Amin Ahmed

1 week ago | dawn.com | Anwar Iqbal |Amin Ahmed

ISLAMABAD/WASHINGTON: The majority of Afghans who left Pakistan in April were living in the country illegally, according to data released by international agencies. The number of Afghans who left last month was the highest since September 2023, said a report released by the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday. According to the report, 72 per cent of Afghans who left last month were undocumented, followed by 22pc with Afghan Citizenship Cards and 6pc with Proof of Registration cards.

3 weeks ago | dawn.com | Amin Ahmed |Jamal Shahid

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Privatisation was informed on Wednesday that under the restructuring plan of USC, 1203 Utility Stores have been closed while 2237 employees have been laid off till date. A senior official of the Utility Stores Corporation further informed the committee that only 1500 stores will now be functional and that too on commercial basis.

4 weeks ago | dawn.com | Amin Ahmed |Jawed Naqvi

ISLAMABAD: The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) announced on Tuesday that it has now assisted more than one million Afghan migrants returning from Pakistan and Iran since the dramatic rise in Afghan return movements began in September 2023.

1 month ago | dawn.com | Amin Ahmed |Abbas Nasir

ISLAMABAD: Data focusing on ‘International Day of Zero Waste 2025’ reveal that 92 million tonnes of textile waste is produced globally every year, equal to a garbage truck full of clothing incinerated or sent to landfills every second. The ‘Day of Zero Waste’ being observed on Sunday, spotlights waste in the fashion and textile industry, highlighting the environmental and social challenges of over-production and over-consumption caused by the sector’s linear business model.

2 months ago | dawn.com | Amin Ahmed |Abbas Nasir

ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has stated that global trade despite progress continued to undervalue women’s contributions, and their share of domestic value added to exports remains lower than men’s in all regions.