Female labourers sow maize seeds in fields in Faisalabad, on February 19, 2026. — APPISLAMABAD: As many as 80.8% of Pakistan’s employed population remains in informal work, leaving just 19.2% in formal jobs despite a sharp rise in nominal wages over the past four years, the…
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