ISLAMABAD, Jan 17 (APP): The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (MOPHRD) on Saturday stated that a 5 percent increase was recorded in the number of Pakistani workers sent abroad, while foreign remittances witnessed a 9 percent rise during the last year.<\/p>\n
Sharing the achievements made by the ministry in 2025, it said that tangible measures taken by the Bureau of Immigration to facilitate overseas job seekers yielded positive results. <\/p>\n
According to the ministry, a total of 762,499 Pakistanis were sent abroad in 2025 with the facilitation of the Bureau of Immigration, while overseas Pakistanis remitted about $40 billion during the year.<\/p>\n
The ministry said that labor mobility agreements were signed with Italy, Belarus and Iraq in 2025.<\/p>\n
It added that Italy\u2019s allocation of 10,500 workers for Pakistan over three years was a major development and marked Italy\u2019s first quota-based labor mechanism for Pakistan, providing opportunities for about 3,500 workers per year for three years. <\/p>\n
This quota will offer employment opportunities in sectors including hospitality, healthcare, agriculture and ship-breaking.<\/p>\n
The ministry further stated that Qatar\u2019s resumption of work visas for Pakistani workers after 19-years expanded access to Gulf countries.<\/p>\n
To strengthen monitoring, the ministry introduced the e-Protector system, which resulted in the cancellation of licenses of 71 overseas employment promoters due to failure to perform.<\/p>\n
As part of welfare initiatives, the marriage grant was increased from Rs 400,000 to Rs 600,000, while the death grant was raised from Rs 800,000 to Rs 1000,000.<\/p>\n
The ministry also organized the first Overseas Pakistani Convention in 2025, while the second convention is expected to be held in April 2026.<\/p>\n
Additionally, civil awards were announced for the first time for 16 overseas Pakistanis on August 14, 2025.<\/p>\n