Over 246.5m people counted across Pakistan as census set to conclude

Published in Dawn on May 15, 2023 ISLAMABAD: With five extensions and over 246.5 million people counted across the country, the federal government on Sunday told the provinces that field operations for the seventh national census must end on Monday (today) and that the deadline would not be extended again. “The census field operations will not further […]

Reviewing Pakistan’s climate action

By Shafqat Kakakhel Published in The News on May 11, 2023 It is gratifying to see that the National Security Dialogue, which has emerged as an important national security forum, will address the existential threat of climate change at its third session. Led by Federal Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman, a panel of eminent Pakistani and foreign[…]

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April remittances decrease 29% to $2.2 billion

Published in The News on May 10, 2023 After hitting a seven-month high in March, remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis decreased to $2.21 billion in April — down 29% year-on-year, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) shared Wednesday in its monthly bulletin. Last month’s high remittances were because of Ramadan and Eid ul Fitr as well as[…]