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Aug

Our living standards

By Riaz Riazuddin Published in DAWN on August 18, 2022 UNDER what conditions do we live in our country? A detailed profile of our households is provided by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in its Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement Survey 2019-20 (PSLM). A home is more than just a shelter. A stark feature of our […]

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Aug

Remittances dip to 5-month low

By Salman Siddiqui Published in The Express Tribune on August 17, 2022 KARACHI: The flow of remittances sent home by overseas Pakistanis slowed down to a five-month low at $2.52 billion in the first month (July) of current fiscal year mainly due to lesser number of working days in the month. “Otherwise, no big change has taken[…]

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Aug

Against heavy odds

By Rashid Amjad Published in DAWN on August 17, 2022 WITH the country reaching its 75th anniversary, there has been much doom and gloom as the economy passes through another downturn triggered by its recurring trade imbalance and debt crises. Yet, it is important to remind ourselves that notwithstanding its near-insurmountable challenges, the economy has achieved some[…]