Book on ‘COVID-19 Crisis & Asian Migration’

Published in The News on December 09, 2021 LAHORE: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain has said that the economic and political disparities surfaced between home and host countries as a result of the pandemic. He emphasised that an important aspect which surfaced as a result of the pandemic was […]

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Pakistani startups attract $300m in global investments

Published in The Express Tribune on December 09, 2021 KARACHI: Pakistani startups have continued to remain high on the global investors’ radar, with global investments crossing $300 million this year. Travel and ticketing startup Bookme and beauty and fashion startup Bagallery have attracted a combined $12 million in an advanced round of fundraising. Bookme, the largest online[…]

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Elite illusions and delusions

By Sakib Sherani Published in DAWN on December 09, 2021 SINCE the country suffered its largest balance-of-payments crisis in 2018, Pakistan has been forced to borrow $35 billion (gross) from a variety of sources, including the IMF, multilateral, bilateral as well as commercial lenders. These loans have been contracted by mortgaging national pride and putting the country’s[…]