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Dec

Dreams to despair

By Rabiya Javeri Agha Published in Dawn on December 19, 2024 LIKE many developing nations, Pakistan’s economy relies heavily on its migrant workers — individuals who leave home with dreams of a better future, not just for themselves but for their families. In 2023, 860,000 Pakistanis ventured abroad for employment, becoming the lifeline of our economy through […]

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Dec

Economic cost of disruptions

By saeed-ahmed-rid Published in Dawn on December 16, 2024 THE finance minister’s recent statement, attributing daily financial losses of Rs190 billion to the political protests sparked by PTI, offers an important but incomplete picture of Pakistan’s ongoing economic and political turmoil. While it’s valuable to quantify the financial impact of these disruptions, the minister has conveniently ignored[…]