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Pakistan’s education system in ‘low’ performance category: report

Published in Dawn on August 24, 2024 ISLAMABAD: An official report released on Friday placed the country’s education system in the ‘low’ performance category and highlighted critical areas requiring attention to improve the education outcomes. The District Education Performance Index (DEPIx) Report 2020-23 released by the Planning Commission stated, “Pakistan’s national average score in the DEPIx is […]

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Aug

District disparities and gender shifts

By Dr Yasser Javed Published in The News on August 20, 2024 The Council of Common Interest (CCI) approved the summary findings of the 7th Population and Housing Census during its 50th meeting on August 5, 2023. A gazette notification was made public on August 7 the same year via the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) website.[…]

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Aug

Global economists convene in Lahore

Published in The Express Tribune on August 16, 2024 LAHORE: The Centre for Research in Economics and Business (CREB) and the Innovation and Technology Centre (ITC) at Lahore School of Economics inaugurated the 6th International Conference on Applied Development Economics (ADE) in Lahore on Thursday. The three-day in-person event, running from August 15 to 17, 2024, is[…]