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Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep outlines welfare initiatives for upcountry people

Speaking in Colombo on 2 November 2026, Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep said the National People's Power government has undertaken initiatives over the past two years to improve basic facilities and welfare for upcountry people. Pradeep stated that disaster victims were given quality houses with titles, adding that future housing projects will guarantee at least 10 perches of land with ownership deeds. He noted that estate workers' daily wages have increased, local infrastructure and schools have received development funding, and the long-closed Ramboda Cultural Hall is being renovated to reopen soon. To address youth migration, Pradeep said the government is implementing vocational training and loan programs to support domestic self-employment.

Promise to Provide Homes to Flood-Affected Families in Balochistan Falters

Nearly four years after Pakistan's 2022 floods, the government's promised reconstruction of flood-damaged homes in Balochistan has stalled amid disputes over aid, conflicting statistics, and alleged irregularities. Over 134,000 affected families were registered, but the housing target under the World Bank-supported Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Program (IFRAP) has been cut to about 69,000 homes, and an additional $180 million in World Bank funding under consideration was diverted to roads and irrigation. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was told 15,000 houses had been completed, but official documents show only 8,694, prompting a high-level independent inquiry into alleged fake claims and duplicate payments; the inquiry has reportedly been denied access to documents in Balochistan. The Planning Commission, by contrast, says about 75,000 severely damaged houses are under construction and 26,000 have been completed, while the International Organization for Migration (IOM) assessed that only 27 percent of damaged houses had received reconstruction materials and skilled labour.

Trump's Birthright Citizenship Revocation Order Nullified

The US Supreme Court has nullified an executive order issued by former President Donald Trump aimed at restricting birthright citizenship for children born in the United States. This decision reaffirms the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to nearly all children born on American soil, regardless of their parents' immigration status. The Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling by a 6-3 majority. This follows an earlier Supreme Court decision that invalidated Trump's reciprocal tariffs and ordered the refund of collected taxes.