Centre on Migration, Remittances, and Diaspora (CIMRAD)
Lahore School of Economics
Lahore, Pakistan
Invites you to a
Webinar on
Impact of COVID-19 on Migrants, Migration Flows and Remittances: Focus on South and South East Asia
Day 1, Tuesday, 27th October 2020: 1:00-4:30 PM
Day 2, Wednesday, 28th October 2020: 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
(Pakistan Standard Time)
Click here for the programme of the event
Click here for the profile of the speakers and discussants of the event
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on June, 13, 2026 KARACHI: The government has not only increased the remittances target but also projected a significantly higher current account deficit (CAD) for FY27. The government set $3.6 billion CAD for FY27, which would be around 0.7 per cent of the GDP, compared to the revised deficit target of […]
By Usman Hanif Published in The Express Tribune on June 11, 2026 Pakistan’s poverty rate has climbed to 28.9% despite signs of economic recovery and improved macroeconomic stability, highlighting the disconnect between headline growth figures and living standards for millions of households. “Pakistan’s poverty declined over the long term, from 50.4% in 2005-06 to 21.9% in 2018-19,[…]
