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Jan

Expanding job frontiers: Pakistanis to benefit from new Qatar pacts

By Ayaz Akbar Yousafzai Published in The News on December 24, 2023 Islamabad and Doha signed key agreements to bolster job opportunities for Pakistanis during the three-day official visit of Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Jawad Sohrab Malik to Qatar. The move was made by signing several agreements and […]

11

Jan

Remittances increase to $2.38 billion in December 2023

By Salman Siddiqui Published in Express Tribune on January 10, 2024 KARACHI: The inflow of workers’ remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis increased by 13% to $2.38 billion in December 2023 as funds were dispatched through official channels following the return of stability in the rupee-dollar parity and the crackdown against illegal currency networks. The improvement in the remittances is expected[…]

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Dec

Why leave Pakistan?

By Nasra M Shah Published in The News on December 24, 2023 A general impression these days is that any Pakistani who can find the means to leave the country is keen to do so owing to the increasing cost of living, personal insecurity and deteriorating quality of life. A closer look indicates that international migration from[…]