Seventy-five years of Pakistan’s economy
By Ishrat Husain Published in The News on August 19, 2022 A large majority of Pakistan’s population was born after the country got its independence. The median age today is 23 years and the youth have only experienced economic difficulties and hardships in their lifetime. They are hardly aware of […]
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AugOur 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[…]
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AugRemittances 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[…]
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AugAgainst 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[…]
