Published in unhcr.org on December 10, 2021 ISLAMABAD, 10 December 2021: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, paid tribute to men who actively support women and girls and played a positive role in fighting against gender-based violence and in advancing gender equality. UNHCR called for combined efforts to advocate and increase awareness to prevent, mitigate and respond to […]
Published in brettonwoodsproject.org on December 09, 2021 Summary IMF and Pakistan have reached agreement for a further loan disbursement, with Pakistan agreeing to significant cuts Activists warn of the potential impact of spending cuts on women and gender inequality Pakistan’s exceptionally long relationship with the IMF spans almost seven decades, with 23 loan programmes valued at $38[…]
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn, December 14, 2021 KARACHI: Remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers fell 6.6 per cent on a month-on-month basis in November but grew by almost 10pc in the first five months of the current fiscal year. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data issued on Monday showed that the inflow of remittances[…]