Moroccan, Pakistani authorities claim multiple arrests over boat tragedy
By Waseem Ashraf Butt Published in Dawn on January 25, 2025 • PM-led task force to combat human trafficking syndicates • High-level probe team briefs top functionaries on findings from Morocco visit GUJRAT: Authorities in Morocco and Pakistan have claimed the arrest of around half a dozen suspects said to […]
‘Corporates will ruin agriculture’
By GOHAR ALI KHAN Published in The Express Tribune on January 23, 2025 KARACHI: A gaggle of companies entering the agriculture sector has sparked calls from sustainable agriculture experts for these entities to prioritise food security, lower soaring agricultural prices, and support small growers by improving crop yields with advanced[…]
Economic turmoil pushes millions of Pakistanis out of middle class
By Mansoor Ahmad Published in The News on January 22, 2025 LAHORE: Pakistan’s middle class has significantly shrunk over the past decade, driven by economic recessions, rampant inflation and poor governance. This decline has coincided with a stark rise in poverty. The economy has been plagued by high inflation, currency[…]
No end to migrant tragedies involving Pakistanis: Under-fire FIA uncovers woman-led human smuggling network
By Azaz Syed & Sher Ali Khalti Published in The News on January 19, 2025 LAHORE: Following the Mauritanian boat tragedy, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has uncovered a human-trafficking network in Gujrat involving a woman named Ghulam Fatima and her three sons. The FIA officials arrested Fatima and her[…]