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DecA Primer on Artificial Intelligence and Its Applications with Tariq Khan
As part of its Seminar Series, the Graduate Institute of Development Studies hosted a talk on artificial intelligence (AI) by technologist Tariq Khan on December 17, 2025. The seminar, titled “AI in Practice: Opportunities, Real-World Applications, and the Road Ahead”, provided participants with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence, followed […]
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DecPM for using modern tech to upgrade immigration system
Published in Dawn on December 21, 2025 LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday stressed the need to fully utilise modern technology to upgrade the country’s immigration system while chairing a review meeting on the eradication of human trafficking and measures against illegal travel abroad. Referring to recent reports and[…]
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DecMacroeconomic vulnerabilities persist: IMF
Published in Dawn on December 20, 2025 ISLAMABAD: The IMF’s Resident Chief in Pakistan, Mahir Binic, on Friday cautioned that the country’s macroeconomic vulnerabilities persist, underscoring the need for continued and credible reform efforts. The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) convened a policy session on the International Monetary Fund’s[…]
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DecIn decline
By S. Akbar Zaidi Published in Dawn on December 19, 2025 PAKISTAN is in decline — in serious, considerable and sharp decline — as manifested by its economic, social and human development indicators. This decline is both relative to other comparable developing countries which have now steadily and increasingly outpaced[…]
