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Jul
Print Media

Panel unveils sweeping civil service reforms

By Mehtab Haider Published in The News on July 25, 2025 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s new committee, headed by Minister Ahsan Iqbal, has proposed national executive service (NES) with lateral entry and compensation overhaul, modeling army HR practices. The protection of tenure-based postings is also proposed in the recommendations […]

23

Jul
CIMRAD, Print Media

Brain drain: A national crisis in slow motion

By Mansoor Ahmed Published in The News on July 23, 2025 LAHORE: Pakistan is witnessing an unprecedented brain drain, with the past two years recording a significant surge in migration of skilled labour in recent years. The phenomenon, long a concern for developing countries, has taken a deeply troubling turn[…]

Print Media

Women in Pakistan earn significantly less than men: ILO

By Amin Ahmed Published in Dawn on July 17, 2025 • Gender pay gap at 25pc hourly, 30pc monthly • Women make up only 13.5pc of workforce ISLAMABAD: Women in wage employment earn substantially lower wages than their male counterparts in Pakistan, according to a report launched by the International[…]

17

Jul
Print Media

Profits without productivity and job creation

By Dr. Maznoor Ahmad Published in The Express Tribune on July 14, 2025 ISLAMABAD: Why is there such disconnect between Pakistan’s booming stock market and its broader economy? While the stock market surged by over 85% in both rupee and dollar terms in 2024 and has already climbed another 60%[…]

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