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Pakistan’s human exports

By Rafia Zakaria Published in Dawn on September 04, 2024 WHEREVER in the world you go, you are bound to come across Pakistanis in various states of despair. These days, travel to any European capital — Athens, Rome or Paris, for example — and you will see groups of immigrants huddled together on the streets and in […]

Remittances go up in better economic conditions: study

By Amin Ahmed Published in Dawn on August 26, 2024 ISLAMABAD: A study published by the Asian Development Bank finds that Pakistani migrants tend to remit more when economic conditions are improving back home and when there is positive association between remittances and domestic economic activity. “This suggests that there is an opportunistic dimension to the remittance[…]

Remittances surge 48pc in July

By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on August 10, 2024 KARACHI: Remittances from overseas Pakistani workers jumped 48 per cent in July compared to the same month a year ago, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed on Friday. Inflows in July 2024 reached $2.995 billion, up from $2.029bn in July last year. Analysts say that the[…]