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Jan

Peace by peace

By Dr Ejaz Hussain & Sofia Najeeb Published in The News on January 05, 2025 In terms of international politics, the year 2025 is expected to be as complex as 2024. Geopolitics will be fraught with wars, conflict and impact of climate change. Middle East, in particular will remain unstable. The evolution of technology, particularly developments in […]

Remittance survey for expatriates launched

By Amin Ahmed Published in Dawn on January 04, 2025 ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has launched the Pakistan Remittance Survey 2025 to better understand the dynamics of remittance flows. All overseas Pakistanis have been advised to participate in the survey. In this regard, all Pakistani embassies, high commissions and consulates have been asked to[…]

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Jan

Surviving the infodemic

By Zahra Mughis Published in The News on December 31, 2024 Five years ago, the world was on the brink of its biggest humanitarian crisis in about a century. Today, Covid-19 is no longer in daily headlines. However, the infodemic it spawned has yet to subside. Misinformation runs rampant, webbed into political rhetoric, social commentaries, viral posts,[…]