overseas

Govt ‘doubles’ Hajj quota for overseas pilgrims, slashes for locals

The government has decided in principle to increase the Hajj sponsorship quota for overseas Pakistani… Read More

Workers’ remittances decline by 14pc in November: SBP

KARACHI: Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistani workers continued to decline, as they hit a… Read More

Govt to digitize Protectorate of Immigrant clearance

The Federal Minister for Immigration Sajid Hussain Toori has announced to digitize the Protectorate of… Read More

Pakistan receives record remittances from European countries in 2022

Brussels: Pakistan has received all-time high remittances from overseas Pakistanis residing in European countries in… Read More

Jamat-e-Islami recommends special seats for overseas Pakistanis

Jamat-e-Islami (JI) Chief Siraj-ul-Haq has recommended special seats for overseas Pakistanis and advised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf… Read More

Over 1.1mn Pakistanis got jobs overseas in last 3 years, Senate told

ISLAMABAD: Over 1.1 million Pakistanis got jobs overseas in the first three years of the… Read More

PUBG maker retools overseas strategy

The multi-player role-playing game had 55 million daily active users in China and was raking… Read More

ECP to start registration of overseas Pakistanis as voters from tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will start online registration for overseas Pakistanis as… Read More

Remittances rise to $18 bn in first eleven months of FY18

Overseas Pakistanis remitted more than $18 billion in the first eleven months of FY 2018. Read More

Shastri expects India to export home dominance overseas

NEW DELHI: India will approach 2018 as the year to shed their “poor travellers” tag,… Read More

Overseas Pakistanis remit US $1.54 billion in July

KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remitted US $ 213.49 more money (US $ 1541.67 million) in… Read More

Not Made in America: Wal-Mart looks overseas for online vendors

CHICAGO: Walmart.com, trailing Amazon.com Inc in the number of goods for sale on its website,… Read More

Govt will facilitate overseas Pakistanis to invest in country: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday said overseas Pakistanis are keen to take advantage… Read More

Dar asks CDA to develop housing sector for overseas Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday asked Capital Development Authority (CDA) to develop housing… Read More

Overseas Pakistani workers remit $4.7 billion in first quarter of FY17

KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers remitted US$4698.31 million in first three months (July to September) of… Read More

LHC suspends fee hike for overseas students at medical colleges

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday suspended a notification of hike in the… Read More

Dar appreciates increase in remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has appreciated spur in growth of remittances of overseas Pakistanis… Read More

Shahbaz launches Overseas Pakistanis Commission

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif on Friday formally launched Overseas Pakistanis Commission. Read More

Overseas Pakistani remits 10.35bn during first seven months of FY15

ISLAMABAD: Overseas Pakistani workers have remitted $10,358.81 million in first seven months (July to January)… Read More

Microsoft will not hand over overseas email, despite order

NEW YORK:  A judge on Friday lifted a suspension on her order directing Microsoft Corp… Read More