality and…

How do we pay for our food?

PAKISTAN is one of the most agriculturally endowed countries, yet we cannot feed ourselves, let alone aspire to be counted among the world’s major food exporters. Our governance system and…

Investing in food and water

PAKISTAN has reached its dead end of unproductive borrowing. The country is mired in a debt trap, with a national debt of over Rs63,000 billion and little to show for…