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SepA decade of change & stagnation
By Umair Javed Published in Dawn on September 20, 2021 LAST week, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics released findings from the Labour Force Survey of 2018-19. LFS is probably Pakistan’s best sample survey dataset on a range of important developmental indicators, going back at least 38 years. The LFS is […]
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SepJoblessness jumped in 2018-19: labour survey
By Nasir Jamal Published in Dawn on September 17, 2021 LAHORE: The country’s unemployment rate jumped from 5.8 per cent in 2017-18 to 6.9pc in 2018-19, the first year of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in power, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on[…]
When women write
By Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri Published in The News on September 14, 2021 ‘Womansplaining’, edited by Senator Sherry Rehman, is an anthology of thought-provoking essays – written by some of the most remarkable women – ‘navigating activism, politics and modernity in Pakistan’ The essays are by and about pioneering women,[…]
UAE wants Emiratis in 10% of private sector jobs by 2026
Published in Reuters on September 12, 2021 DUBAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Private sector companies in the UAE will have to fill 10% of their positions with Emirati nationals within five years, the UAE said on Sunday, announcing its latest tranche of economic reforms. As part of measures to boost[…]
