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Pakistan: 8 million people remain jobless as unemployment rate jumps to 7.
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The unemployment rate in Pakistan has risen resulting in the number of jobless people in the country to cross the figure of eight million people, Ary News reported citing the Labour Force Survey (LFS) 2024-2025 released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
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Mass deportation of Afghans from Iran and Pakistan point to urgent need fo
Updated : 7 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 2.1 million Afghans have been deported from Iran and Pakistan in 2025, Tolo News reported. Many returnees, skilled in fields like agriculture, face unemployment and harsh living conditions, prompting Afghan authorities to register their skills to connect them with job opportunities.
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Pakistan's unemployment rate rises steeply in past decade: Report
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
As per the report cited by ARY News, the growth rate of Pakistan's GDP is insufficient to meet the requirements of health and education sectors in the country. Currently, the unemployment rate in Pakistan is higher than in India and Bangladesh.
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Rampant corruption leaves local youth unemployed in PoGB
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Senior officials of the Public Works Department (PWD) in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan (PoGB) recently lambasted the local administration in a meeting concerning the rampant corruption and shady recruitment processes for government jobs and projects in the PoGB, a local news source from
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Human Rights Commission expresses concern over growing sense of powerlessn
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Noting the pressures built on the media, it said that it is determined to hold the state accountable for such restrictions as the elections approach.
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Afghan refugees in Iran rises to 5 million in past two years
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The number of Afghan refugees in Iran has surged from approximately 2 million to 5 million over the past two years, reported Khaama Press.
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Pakistan: Unemployment rate rises to 6.5 per cent
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
As per the World of Statistics, the highest unemployment in the world was recorded in Nigeria, where 33.3 per cent of the workforce, exactly one-third, was looking for jobs. A similar situation is also witnessed in South Africa which is second with 32.9 per cent unemployment.
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Crime surges in Pakistan amid economic crisis, inflation
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Crime is on the rise in Pakistan as it struggles to overcome its economic crisis. The country's citizens are unable to fend for daily essentials and hunger is increasing among people.
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World Bank estimates decline in Pakistan's GDP per capita income to USD 1,
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In its report 'Macro Poverty Outlook for Pakistan: April 2023', the bank noted that GDP per capita growth is estimated at -1.5 per cent in 2022-23 in comparison to 4.2 per cent in 2021-22.
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Is it a match or concert? People gather at Pakistani stadium for recruitme
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), more than 31 per cent of Pakistan's youth is unemployed, The Express Tribune reported in February.
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Unemployment in Pakistan to shoot up by 6.4, inflation likely to increase:
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 13 (ANI): Inflation in Pakistan is expected to reach around 20 per cent in FY23, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated in its latest report and added that stubborn higher inflation would likely be seen in the south-Asian country, Dawn reported.
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Floods in Pakistan cause economic loss to the tune of USD 12.5 billion
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 5 (ANI): The estimated economic loss to Pakistan from floods has increased from USD 10 billion to USD 12.5 billion.
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