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Pakistan ‘disappointed’ with EU report on GSP+ compliance issues, says it understates reforms – Pakistan

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago04 mins

Pakistan on Thursday expressed “disappointment” with the European Union’s (EU) recent report that pointed out issues in Pakistan’s compliance with its commitments under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+). The report was issued as part of the European Commission’s global assessment of the GSP during the 2023-2025 period. It said Pakistan had “regressed in…

Trump’s personnel agency says it will remove some identifying info as it sweeps up medical records

nglobix@gmail.com2 months ago07 mins

The Trump administration is forging ahead with a controversial plan to collect the medical records of millions of federal workers and retirees, as well as their family members. The Office of Personnel Management said in a notice posted last month that it will begin routinely collecting identifiable, personal health information on more than 8 million…