Dr Nasra Shah, Professor at GIDS presented at the International Conference on Population Growth titled “Opportunities and threats: Population growth and the way ahead” on December 2, 2021. The conference was organised by PRC, Forman Christian College. Dr Shah’s presentation was titled “International Labor Migration from Pakistan: A Safety Valve or a Slippery Slope”. She highlighted the aspects of concern including the declining trend in worker outflows and lack of skill improvement, but also drew attention towards the positive aspects in terms of rising remittances through formal channels. She concluded that the future will be determined by a combination of economic and non-economic factors.
Related Posts
18
AugLahore School of Economics Faculty Honoured with Prestigious National Awards August 17, 2026
Published in https://lahoreschoolofeconomics.blogspot.com on August 17, 2026 Lahore School of Economics Faculty Honoured with Prestigious National Awards August 17, 2026 The Lahore School of Economics is proud to share the news that two of its distinguished faculty members have been conferred with high civilian awards by the Government of Pakistan in recognition of their outstanding contributions to […]
10
AugThe $41.6b remittance divide
By Usman Hanif Published in The Express Tribune on August 09, 2026 KARACHI: Sardar Liaquat Khan left his home nestled among the middle Himalayas near Banjosa Lake in Kashmir and his one-month-old bride to seek a better life. Three years later, he has not returned yet. His life is a quintessential story of the pain and gain[…]
