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MarIslamic banks witness rapid growth
By Salman Siddiqui Published in The Express Tribune on March 06, 2022 KARACHI: The Shariah-compliant banks in Pakistan are growing at a rapid pace compared to conventional counterparts as a strong preference for “markup-free banking” has emerged among the people and businessmen of Pakistan. “The deposits of Islamic banks have […]
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MarA hasty census exercise
By Zeba Sathar Published in DAWN on March 05, 2022 THE decision to hold the seventh population and housing census during the month of August is now official. It was approved by the Council of Common Interests on Jan 13, 2022. The N3C (National Census Coordination Centre) has been set[…]
Growth and poverty
By Foqia Sadiq Khan Published in The News on March 03, 2022 What is the relationship of economic growth with poverty reduction? Answers to this question may not fall under the ambit of any conclusive construct, but there are a number of visible trends. The most obvious answer is that[…]
World Bank calls for more reforms to improve legal equality for women in Pakistan
By Amin Ahmed Published in DAWN on March 03, 2022 A new World Bank report, published ahead of International Women’s Day (March 8), has suggested that Pakistan should bring more reforms to improve legal equality for women in the country. While presenting an index covering 190 economies and structured around[…]
