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MayOnly 10% IT graduates employable: SBP
By Usman Hanif Published in The Express Tribune on May 20, 2023 KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has raised concerns over Pakistan’s information technology (IT) sector, revealing that a mere 10 % of IT graduates possess the necessary skills to secure employment in the industry. The SBP’s half-year […]
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MayIMF sceptical about PSDP: report
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on May 17, 2023 ISLAMABAD: A new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Pakistan’s Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) has become “unaffordable” due to limited fiscal space, as the government again proposes only Rs700 billion for the development budget[…]
Over 246.5m people counted across Pakistan as census set to conclude
Published in Dawn on May 15, 2023 ISLAMABAD: With five extensions and over 246.5 million people counted across the country, the federal government on Sunday told the provinces that field operations for the seventh national census must end on Monday (today) and that the deadline would not be extended again.[…]
Reviewing Pakistan’s climate action
By Shafqat Kakakhel Published in The News on May 11, 2023 It is gratifying to see that the National Security Dialogue, which has emerged as an important national security forum, will address the existential threat of climate change at its third session. Led by Federal Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman,[…]
