Dying for a dream: Pakistan’s migrant crisis from GT Road to Europe
By RUmar Riaz Published in Dawn on February 04, 2025 Last month, around 50 Pakistanis died on a migrant boat, while trying to cross the Atlantic Ocean illegally to reach Europe in what has been called the Atlantic boat tragedy. The tragedy is not the first one. In June 2023, […]
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FebPakistan to widen talent pool for UAE job market: We need nurses, doctors, bankers, says top envoy
Ashfaq Ahmed, Senior Assistant Editor Published in gulfnews.com on February 04, 2025 Dubai: Days of Pakistani unskilled workers getting jobs in the UAE are almost over as the country is fast moving forward to high-end skilled market, said a top envoy “We now need to train accountants, IT professionals, bankers,[…]
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FebEconomic dilemma
By Rashid Amjad Published in Dawn on February 02, 2025 IN his recent address to parliament, the finance minister stated that he would resist any pressure to revive growth, presumably until the necessary reforms were completed and economic stability fully restored. This firm stand, however, was questioned by some critics[…]
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JanNON-FICTION: WHAT AILS PAKISTAN’S ECONOMY?
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on January 26, 2025 The Management of the Pakistan Economy: 1947-2024 Part 1: Economic Growth, Human Development and Structural Change By Rashid Amjad Lahore School of Economics ISBN: 978-969-7502-17-2 122pp. Is it possible to cover the 77 years of economic management of this country[…]
