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AugPoints earned through remittances to be redeemed in cash
By Khaleeq Kiani Published in Dawn on August 30, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to allow redemption in cash of reward points earned by overseas Pakistanis for sending remittances back home through official channels under the National Remittance Loyalty Programme (NRLP) to be launched on Oct 1. The decision […]
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AugBangladesh: Growth Miracle or Mirage?
By Shahid Yusuf Published in center for Global Development on June 16, 2021 Among South Asian economies, Bangladesh is touted as a rising star. In 2019, its per capita income was $1,856—substantially higher than Pakistan’s $1,285 and only $250 less than that of India. In 2020, Bangladesh might have edged[…]
Independence and Inter-Dependence
By Javed Jabbar Published in DAWN on August 15, 2021 INDEPENDENCE and Inter-Dependence are co-existential and complementary. The one does not denude the other. The two are also inter-twined. Yet Independence fosters notions of optimal self-will. These notions are real, but self-will has limited scope for practical expression. In contrast,[…]
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Aug“IN THE PRIME OF THEIR LIVES” QATAR’S FAILURE TO INVESTIGATE, REMEDY AND PREVENT MIGRANT WORKERS’ DEATHS
“I could not believe the news… I had talked to him a few hours earlier”Sumi Akter, the wife of 34-year-old Mohammed Suman Miah, who died suddenly after working outside all day in temperatures that reached 38°C. Ever since FIFA awarded the 2022 World Cup to Qatar in 2010, there have[…]
