Overseas Workers
Over 172,000 Pakistanis left country for jobs abroad in Jan-Mar of 2025
More than 172,000 Pakistanis left their homeland in the first quarter of 2025 to seek job opportunities abroad, with nearly 100,000 individuals categorised as general labourers, according to official data. The Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment (BI&OE) updated on its website the details of Pakistanis who went out of the country in the first three months of 2025. The report showed that 172,144 individuals left the country between January and March in search of better work opportunities abroad. Saudi Arabia emerged as the top destination for Pakistani workers, attracting the highest number of job seekers at 121,190. Oman followed in second place as it saw 8,331 Pakistanis seeking employment, while the United Arab Emirates welcomed 6,891. Qatar also proved to be a popular choice, with 12,989 Pakistanis finding work there, and Bahrain saw an influx of 939 Pakistani workers. Other notable destinations included the United Kingdom (1,454), Turkiye (870), Greece (815), Malaysia
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US probes how companies use AI to monitor and manage workers
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Worker deaths for Fifa world cup between 400 and 500: Qatar official
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Par panel wants mechanism to save overseas Indian workers from exploitation
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