24

Nov

COP-out

By Huma Yusuf Published in Dawn on November 24, 2025 ANOTHER COP, another blow to the planet. The annual UN conference increasingly seems a ritual designed to accept planetary demise rather than an opportunity to course-correct. For Pakistan, this year’s COP has highlighted the challenges of juggling realpolitik with managing the increasingly terrifying impacts of the climate […]

19

Nov

Pakistan’s reliance on remittances masks weak industry, low exports, stalled reforms

By SHAMSUL ISLAM KHAN Published in The Express Tribune on November 17, 2025 KARACHI: The strong rupee is luring imports, impacting domestic industry competitiveness and hurting exports. For the past three years, the government has been celebrating rising home remittances as its politico-economic success that has helped stabilise the rupee and achieve a current account surplus, but[…]

04

Oct

Moving to UAE for work? Pakistani consulate issues job guidelines

Published in The Express Tribune on October 03, 2025 The Pakistan Consulate in Dubai has released a video aimed at informing Pakistani workers in the UAE about their employment rights and responsibilities, according to Khaleej Times. The video covers key workplace issues, including leave, salary, gratuity, overtime, and the correct procedure for legally quitting a job. The[…]