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  2. List of administrative units of Pakistan by Human Development ...

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    This is a list of provinces and administrative territories of Pakistan in order of their Human Development Index (HDI) as of 2021. Rank. Region. HDI (2021) [1] Medium human development. 1. Islamabad Capital Territory. 0.659. 2.

  3. Clifton Urban Forest - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .cliftonurbanforest .org. Clifton Urban Forest is an urban forest project currently being developed near the affluent neighborhood and seaside of Clifton in Karachi, Pakistan. [ 2] Planted using the Miyawaki technique. It now hosts over 800,000 tree saplings of dozens of species, including moringa, sukhchain, oleander, date palms ...

  4. United Nations Development Programme - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.undp.org. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) [note 1] is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity.

  5. Economy of Karachi - Wikipedia

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    In line with its status as a major port and the country's largest metropolis, it accounts for most of Pakistan's revenue generation. According to the Pakistan Federal Board of Revenue's 2006-2007 year-book, tax and customs units in Karachi were responsible for 70.75% of direct taxes, 33.65% of federal excise tax, and 23.38% of domestic sales tax. [3]

  6. Pakistan and the United Nations - Wikipedia

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    Pakistan officially joined the United Nations (UN) on 30 September 1947 just over a month after it came into existence. Today, it is a charter member and participates in all [citation needed] of the UN's specialised agencies and organisations. Pakistan has been elected seven times (tied with Colombia) into the UN Security Council, with the most ...

  7. Tharparkar - Wikipedia

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    The UNDP's Multidimensional Poverty Index for Pakistan reports that 87% of population in Tharparkar lives under poverty. [25] [26] [27] Due to Tharparkar's poor conditions, including its low HDI and high infant mortality rate, a monitoring commission was formed to oversee the Sindh government's administration of the district. [28]

  8. Pakistan Customs - Wikipedia

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    Custom House, Karachi It has given the PCS officers a break to focus on their core function of guarding the nation's borders against smuggling , illegitimate trade, and money laundering . The role of Pakistan Customs Service has been enhanced as a law enforcement agency with focus on border control .

  9. Quota system in Pakistan - Wikipedia

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    The Quota system in Pakistan was established to give every region of the country representation in institutions according to their population. [1] The Quota System was first introduced in Pakistan in 1948 [2][3][4] The Civil Service of Pakistan selects only 7.5% of the applicants by merit, education, qualification and experience.