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Migration crisis

By Arif Azad Published in DAWN on October 11, 2023 MIGRATION has been in the media and policy spotlight lately. Several international migration-related developments have refocused attention on migration and asylum issues. Recently, the small Italian town of Lampedusa received a sudden surge of new migrants. The surge, though small, was portrayed as gigantic as it exceeded […]

Migration crisis

By Arif Azad Published in DAWN on October 11, 2023 MIGRATION has been in the media and policy spotlight lately. Several international migration-related developments have refocused attention on migration and asylum issues. Recently, the small Italian town of Lampedusa received a sudden surge of new migrants. The surge, though small, was portrayed as gigantic as it exceeded[…]

World Bank urges Pakistan to eliminate tax exemptions

By Khaleeq Kiani Published in DAWN on October 10, 2023 • Advises bringing agriculture, real estate and retail sectors into tax net, collecting more revenue up to 4pc of GDP • Urges simplifying income tax structure • Focuses on taxing untapped wealth within provincial jurisdictions • Current tax-free threshold stays unchanged ISLAMABAD: The World Bank (WB) on[…]