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Sep

Pakistan’s human exports

By Rafia Zakaria Published in Dawn on September 04, 2024 WHEREVER in the world you go, you are bound to come across Pakistanis in various states of despair. These days, travel to any European capital — Athens, Rome or Paris, for example — and you will see groups of immigrants huddled together on the streets and in […]

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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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Aug

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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