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Pakistan gets record $8bn remittances in July-Sept

By Shahid Iqbal Published in DAWN on October 09, 2021 KARACHI: Overseas Pakistanis sent the highest-ever $8 billion remittances during the first quarter of the current fiscal year, registering a growth of 12.5 per cent over the same period last year. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday reported that with inflows of $2.7bn in September, […]

In the face of unprecedented challenges, humanity is on the move

Published in National Geo Graphic on September 29, 2021 Singapore As diplomats and negotiators from around the world prepare to gather in Glasgow, Scotland, in November for the United Nations Climate Change Conference, governments and industries are getting more serious about reducing carbon emissions and decarbonizing key sectors of the global economy. But even if mitigation measures[…]

UAE wants Emiratis in 10% of private sector jobs by 2026

Published in Reuters on September 12, 2021 DUBAI, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Private sector companies in the UAE will have to fill 10% of their positions with Emirati nationals within five years, the UAE said on Sunday, announcing its latest tranche of economic reforms. As part of measures to boost the private sector as it diversifies its[…]