Over 172,000 Pakistanis seek jobs abroad in first quarter of 2025

Over 172,000 Pakistanis seek jobs abroad in first quarter of 2025

In this photograph taken on April 26, 2018, Pakistani airport staff walks through the Islamabad International Airport on the outskirts of Islamabad. — AFP ISLAMABAD: In a significant surge, more than 172,000 Pakistanis pursued overseas employment in the first quarter of 2025, according...

Over 172,000 Pakistanis Seek Jobs Abroad In First Quarter Of 2025 - Pakistan Live News

In this photograph taken on April 26, 2018, Pakistani airport staff walks through the Islamabad International Airport on the outskirts of Islamabad. — AFP  ISLAMABAD: In a significant surge, more than 172,000 Pakistanis pursued overseas employment in the first quarter of 2025, according to data released by the Bureau of Immigration. The report highlighted that at least 172,144 individuals departed the country between January and March in search …

Over 172,000 Pakistanis go abroad for jobs in 3 months

The Bureau of Immigration released its latest statistics, which showed that a large number of Pakistanis have departed the country to seek employment in the first quarter of the year. The official report indicated that a total of 172,144 people found employment overseas between January and March 2025. Most of these foreign workers—nearly 99,139—were laborers and hence constituted the largest segment of those who went abroad in search of employme…