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Published in www.iom.int on June 13, 2023 Geneva/Berlin/Cairo – Nearly 3,800 people died on migration routes within and from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region last year (January-December 2022), the highest number since 2017 when 4,255 deaths were recorded according to newly released data from the International Organization […]

By Waqar Satti Published in The News on June 25, 2023 ISLAMABAD: After making all the critical amendments in line with the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) demands, the National Assembly Sunday passed the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, as the country seeks external financing to avert a sovereign default.[…]

By Pervez Hoodbhoy Published in Dawn on June 24, 2023 ON Monday, the national flag flew half-mast to mourn the hundreds of Pakistanis resting in their watery graves under the Mediterranean. In lieu of roughly $7,500 apiece paid to trafficking agents, the ill-fated ones had hoped to start a new[…]

Published in Dawn on June 24, 2023 ISLAMABAD: After days of speculation over the total number of Pakistanis on the boat that capsized off southern Greece, the interior minister on Friday confirmed at least 350 passengers were from Pakistan. Speaking in the National Assembly, Rana Sanaullah said as per the[…]