New UK immigration system to be introduced in January
By Shazia Hasan Published in DAWN on November 22, 2020 KARACHI: “From January 1, 2021 we are implementing a new, fairer, global points-based immigration system, […]
Pakistan balks at IMF demands over $6bn loan
Published in Financial Times Pakistan balks at IMF demands over $6bn loan Make informed decisions with the FT Keep abreast of significant corporate, financial and[…]
SBP warns of forced repatriation of overseas Pakistani workers
By Shahid Iqbal Published in DAWN on November 21, 2020 KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has warned over possible forced repatriation of overseas[…]
Growth prospects
By Sakib Sherani Published in DAWN on November 20, 2020 THE prime minister and his economic team have expressed satisfaction on the state of the[…]
IMF programme unlikely to be back on track soon
By Khaleeq Kiani Published in DAWN on November 13, 2020 ISLAMABAD: The Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) may not be[…]
October remittances grow 14pc, rising for fifth straight month
By Fayaz Hussain Published in DAWN on November 12, 2020 Remittances during the month of October rose 14.1 per cent year-on-year to $2.3 billion, clocking[…]
Reforming ‘kafala’
Published in DAWN on November 06, 2020 COUNTLESS Pakistanis who have worked in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states are familiar with the kafala system.[…]
Monopolies and markets
Published in The News on November 03, 2020 One frequently reads or hears about the need for the structural transformation of the economy by means[…]
CPEC international agreement Need for language planning and policy (part I)
By: Sabiha Mansoor & Fareeha Zafar Published in Daily Times on October 29, 2020 The agreement to create the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was formally[…]