Dr. Nasra Shah participated in the 20th Annual Population Research Conference entitled, “Are We Ready for a 2nd Pakistan at its First Centenary”, held on 27-28th November 2019. Dr. Shah presented on Fertility Transition: Lessons from two Arab, Gulf, Islamic Countries.
By Rabiya Javeri Agha Published in Dawn on October, 27, 2026 FARID left his home in Narowal in search of a better future. A local agent charged him Rs800,000, promising him a well-paid job abroad. What awaited him, however, was nothing he could have imagined. For two years, he says, he was held in a prison-like compound […]
By Riaz Riazuddin Published in Dawn on October, 21, 2026 DOES any such initiative exist in our country, or is it a figment of my imagination? For sure, there is an initiative for remittances — but not for exports. One wonders about the presence of one and the strange absence of the other. Exports are stagnating, and[…]
