Dear Pakistani women: you are not welcome
By Dr Izza Aftab Published in The News on July 25, 2022 In what now seems a firm pattern, Pakistan plummeted down near the absolute bottom in the recent Global Gender Gap report published by the World Economic Forum. The report shows progress on closing the gap between men and […]
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JulAfter clinching deal with IMF, Pakistan plans to generate around $10bn in loans
By Mehtab Haider Published in DAWN on July 15, 2022 ISLAMABAD: After striking a staff level agreement with the IMF, Pakistan has made plans to generate approximately $9 to $10 billion in loans from other multilateral creditors, including the World Bank, Asian Development Bank and Islamic Development Bank through programme[…]
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JulGlobal economic outlook has ‘darkened significantly’: IMF
Published in DAWN on July 13, 2022 The global economic outlook has “darkened significantly” and could deteriorate further, the IMF’s managing director said Wednesday, citing Russia’s war in Ukraine and the rapid inflation it has caused, threatening widespread hunger and poverty. The warning comes just months after the IMF already[…]
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JulTHE MAJOR ISSUE OF MINOR MARRIAGES
By Naeem Sahoutara Published in DAWN on July 10, 2022 On July 4, after a long legal battle, a medical board confirmed what Dua Zehra’s parents have been saying all along: that their daughter is a minor. “Now, because the medical board has declared Dua’s age near 15, it means[…]
