Over 172,000 Pakistanis go away nation for jobs overseas in first quarter of yr
Greater than 172,000 Pakistanis left their homeland within the first quarter of 2025 to hunt job alternatives overseas, with almost 100,000 people categorised as normal labourers, in keeping with official knowledge.
The Bureau of Immigration and Abroad Employment (BI&OE) up to date on its web site the small print of Pakistanis who went in another country within the first three months of 2025.
The report confirmed that 172,144 people left the nation between January and March looking for higher work alternatives overseas.
Saudi Arabia emerged as the highest vacation spot for Pakistani employees, attracting the very best variety of job seekers at 121,190. Oman adopted in second place because it noticed 8,331 Pakistanis looking for employment, whereas the United Arab Emirates welcomed 6,891.
Qatar additionally proved to be a well-liked alternative, with 12,989 Pakistanis discovering work there, and Bahrain noticed an inflow of 939 Pakistani employees.
Different notable locations included the UK (1,454), Turkiye (870), Greece (815), Malaysia (775), China (592), Azerbaijan (350), Germany (264), the US (257), Italy (109), and Japan (108).
In a breakdown of the professions of those that secured abroad jobs, 99,139 people have been categorised as normal labourers.
Amongst expert labour, 38,274 have been drivers, 1,859 masons, 2,130 electricians, 1,689 cooks, 3,474 technicians, and 1,058 welders.
The emigration of pros was additionally important, with 849 docs and 1,479 engineers looking for alternatives abroad. Moreover, 390 nurses and 436 academics have been amongst those that secured jobs in international international locations in the course of the interval.
The main points of a big motion of individuals in another country come when Military chief Common Asim Munir, whereas addressing the primary Abroad Pakistanis Conference, rejected the notion of mind drain, calling it as an alternative a “mind achieve,” and praised the worldwide Pakistani diaspora as ambassadors and shining lights of the nation.
“You aren’t simply representing Pakistan overseas — you might be showcasing the brilliance, resilience, and expertise of this nice nation,” he mentioned on Tuesday. “Maintain your head excessive with pleasure, since you belong to an incredible and highly effective nation.”
