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JunLeveraging the platform economy
By Majyd Aziz Published in Dawn on June, 29, 2026 The platform economy has emerged as a formidable force in human resource development, employment generation, and advancing gender empowerment and equality. Rather than producing goods themselves, these platforms function as digital intermediaries that connect buyers, sellers, and service providers, creating […]
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JunWealthy nations reap huge benefits from immigration
Published in The Express Tribune on June 26, 2026 FRANKFURT: Wealthy nations with the highest rate of immigration over the past 35 years reaped a large economic benefit and many could still absorb more workers, according to research to be presented at a top European Central Bank conference next week.[…]
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JunOverseas job registrations hit 278,563
By Shazia Tasneem Farooqi Published in The Express Tribune on June 20, 2026 KARACHI: A total of 278,563 Pakistani workers registered for overseas employment during the first five months of 2026, reflecting the country’s continued dependence on foreign labour markets for employment and remittances. The latest data from the Bureau[…]
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JunInefficient by design
By Waqar Wadho Published in Dawn on June, 20, 2026 PAKISTAN has entered IMF programmes roughly two dozen times. More than any other country. Each programme lands with the same diagnosis: the tax base is too narrow, distortions are too many, and institutions are too weak. The IMF prescribes, Pakistan[…]
