Book Review – The New Pakistani Middle Class by Ammara Maqsood

By SHAMSUL ISLAM KHAN Published in The Express Tribune on September 21, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is receiving more dollars from overseas Pakistanis while earning less at home, slowing momentum from its own productive economy. This is the paradox confronting policymakers: remittances are rising strongly, but exports are struggling to maintain their pace, trade deficit is widening, foreign […]

The Government of Pakistan launched the National Emigration and Welfare Policy 2026 on 23 July 2026, establishing a comprehensive framework for managing labour migration and strengthening the protection and welfare of Pakistani migrants and their families. The policy focuses on promoting safe, orderly and regular migration, improving migrants’ skills in line with changing international labour-market demands, strengthening[…]