16

Dec

Presentation on “Poverty in Pakistan: What We Know and What We Need to Know” by Dr. Moritz Meyer, Senior Economist, World Bank and Coordinator, World Bank Poverty Assessment Report Pakistan at GIDS on 25th November 2021

Dr. Moritz Meyer, Senior Economist, World Bank visited the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), Lahore School of Economics on 25th November 2021. He presented the current patterns and trends of monetary and non-monetary household welfare of Pakistan. He highlighted that while there has been an overall substantial decline in poverty between 2001 and 2018, large disparities in living […]

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15

Dec

Pakistan’s potential

By Stephanie von Friedeburg Published in DAWN on December 14, 2021 PAKISTAN has enormous potential. Its size­able under-30 population can unleash a ma­­jor demographic dividend. The country’s location at the crossroads of Asia makes it a logical fit to be a regional economic leader. Pakistan’s private sector is eager and well-pla­ced to flourish in the large domestic[…]

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15

Dec

Women make up 82 percent of unbanked population in Pakistan

Published in The News on December 05, 2021 ISLAMABAD: At least 82 percent women in Pakistan are unbanked — people without a bank account, according to a non-profit firm, leaving them without basic financial services, and putting their social rights at risk. Inez Murray, CEO Financial Alliance for Women said access to a bank account in Pakistan[…]

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