LAHORE: Approval was given to sign an MoU between the Pakistan Western Canada Trade Association and the Government of Punjab to send Pakistani youth to Canada for employment. According to the details, a provincial cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of caretaker chief minister Punjab ...

In November, overseas Pakistanis sent foreign exchange amounting to $2.25 billion, reflecting a 3.6% decrease compared to the corresponding month last year. During the initial five months of the current financial year, the total financial volume of workers' remittances reached $11 billion. In ...

Overseas Pakistanis can now avoid the complexities of physical visits and extensive paperwork when granting Power of Attorney (PoA) in their home country, thanks to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) launching a user-friendly digital PoA service. This innovative approach ...

Jawad Sohrab Malik, the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD), met with His Excellency Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), to discuss the increasing workforce opportunities related ...

The overseas workers' remittances for the month stood at $2.2 billion, indicating a 5.3% growth compared to the previous month's recorded remittances of $2.09 billion. However, on a year-on-year basis, these remittances saw an 8.3% decline in September, with the State Bank of Pakistan reporting ...

The decision to include the renowned and selfless Pakistani, Tahir Javed, in the federal cabinet has also earned him the prestigious Presidential Medal of Excellence. Tahir Javed is a successful businessman and is well-known internationally as a prominent politician. His successful efforts in ...

In a recent session of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), a proposal was put forth for a residential project exclusively catering to overseas Pakistanis in the Mauza Kuri area. This meeting, chaired by Captain (r) Anwar ul Haque, the Chairman of CDA, discussed various aspects of the proposed ...

After an increase in the number of tourists in Japan, there has been a decrease in hotel staff. The government has initiated discussions on hiring foreign workers. These days, tourists from around the world are flocking to Japan due to the relaxation of restrictions after the COVID-19 pandemic. ...

Due to a malfunction in the PIA aircraft, a 31-year-old passenger from Jeddah, eagerly awaiting his return home, tragically lost his life from a heart attack at a hotel. According to reports, on Thursday night, during the departure of PIA flight PK-760 from Jeddah to Lahore, a fire broke out in the ...

The Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICT) has taken a significant step towards enhancing support and assistance for the Pakistani diaspora residing abroad by establishing "Support Desks for Overseas Pakistanis." This strategic move is in alignment with the vision of the Prime Minister of ...