UN sees no progress on biases against women in a decade
By Amin Ahmed Published in Dawn on June 14, 2023 ISLAMABAD: The 2023 Gender Social Norms Index’s (GSNI) report published by the United Nations has revealed no improvement in biases against women in a decade, with almost 9 out of 10 men and women worldwide still holding such biases today. […]
A/HRC/53/26: How to expand and diversify regularization mechanisms and programmes to enhance the protection of the human rights of migrants – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants
Published in www.ohchr.org on April 20, 2023 Summary The present report outlines the main activities undertaken by the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, Felipe González Morales, during the reporting period. In the report, the Special Rapporteur highlights the human rights challenges faced by migrants in an irregular[…]
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JunPakistan lost $3.7bn in remittances
By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on June 14, 2023 KARACHI: The remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers dipped month-on-month by 4 per cent and 10pc year-on-year to $2.1 billion in May. The latest data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday showed that the country lost[…]
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JunSituationer: Is Pakistan poised for default in FY24?
By Khurram Husain Published in Dawn on June 14, 2023 WITH dangerously low foreign exchange reserves and a steep debt repayment schedule looming for fiscal year 2024 that begins in July, Pakistan is facing a stark prospect of potential default or even a larger balance of payments crisis in the[…]
