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Pakistan was somewhat unusual compared to other countries as regards the unexpected pickup in officially recorded remittances during 2020, particularly in the latter part of the year. Earlier surveys of remittance receipts suggested that remittances were falling during the pandemic. …

The growing COVID-19 crisis threatens to disproportionately hit developing countries, not only as a health crisis in the short term but also as a devastating social, economic and political crisis. At present the bigger challenge for the world and for …

The Institute executes LMS, Hybrid Model plans to continue academic activities Govt taking best necessary steps to contain virus spread, but vaccination process needs to be expedited Interview with Mr. Talib Karim – President, Institute of Business Management (IoBM) PAGE: Tell …

Accelerated by the pandemic, the digital future is coming at us faster than ever before, and maybe faster than we can imagine. There is a need to explore the possible consequences—the good, the bad, and the gray. For millions, technology …

Statistics identify that the exports of sports goods recorded a fall of 14.03 percent during the first 5-month of the ongoing fiscal 2020-21 as against to the exports of the same period of last year. Sources said that as the …

Since key policy rate is at 7 percent for the next two months with the hope that the discount rate would remain in single digits for at least a year or two to spur the economic growth, auto financing seems …

In many of the countries where cash is king, the Covid-19 pandemic is resulting in changing attitudes towards banknotes and coins. In both the United Kingdom and Ireland, for example, ATMs have seen fewer withdrawals during lockdowns as people have …

Lower interest rate, resolution of circular debt, enhancing exports, and spotlighting on digitalization the positive steps for progress Need for improvement in agriculture research to compete advanced marketplace Government and private sector must stay on same page to achieve demand …

• Melbourne’s rich history of adaptation to crisis will inform its pandemic recovery. • The recovery plan is divided into an immediate response and a longer-term transformation. • Its regeneration will be in line with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. In the …

Interview with Mr Wali Zahid – CEO, Skill City PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had discussion with Mr Wali Zahid regarding digitization in the prevailing circumstances. Following are the excerpts of the conversation: Covid-19 has accelerated digitization and virtual workplace. This has …

The onset of the winter season is likely to have adverse impact on cement sales in November 2020 due to local dispatches likely to decline up to 27%MoM. Northern region is expected to witness a contraction up to 30%MoM, while …

Hybrid working between home and office has required a recalibration of how organizations provide secure, productive and digitally enabled environments for their employees. A recent study revealed that 78% of employees put data at risk inadvertently. What major cyber-security related changes and …