Monthly Archives: June 2023

By Khurram Husain Published in Dawn on June 14, 2023 WITH dangerously low foreign exchange reserves and a steep debt repayment schedule looming for fiscal year 2024 that begins in July, Pakistan is facing a stark prospect of potential default or even a larger balance of payments crisis in the 12 months ahead. Data obtained unofficially from […]

By Nasir Jamal Published in Dawn on June 12, 2023 The budget for the next financial year unveiled by finance minister Ishaq Dar on Friday will set up the country’s collapsing economy stuck in an impassable rut for another year of stagflation marked by depressed growth, high inflation, and greater and faster debt accumulation. Mr Dar’s budget[…]

By Iftikhar Mubarik Published in The News on June 11, 2023 Child labour refers to work or activity performed by children that deprives them of their childhood, interferes with their ability to attend school and is harmful to their physical and mental development. This can include work that is hazardous, exploitative or violates their basic human rights.[…]