Govt announces special courts, university quota for overseas Pakistanis

Incentives for overseas Pakistanis lauded

President of the Pakistani-American Chamber of Commerce, Naveed Anwar speaks during an event on April 15, 2025. — screengrab via Facebook@Adv Naveed Afsar Chauhan Islamabad: The Pakistani-American Chamber of Commerce has highly welcomed the massive facilities and incentives announced...

PM Shehbaz announces massive incentives for overseas Pakistanis with job quotas, civil awards

Says special court already established in Islamabad for expatriates; army chief says no one to be allowed to hinder Pakistan’s progress.

Govt announces special courts, university quota for overseas Pakistanis

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced a special package for overseas Pakistanis, including the establishment of special courts for the swift resolution of their legal cases and a five per cent quota in federal universities. Addressing the First Annual Overseas Pakistanis’ Convention in Islamabad, the PM paid tribute to the contributions of the diaspora, a day after the country reported record monthly remittances of $4.1 billion. “Sp…

Battle for diaspora: Pakistan gov’t woos expats to break Imran Khan clout

Islamabad, Pakistan – In the cavernous hall of the Jinnah Convention Centre in Islamabad, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif hailed the country’s diaspora as the “pride of the nation,” lauding them for their “unmatched contribution” to the country they have left. And it wasn’t just talk.…

Rightful incentives for expats - Pakistan Observer

IT is, perhaps, for the first time in decades that a government responded to the longstanding demands of the Overseas Pakistanis in a comprehensive manner and came out with a liberal package envisaging incentives as well as measures to mitigate their mental and physical woes. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced a series of incentives for Overseas Pakistanis, including special courts, tax remissions, job quotas and skill developmen…

Overseas Pakistanis - Republic Policy

Editorial Overseas Pakistanis play a dual role in the national imagination — hailed as economic lifelines for sending billions in remittances, yet increasingly viewed with unease due to their politicised activism abroad. While their financial contributions remain essential, their growing influence in Pakistan’s volatile political discourse has sparked concern. From heckling politicians during foreign visits to spearheading online campaigns that …