By Amin Ahmed Published in DAWN on October 20, 2023 ISLAMABAD: Poverty is estimated to have increased in Pakistan during the previous fiscal year due to record high food and energy prices, weak labour markets and flood-related damages, a World Bank report said. The Macro Poverty Outlook prepared for the recently concluded annual meetings of the World […]
By Afshan Subohi Published in DAWN on October 16, 2023 The significance of acknowledging a leading female labour economist went unnoticed in a turbulent world preoccupied with intensifying conflict in the Middle East, which imperils the hard-won gains in peace, development and human dignity achieved over centuries. Last week, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the[…]
By Ammar Habib Khan Published in The News on October 15, 2023 Capital markets in any economy characterize the nature of that economy. The depth of such markets refers to how much capital exists in such a market, while the breadth refers to how much such a market is spread out to various sectors. A vibrant capital[…]
