Senate Standing Committee Meeting Discusses Issues Faced by Pakistanis in the UAE and Iraq, Visa Restrictions by UAE Overseas Pakistanis are a Valuable Asset to Pakistan, Contributing $32 Billion Annually, say Committee Members ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis meeting was held under SenatorRead More →

Bank Alfalah Renovates Protectorate of Emigrants Karachi Office to Facilitate Overseas Workers ISLAMABAD  (  WEB  NEWS  ) Bank Alfalah successfully completed a comprehensive branding and renovation initiative at the Protectorate of Emigrants (PE) Karachi Office, aimed at enhancing the experience of overseas workers going abroad for employment. To mark theRead More →

Cut in taxes on real estate sector to attract US$ 5-6 billion foreign investment – ICCI ISLAMABAD  ( Web News ) Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has called upon the government to reduce heavy taxes on the real estate and construction sector that wouldRead More →

Bank Alfalah and ACE Money Transfer Partner to Facilitate Overseas Pakistanis ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Bank Alfalah, one of the leading commercial banks in Pakistan, strengthens its longstanding partnership with ACE Money Transfer, a leading fintech platform to enable overseas Pakistanis to remit money back home seamlessly. Bank AlfalahRead More →

Ishaq Dar announces Rs14.46 trillion federal budget for FY 2023-24 with focus on economic stability, inclusive growth announced Announces 35% adhoc relief allowance for federal govt employees of scale 1 to 16, while 30% adhoc relief allowance for scae 17 & above 35% adhoc relief minimum wage has been increasedRead More →

Polling procedure has been made ‘difficult’ to prevent overseas Pakistanis from voting: SC ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Supreme Court of Pakistan noted on Wednesday that the polling procedure has been made “difficult” to prevent overseas Pakistanis from voting. The apex court made the remarks during a hearing ofRead More →

President urges media to motivate nation to donate for flood victims Says overseas Pakistanis & int’l community need to assist flood victims ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) President Dr Arif Alvi has appealed to the entire nation, overseas Pakistanis and the international community to come to the aid of floodRead More →

Overseas Pakistanis bring in foreign exchange to country & must be facilitated on a priority basis, SC observes in voting rights’ case ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Supreme Court (SC) observed on Wednesday that overseas Pakistanis bring in foreign exchange to the country and must be facilitated on aRead More →

ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan said that improving relations with Russia will prove to be beneficial for Pakistan. The United States is not accustomed to the government that makes independent decisions. In his address, the chairman PTI paid tribute toRead More →

New Mechanism to Allow ‘Temporary Registration’ of Overseas Pakistanis’ Mobile Devices Launching Soon ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) To address the issues faced by overseas Pakistanis/foreigners with regards to mobile registration, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has developed a new mechanism to allow ‘temporary registration’ of handsets belonging to overseas Pakistanis/ForeignersRead More →

Our industrial sector will progress only when overseas Pakistanis invests in the country: PM Imran Khan LAHORE ( Web News ) Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the new industrial package will provide incentives for investment in the small and medium sector and information technology among other sectors andRead More →

Cabinet calls for enacting stringent laws against use of filthy language & hate speech on social media: Fawad Says cabinet approves 15% increase in salaries of civil armed forces The Minister said country’s first ever Digital Cloud Policy also got cabinet’s nod. ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Federal CabinetRead More →