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Remittances in March rise to $2.5bn — highest since August 2022

Published in The News on April 10, 2023 Remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers, a major source of foreign exchange, rose to a seven-month high of $2.5 billion in March 2023 — an encouraging sign for the cash-strapped country. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in its monthly bulletin, on Monday stated that the inflow of workers’[…]

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Navigating unchartered territory

By Afshan Subohi Published in Dawn on April 10, 2023 The politics in Pakistan have entered uncharted territory. Perhaps it is the novelty of the situation, besides the conflict within and without institutions, that has consumed the power wielders at a time when the stark economic crisis is destroying lives and livelihoods and punishing investors who trusted[…]