RAAST in review
By Hasan Saeed Published in The News on June 19, 2023 Since its inception in January 2021, RAAST, the national digital payment system launched by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been a game-changer for financial inclusion in the country. It offers a fast, secure and cost-effective way to […]
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JunGreece shipwreck: Heart-wrenching tales of Pakistanis seeking a better life
Published in The Express Tribune on June 16, 2023 “My nephew, Shahbaz Mahmood, worked as a barber in Saudi Arabia, where he earned good money. However, he then made plans to go to Europe and finalised the arrangements while still in Saudi Arabia.” This was stated by Khushal Khan, a[…]
Skewed lens
Published in Dawn on June 16, 2023 GENDER bias appears to be baked into the very DNA of humankind, trapped in amber by cultural norms and historical misconceptions, including the false primacy attributed to muscular strength. The UN’s 2023 Gender Social Norms Index makes for depressing reading. According to the[…]
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JunPakistanis among 78 drown off Greece
Published in The Express Tribune on June 14, 2023 ATHENS: At least 78 migrants drowned early on Wednesday and more were feared missing after their overloaded boat capsized and sank off Greece, in one of Europe’s deadliest shipwrecks this year. By midday, 104 people had been rescued, authorities said, but[…]
