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Oct

Through the glass ceiling and the language barrier

By Daud Khan/Ahmed Raza Published in Express Tribune on October 24, 2021 MILAN: The Pakistani diaspora in Italy – numbering about 150,000 – is the largest in Europe after the UK. The bulk of the first generation immigrants have limited education levels and are stuck in low income activities such as picking fruit and vegetables, managing livestock […]

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Oct

Pakistan gets record $8bn remittances in July-Sept

By Shahid Iqbal Published in DAWN on October 09, 2021 KARACHI: Overseas Pakistanis sent the highest-ever $8 billion remittances during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, registering a growth of 12.5 per cent over the same period last year. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday reported that with inflows of $2.7bn in September,[…]

In the face of unprecedented challenges, humanity is on the move

Published in National Geo Graphic on September 29, 2021 Singapore As diplomats and negotiators from around the world prepare to gather in Glasgow, Scotland, in November for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, governments and industries are getting more serious about reducing carbon emissions and decarbonizing key sectors of the global economy. But even if mitigation measures[…]