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Joblessness jumped in 2018-19: labour survey

By Nasir Jamal Published in Dawn on September 17, 2021 LAHORE: The country’s unemployment rate jumped from 5.8 per cent in 2017-18 to 6.9pc in 2018-19, the first year of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in power, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) published by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday. In absolute terms, the number of […]

When women write

By Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri Published in The News on September 14, 2021 ‘Womansplaining’, edited by Senator Sherry Rehman, is an anthology of thought-provoking essays – written by some of the most remarkable women – ‘navigating activism, politics and modernity in Pakistan’ The essays are by and about pioneering women, women who struggled and inspired, women who[…]

UAE wants Emiratis in 10% of private sector jobs by 2026

Published in Reuters on September 12, 2021 DUBAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Private sector companies in the UAE will have to fill 10% of their positions with Emirati nationals within five years, the UAE said on Sunday, announcing its latest tranche of economic reforms. As part of measures to boost the private sector as it diversifies its[…]