The ongoing conflict in the Middle East is placing increasing pressure on India’s labour market, disrupting overseas employment opportunities and weakening demand for the country’s manufactured exports. Read More: Iran conflict prompts India-Russia LNG talks For decades, millions of Indian workers have relied on jobs in Gulf countries, while industries such as leather, garments and glass manufacturing benefited […]
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Unemployment rate surges to 7.3% in Punjab
Unemployment rate has increased by 0.6 percent over the past four years, and in Punjab the jobless percentage was recorded as 7.3 percent. According to details, in the year 2020-21, the unemployment percentage was 6.7 percent, and in fiscal year 2024-25 it reached 6.7 percent. During the current fiscal year, the unemployment percentage was recorded […]
Balochistan unrest linked to unemployment, says JI chief
GWADAR: Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has said that the growing unrest in Balochistan cannot be resolved through military operations alone, stressing that unemployment and lack of education are the key drivers of youth frustration in the province. Read More: 17 Balochistan districts listed among most backward Addressing a Bano Qabil ceremony organised by the Alkhidmat […]
Quetta traders demand lifting of Qingqi rickshaws ban
QUETTA: Traders in Quetta have strongly opposed the recent ban on Qingqi (Zaranj) rickshaws, warning that it could lead to widespread unemployment and hurt the city’s economy. Abdul Rahim Kakar, President of Central Anjuman Tajran Balochistan, said that over 10,000 people directly rely on these rickshaws for their livelihoods. Read More: LHC orders ban on Punjab University […]
UK unemployment dips despite end of virus jobs scheme
Unemployment in Britain has fallen again, despite the end of a government scheme to keep millions of private-sector workers in their roles during the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Tuesday. The jobless rate — which measures the number of people out of work as a proportion of the working population as a whole — slipped […]
Siraj-ul-Haq announces protest at D-Chowk against inflation, unemployment
ISLAMABAD: On Sunday, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer, Sirajul Haq, announced to hold a public rally at Islamabad’s D-Chowk on October 31 against increasing inflation and lack of employment opportunities in the country. However, while addressing the Central Youth Board in Islamabad, Sirajul Haq opposed the recent hike in petrol and electricity prices and demanded the federal government […]
PMLN calls ‘all cases’ against Shehbaz Sharif ‘fictitious, political victimisation’
Pakistan Muslim League-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has said that by ordering a fresh investigation on Hudaibiya, Imran Khan has proved that all cases against Shehbaz Sharif to this day were fictitious, false and political victimisation. From Saaf Paani, Lahore Metro, Multan Metro, Ganda Naala, and assets beyond means were all nothing but a […]
‘We ran out of options’ : coronavirus wreaks havoc on low-wage christian workers
Christian men and women working at the lowest ranks like janitors, cleaners, sweepers, and sanitation workers were most at risk of getting infected with Coronavirus due to unavailability of safety kits. “I was saving up for my marriage, but had to spend it all to survive quarantine,” said Kishwer Iqbal, who grew jobless due to […]
Unemployment takes heavy toll on South Africa’s youth
A large portrait of a bright-eyed young woman draped in a black graduation robe looms over a spotless, tiled lounge in Protea Glen, a suburb of Johannesburg’s Soweto township. It is a constant and gnawing reminder of potential that has gone unrealised for 10 years. “It’s like you go to school, you go to school… […]
Unemployment
Sir: Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I want to draw the attention of government towards increasing unemployment in Pakistan.. Increasing unemployment is becoming a social evil causing depression and anxiety among the youth. Corruption, crime, unrest, sin and vices of all sorts prevail in the society where people are unemployed. All professions are […]