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AugAlarm bells ringing as trade deficit hits $3.058bn in July
Published in DAWN on August 3, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The government’s battle against bloated trade deficit is reversing as it widened 81.4 per cent in the first month of the current fiscal year (FY22), driven largely by almost double increase in imports compared to exports from the country. Merchandise trade deficit […]
Workshop on “COVID-19 Health and Socio-Economic Crises: Consequences on Population and Migration in the Gulf”
Dr. Nasra M. Shah, Professor at Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), Lahore School of Economics co-organized a virtual workshop with Dr. Francoise De Bel-Air on “COVID-19 Health and Socio-economic Crises: Consequences on Population and Migration in the Gulf”. The workshop was held on July 23-24 under the Gulf Research[…]
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JulCountry’s internet penetration stands at 54%
Published in The Express Tribune on July 30, 2021 ISLAMABAD: A new study about the digital population of Pakistan has revealed that the country’s internet penetration stood at 54 per cent during the year 2021, with almost half accessing the facility every day. “Out of 54%, about 76% of Pakistanis[…]
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JulThe Analytical Angle: Do children really learn in schools in Pakistan?
By Natalie Bau | Jishnu Das Published in DAWN on July 16, 2021 As we struggle with Covid-19, when it comes to schooling, we are all asking the same questions — will we finally get back to normal? And is normal where we want to be, or is it time[…]
