Overseas Pakistanis Foundation provides toolkits to returning expatriates

ISLAMABAD: Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) has distributed toolkits to returning expatriates in various trades as an in-kind support to help them start sustained self-employment. The toolkits were presented at a ceremony held here on Tuesday to as many as 80 returning migrants in trades including electrician, plumber, carpenter, and mason, who have also completed comprehensive […]

by Hamza Shahnawaz

Over 100,000 potential overseas job losses for Pakistanis due to COVID

Nov 19

National

Over 100,000 potential overseas job losses for Pakistanis due to COVID

KARACHI: The official estimates of Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE) revealed that over 100,000 overseas job for which the recruitment process was going on in Pakistan, was disrupted due to COVID and is not going to recover unless the recruiting projects are revived. The bureau categorizes this category as a potential loss, according […]

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Cabinet approves 20pc increase for EOBI pensioners

Jan 26

National

Cabinet approves 20pc increase for EOBI pensioners

In a significant move, the federal cabinet has approved a landmark 20% increase in pensions for over 450,000 pensioners of the Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI).

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Jan 21

National

Careem asked to facilitate expatriates

Careem Pakistan has been urged to provide concessions to expatriate Pakistanis at the time of using the services within the country.

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz

Remittances grow by 10pc to $10.7 billion in July – December

Jan 10

Money & Banking

Remittances grow by 10pc to $10.7 billion in July – December

Overseas Pakistani workers have continued to make a significant contribution to the country’s economy, with remittances totaling $10.719 billion during the first half of the fiscal year 2018-2019 (July to December).

by Mrs. Anjum Shahnawaz