Presentation on “The 2023 Digital Census and Other Data Sources” by Mr. Chaudhury Sajid Rasul, Director General, Punjab Bureau of Statistics at GIDS on 22nd March 2023
Mr. Chaudhury Sajid Rasul, Director General of the Punjab Bureau of Statistics visited the Graduate Institute of Development Studies (GIDS), Lahore School of Economics on 22nd March 2023. His presentation was based on the 7th Population and Housing Census of Pakistan by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Mr. Rasul presented […]
At 90pc, census data shows ‘dip’ in Karachi’s population
By Imran Ayub Published in Dawn on April 11, 2023 KARACHI: With almost 90 per cent of the census exercise completed in Karachi, the city’s final population is expected to cause fresh disputes as data shows a dip of 15pc, compared to the tally six years ago. The exercise, which[…]
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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[…]
