Pakistan has proposed that the World Trade Organization (WTO) establish a multilateral framework on investment facilitation. Seventy other countries have supported the initiative, which will be considered at the next WTO ministerial conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, in 2020. In preparation, a high-level forum was held in Astana on 28 September 2018. Pakistan’s participant at the forum was our Graduate Institute’s Visiting Professor, Khalil Hamdani.
The Centre on Migration, Remittances and Diaspora (CIMRAD) launched the Pakistan Migration Report 2025 on May 5, 2026, at the Lahore School of Economics. The report – the principal author of which was Professor Dr. Fareeha Zafar (Lahore School of Economics) – outlines recent migration trends, noting that outmigration decreased from 862,000 in 2023 to 725,672 in […]
By SHAHRAM HAQ Published in The Express Tribune on May 06, 2026 LAHORE: Emphasising the need for safer and more structured migration pathways, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has urged Pakistan to prioritise regular migration channels, skill development, and financial inclusion to maximise economic benefits while reducing risks. Speaking at the launch of the Pakistan Migration[…]
