Dr. Nasra Shah participated in the 20th Annual Population Research Conference entitled, “Are We Ready for a 2nd Pakistan at its First Centenary”, held on 27-28th November 2019. Dr. Shah presented on Fertility Transition: Lessons from two Arab, Gulf, Islamic Countries.
By SYED HARIS AHMED Published in The Express Tribune on December 29, 2025 KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic discourse has long been dominated by familiar concerns: fiscal deficits, balance of payments pressures, and the performance of traditional export sectors such as textiles and agriculture. Yet, beneath these recurring challenges, a structural shift is quietly reshaping the economy. The country’s […]
By AHMAD MUKHTAR Published in The Express Tribune on December 29, 2025 ISLAMABAD: Walk through any Pakistani bazaar at dusk, and you’ll see the country’s real economy at work. Kiryana shops tally credit in worn ledgers. Hawkers sell fruit at wafer-thin margins. Mobile accessories fly off glass counters as commuters head home. This is Pakistan’s informal retail[…]
