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AprRemittances in March rise to $2.5bn — highest since August 2022
Published in The News on April 10, 2023 Remittances sent by overseas Pakistani workers, a major source of foreign exchange, rose to a seven-month high of $2.5 billion in March 2023 — an encouraging sign for the cash-strapped country. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), in its monthly bulletin, on […]
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AprNavigating unchartered territory
By Afshan Subohi Published in Dawn on April 10, 2023 The politics in Pakistan have entered uncharted territory. Perhaps it is the novelty of the situation, besides the conflict within and without institutions, that has consumed the power wielders at a time when the stark economic crisis is destroying lives[…]
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AprLoans required urgently to avert public debt crisis: World Bank
By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on April 04, 2023 ISLAMABAD: The World Bank, on Tuesday, said that various economic shocks pushed nearly four million Pakistanis into poverty this fiscal year. The lender also urged Islamabad to immediately arrange fresh foreign loans to avert a “public debt crisis”.[…]
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Apr1 million Pakistanis to get work visas
Published in The Express Tribune on April 03, 2023 ISLAMABAD: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Sajid Hussain Turi has said that the government would send one million Pakistanis abroad for employment opportunities this year. Turi made this announcement in an exclusive interview with a private television channel on Sunday. “Saudi authorities[…]
