Taking charge of their futures

By Sarfaraz Memon Published in The Express Tribune on December 19, 2021 SUKKUR: Since she was a child, Sabul Khatoon was apprehensive whenever it came to talking to the men of her village of Amb Sharif in Khairpur. Other than her father and brothers, she avoided speaking to any other man. Now 52 years of age, she […]

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REMITTING LIVES AND DEATHS

The tireless efforts of Pakistanis in the international labour force have made the country one of the top recipients of remitted money. But some of Pakistan’s most vulnerable migrant workers in the Gulf are routinely exploited, with many ending up in overcrowded prisons with little consular support. Around 7,000 Pakistanis are currently languishing in Gulf country prisons.[…]

FDI rises 12pc to $798m in July-November

Published in DAWN on December 18, 2021 KARACHI: Foreign direct investment (FDI) plunged by 39 per cent month-on-month to $135.6 million in November. However, the inflows grew by 12pc year-on-year to $798m in the first five months of the current fiscal year. The provisional data released by the State Bank of Pakistan on Friday showed that the[…]