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JunBiden picks Pakistan-origin Big Tech critic as top federal regulator
Published in DAWN on June 16, 2021 US President Joe Biden on Tuesday installed an energetic critic of Big Tech as a top federal regulator at a time when the industry is under intense pressure from Congress, regulators and state attorneys general. The selection of Pakistan-origin legal scholar Lina Khan […]
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JunPro-growth budget: handle with care
Published in Business Recorder on June 13, 2021 The Budget 2021-22 is certainly a consumption led budget but it is also directional. There are signs of medium- to long-term thinking along with some traditional fourth year budget nuggets. The fiscal is in expansionary mood within its limited space. The key[…]
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JunPakistan becomes manpower export leader in region: ministry
Published in The Express Tribune on June 14, 2021 SAPM Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari announced on Monday that Pakistan had become a regional ‘Manpower Export Leader’ despite the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a tweet from the ministry, more than 224,705 Pakistanis went abroad for employment in 2020 as compared to 217,699 from[…]
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JunRemittances exceed $2bn for 12th straight month with highest inflows from Saudi Arabia, UAE
Published in DAWN on June 10, 2021 Remittances from Pakistani workers employed abroad exceeded $2 billion for the 12th month in a row in May 2021, with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) crediting “proactive policy measures by the Government and the State Bank of Pakistan encouraging expats to use[…]
