Pakistan must create 30m jobs: WB president

Published in Dawn on February, 06, 2026 KARACHI: Pakistan must create up to 30 million jobs over the next decade to turn its youth bulge into an economic dividend or risk instability and outward migration, World Bank President Ajay Banga said in an interview with Reuters. Pakistan is entering the implementation phase of a 10-year Country Partner­ship […]

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IT exports surge to record $437m in December

Published in Dawn on January 20, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Pakis­tan recorded its highest-ever monthly information technology (IT) exports at $437 million in December 2025, marking a 26 per cent increase compared to the same month last year. During the first half (July-December) of 2025-26, IT exports reached $2.2 billion, posting a growth of 20pc over the corresponding period[…]