Book on ‘COVID-19 Crisis & Asian Migration’
Published in The News on December 09, 2021 LAHORE: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain has said that the economic and political disparities surfaced between home and host countries as a result of the pandemic. He emphasised that an important aspect which surfaced […]
09
DecPakistani startups attract $300m in global investments
Published in The Express Tribune on December 09, 2021 KARACHI: Pakistani startups have continued to remain high on the global investors’ radar, with global investments crossing $300 million this year. Travel and ticketing startup Bookme and beauty and fashion startup Bagallery have attracted a combined $12 million in an advanced[…]
09
DecElite illusions and delusions
By Sakib Sherani Published in DAWN on December 09, 2021 SINCE the country suffered its largest balance-of-payments crisis in 2018, Pakistan has been forced to borrow $35 billion (gross) from a variety of sources, including the IMF, multilateral, bilateral as well as commercial lenders. These loans have been contracted by[…]
08
DecEconomic injustice
By Sahar Bandial Published in Dawn on December 08, 2021 BANNERS put up across Mall Road, Lahore, as part of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence, project an important message: economic justice is essential to bring an end to violence against women. The low female labour participation[…]
