SBP warns of forced repatriation of overseas Pakistani workers
By Shahid Iqbal Published in DAWN on November 21, 2020 KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned over possible forced repatriation of overseas […]
Growth prospects
By Sakib Sherani Published in DAWN on November 20, 2020 THE prime minister and his economic team have expressed satisfaction on the state of the[…]
IMF programme unlikely to be back on track soon
By Khaleeq Kiani Published in DAWN on November 13, 2020 ISLAMABAD: The Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may not be[…]
October remittances grow 14pc, rising for fifth straight month
By Fayaz Hussain Published in DAWN on November 12, 2020 Remittances during the month of October rose 14.1 per cent year-on-year to $2.3 billion, clocking[…]
Reforming ‘kafala’
Published in DAWN on November 06, 2020 COUNTLESS Pakistanis who have worked in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are familiar with the kafala system.[…]
Monopolies and markets
Published in The News on November 03, 2020 One frequently reads or hears about the need for the structural transformation of the economy by means[…]
CPEC international agreement Need for language planning and policy (part I)
By: Sabiha Mansoor & Fareeha Zafar Published in Daily Times on October 29, 2020 The agreement to create the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was formally[…]
Migrant workers face layoffs
Published in The Express Tribune on October 29, 2020 LAHORE: Around 90 million people are expected to fall into poverty as a repercussion of Covid-19,[…]
The puzzling increase in remittances
By Dr Junaid Ahmed Published in The Express Tribune on October 28, 2020 Like many developing countries, Pakistan heavily relies on international remittances to sustain[…]