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Jul

Brain drain: A national crisis in slow motion

By Mansoor Ahmed Published in The News on July 23, 2025 LAHORE: Pakistan is witnessing an unprecedented brain drain, with the past two years recording a significant surge in migration of skilled labour in recent years. The phenomenon, long a concern for developing countries, has taken a deeply troubling turn here. Tens of thousands of professionals, including […]

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Jul

Remittances hit all-time high of $38.3bn in FY25

Published in The News on July 09, 2025 KARACHI: Workers’ remittances to Pakistan surged to an all-time high of $38.3 billion in fiscal year 2025, showing a robust 26.6% increase from $30.3 billion recorded in FY24, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday. In June 2025, monthly inflows reached $3.4 billion,[…]

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Jun

PAKISTANI STUDENTS AND THE ‘AMERICAN DREAM’

By Anmol Irfan Published in Dawn on June 06, 2025 Shayan* and his wife Aliya* spent the last couple of months preparing their travel plans, which included a potential Haj trip after a visit back home to their families in Pakistan. At least, this was the plan up until the end of March. Shayan, a PhD student[…]