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Nov

‘Green Alliance’ to revolutionise agri-sector, cement Pak-US bonds: Masood Khan

Published in The News on November 21, 2022 WASHINGTON: Pakistan Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan said the recent momentum in Pak-US relations has opened up vistas of opportunities in furthering Pak-US cooperation in critical areas including the agriculture sector. The Ambassador made these remarks while addressing a webinar on ‘Pak-US Cooperation in Agriculture Sector’ which […]

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Nov

Why are remittances falling?

By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in DAWN on November 21, 2022 Remittances continue to decline. In July-October this year, these remittances fell to $9.9 billion, down 8.6 per cent from $10.827bn in July-October last year. If the declining trend continues, total remittances in FY23, ending in June, would remain close to $30bn, lower than the $31bn that flowed[…]

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Nov

Pakistan amidst an eight billion planet

By Dr Luay Shabaneh Published in The Express Tribune on November 15, 2022 The world’s population hits the edge of eight billion this month, on 15 November 2022. Many questions and ideas come to the minds of demographers, development practitioners, economists, planners and politicians. Some of the questions include the ability of the planet to sustain this[…]