Remittances go up in better economic conditions: study

By Amin Ahmed Published in Dawn on August 26, 2024 ISLAMABAD: A study published by the Asian Development Bank finds that Pakistani migrants tend to remit more when economic conditions are improving back home and when there is positive association between remittances and domestic economic activity. “This suggests that there is an opportunistic dimension to the remittance […]

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Pakistan’s education system in ‘low’ performance category: report

Published in Dawn on August 24, 2024 ISLAMABAD: An official report released on Friday placed the country’s education system in the ‘low’ performance category and highlighted critical areas requiring attention to improve the education outcomes. The District Education Performance Index (DEPIx) Report 2020-23 released by the Planning Commission stated, “Pakistan’s national average score in the DEPIx is[…]

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District disparities and gender shifts

By Dr Yasser Javed Published in The News on August 20, 2024 The Council of Common Interest (CCI) approved the summary findings of the 7th Population and Housing Census during its 50th meeting on August 5, 2023. A gazette notification was made public on August 7 the same year via the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) website.[…]