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$40bn remittances at risk as number of overseas workers falls by 25%

Pakistan’s crucial $40 billion annual workers’ remittances are facing a serious threat as the number of Pakistanis going abroad for employment has dropped by 25% this year. This alarming disclosure was made by Asad Hafeez Kiyani, former Chairman of the Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA), while talking about the deteriorating state of overseas employment. […]

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PSX gains over 500 points

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 500.11 points, a positive change of 0.28 percent, to close at 177,873.88 points against…

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