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Overseas Pakistanis play crucial role in stabilizing economy, Says PM Shehbaz Sharif

September 21, 2025 by Sana Fatima

LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the nation on what he called the “great victory of May 10,” describing it as a historic moment that taught the enemy a lesson they will never forget. Speaking at the Overseas Convention in London, the Prime Minister recalled that when Pakistan was accused of involvement in the Pulwama … Read more

Good news for overseas Pakistanis: NADRA set to launch Mobile Drive in UK soon

August 29, 2025 by Sana Fatima

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) is bringing its Mobile Registration Drive to the United Kingdom, making it easier for overseas Pakistanis to access important ID services. The drive will be held in Blackburn (Manchester) and Sheffield (Bradford) on August 30, 2025. Through this initiative, overseas Pakistanis can renew their Computerized National Identity … Read more

Overseas Pakistanis can now register mobiles for free, Says FBR

July 2, 2025 by Sana Fatima

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a tax-free mobile registration facility for overseas Pakistanis, allowing them a 120-day exemption during each visit to their home country. “Overseas Pakistanis can avail FBR tax-free mobile registration facility for 120 days per each visit under the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) policy,” the FBR said … Read more

SBP releases details of Roshan Digital Accounts in April

May 16, 2025 by Abid Khan

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has released new data of Roshan Digital Accounts(RDA) opened by overseas Pakistanis in April 2025. According to the SBP, overseas Pakistanis opened 8,802 new RDA in April and deposited a total of $177 million into Roshan Digital Accounts, underscoring their growing contribution to the country’s financial system. The RDA … Read more

NAB and OPF sign MoU to support overseas Pakistanis

January 30, 2025 by Rao Abdullah

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF), operating under the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday to enhance cooperation in resolving complaints and challenges faced by overseas Pakistanis. The signing ceremony, held at NAB headquarters, marked the establishment of a … Read more

Govt to reverse policy decision of suspending passport issuance to asylum seekers

July 22, 2024July 22, 2024 by Abid Khan

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the matters related to the welfare of overseas Pakistanis wherein it was decided to reverse the policy decision of suspending the issuance of passports to Pakistani nationals seeking asylum abroad.

“The meeting discussed in detail the recent policy decision that was taken vide circular dated 5 June 2024 for not issuing passport to any individual who had sought asylum or already living on asylum abroad. It was decided to reverse the policy decision with immediate effect and to withdraw the circular of 5 June 2024,”.

The meeting was attended by the foreign secretary, interior secretary, Director General of Immigration and Passports (IMPASS) and senior officers of the foreign ministry.

The meeting also discussed the issues relating to delays in the issuance of passports to Pakistanis living abroad.

The interior secretary and Director General of IMPASS briefed the deputy prime minister about the ongoing efforts to streamline the process.

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NICOP fees for Germany in Pak rupees and USD – July 2024

July 22, 2024 by Syed Shahbaz Hyder

NADRA issues NICOP to Pakistani citizens living abroad. Pakistani citizens with dual nationality can apply for NICOP. NICOP can be applied for at a NADRA Registration Center. LAHORE – The National Database Registration Authority issues the National Identity Card for Overseas Pakistanis (NICOP) to Pakistani citizens living abroad or going abroad for work or study. … Read more

Pakistan Sets Record for Monthly Remittance Inflows in May!

June 8, 2024 by Syed Shahbaz Hyder

Remittances from overseas Pakistanis rose by 54% year-on-year to $3.2 billion in May 2024. This marks the highest-ever monthly remittance inflow. On a month-on-month basis, remittances rose by 15% from $2.8 billion in April 202. Remittances from overseas Pakistanis rose by 54% year-on-year to $3.2 billion in May 2024, up from $2.1 billion in the … Read more

Passport Delivery Duration for Pakistanis at Home & Abroad

March 30, 2024 by Nimra Sohail

The process for issuance of passports to national and overseas Pakistanis hit difficulties due to lack of ink and lamination paper for several months, leaving the applicants disconcerted. The Passport and Immigration Department is fronting a accumulation of over 500,000 passport applications due to slow printing process. As a result, hundreds of Pakistanis residing in … Read more

CM Punjab Reveals Property Transfer Service for Overseas Pakistanis

March 16, 2024 by Syed Shahbaz Hyder

Here’s How to Check Property Ownership Online in Lahore and Across Punjab

CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif introduces the Overseas Pakistani Property Transfer Service. Plans for land facilitation centers in 11 divisions by June 30th were announced by CM Maryam Nawaz. Rescue 1122 services to be implemented on motorways; air ambulance service planned for Punjab. Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Chief Minister of Punjab, has introduced the Overseas Pakistani … Read more

Passport Renewal Fee for Overseas Pakistanis in UAE – Jan 2024

January 18, 2024 by Syed Shahbaz Hyder

Passport Delays Issue in Karachi: New Timings & Categories 2024

Pakistani passports are issued and renewed by DGIP. Renew your passport before it expires if less than 1 year remains. Online renewal is available for both domestic and overseas applicants. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports is responsible for issuing or renewing passports for Pakistani citizens. If the passport has less than 12 months’ … Read more

Passport Renewal Fee Update for Overseas Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia

November 17, 2023 by Syed Shahbaz Hyder

The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports issues or renews passports for Pakistani citizens. Pakistanis in Saudi Arabia can renew their travel documents by visiting the nearest embassy or consulate. Color-scanned copies of a valid CNIC on both sides are required for the renewal process. The Directorate General of Immigration and Passports is the authorized … Read more

PTI leadership fears arrest of Imran Khan

January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 by Abid Khan

All workers instructed to reach Zaman Park immediately.
Fawad Chaudhry said arresting Khan is an attempt to break Pakistan.
The security of Zaman Park has also decreased by the government.

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreeek e Insaf (PTI) senior leadership feared that Caretaker government can arrest former prime minister and Chairman PTI Imran Khan.

According to the details, the leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf expressed fear of Imran Khan’s arrest, while all workers were also instructed to reach Zaman Park immediately.

In this connection, former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry while talking to the media outside Zaman Park said that workers have received the message that Imran Khan is to be arrested and added that arrest of Imran Khan will further dent Pakistan.

He said that PTI got information that Imran Khan will be arrested by the police today and if Imran Khan is arrested, the party will hold a nationwide protest.

He further said that it is the fear of Imran Khan that is not letting government sleep, but these fools do not know that the movement will be faster with his arrest.

Overseas Pakistanis have also reacted strongly to the concerns about PTI chief Imran Khan’s arrest.

On the other hand, the number of policemen appointed by the Lahore Police for the security of Imran Khan has also been reduced.

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Imran Khan postpones addressing Overseas Convention

January 4, 2023 by Kumail Soomro

Imran Khas was expected to address Overseas Convention The speech has been postponed to party meetings PTI is gearing for vote of confidence in Punjab Assembly ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has postponed addressing a convention of Overseas Pakistanis due to party engagements, BOL News reported. Imran Khan was expected to an … Read more

PTI leaders say ECP declared overseas Pakistanis as foreign nationals

August 3, 2022 by Kumail Soomro

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders have claimed that several overseas Pakistanis have been declared as foreign nationals by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in its report on the prohibited funding case. In a unanimous verdict, the ECP said that the PTI received foreign funds from 34 individuals and 351 businesses. The commission had named … Read more

SBP to launch Roshan Business Account for Overseas Pakistanis

July 30, 2022 by Muhammad Sohaib Firdous

The Roshan Digital Account attracted over $4.6 billion in inflows through 429,364 accounts.
The SBP has suggested establishing a compliant center for RDA and related products.
$800 million had been returned to Pakistanis living abroad as a result of profit redemption.

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is planning to introduce the Roshan Business Account as well as a number of schemes, including insurance products and pension plans for Pakistanis living abroad and their relatives, as a result of the enormous success of the Roshan Digital Account (RDA), which attracted over $4.6 billion in inflows through 429,364 accounts.

In the sixth installment of the SBP podcast series titled “Debunking Apprehension About Roshan Digital Accounts,” Syed Ali Raza, Joint Director of SBP, made this claim.

In order to address the concerns of Pakistanis living abroad over the use of Roshan Digital Accounts and its associated products, the SBP also suggested establishing a complaint center.

The source added that out of a total investment of $4.6 billion, $2.9 billion had been made by Pakistanis in Naya Pakistan Certificates.

Additionally, 1,550 automobiles of various brands for a total of Rs. 8 billion were distributed to relatives of Pakistanis living abroad in various locations throughout Pakistan under the Roshan Apni Car program.

The rumors of significant currency withdrawals via Roshan Digital Accounts were denied by Raza, who said that the false information was spread to undermine Pakistanis’ faith in RDA.

The Foreign Currency Deposit Protection Act of 2001 provides protection for the RDA system.

He continued by saying that $800 million had been returned to Pakistanis living abroad as a result of Pakistan’s profit redemption to certificate holders during the previous 23 months.

He also stated that the profit rate of the Naya Pakistan Certificates is now being reviewed by the SBP in conjunction with the government and will probably be made public in the upcoming months.

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Overseas Pakistanis send $3 billion; highest-ever in a month

May 13, 2022 by Tanvir Ali

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KARACHI: The inflows of workers’ remittances crossed $3 billion in April 2022, which is the highest-ever remittances received in a month, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Friday. “With $3.1 billion inflows during April 2022, the workers’ remittances crossed $3 billion for the first time ever.” In terms of growth, during April 2022, … Read more

FIA warns overseas Pakistanis of stern action for spreading fake news against state institutions

May 9, 2022May 8, 2022 by Baseer Ahmed

LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has warned to take stern actions against all those involved in spreading fake news against state institutions through social media, including the Pakistani origin expatriates. In a strong-worded statement issued here Sunday, FIA stated that it has initiated inquiry against Anchorperson Sami Ibrahim for transmission of anti-state videos & statements … Read more

‘Overseas Pakistanis are valuable assets’

March 3, 2022 by Sana Jamil

LAHORE: District and Sessions Judge Dera Ghazi Khan Abdul Rahim said that all pending cases of the District and Overseas Pakistanis Committee would be resolved on a priority basis. He expressed his views during a meeting with Commissioner Overseas Pakistanis Commission Punjab Syed Khadim Abbas at his office on Thursday. Director Legal OPC Raja Muhammad … Read more

Govt facilitates overseas Pakistanis through Roshan Digital Account, says PM Imran

January 21, 2022 by Muhammad Zahid

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the PTI government has facilitated the overseas Pakistanis through Roshan Digital Account. He said this while talking to Advisor on Overseas Pakistanis Affairs, Ayoob Afridi, who called on the prime minister in Islamabad on Friday, according to a tweet. The prime minister further said that for the first … Read more

Cabinet approves smart housing schemes for overseas Pakistanis: Farrrukh Habib

January 14, 2022 by Aizbah Khan

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib said on Friday that the federal government will introduce residential schemes under the smart housing concept to facilitate the nine million Overseas Pakistanis. The federal cabinet gave approval for launching the state-of-the-art residential projects for Overseas Pakistanis, he said while talking to a state news … Read more

President Arif Alvi asks overseas Pakistanis to invest in their homeland

December 24, 2021 by Baseer Ahmed

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged overseas Pakistanis to invest in Pakistan as the country is fast emerging as Asia’s premier investment and trade hub. Read more: President urges doctors to avoid prescribing antibiotics unnecessarily Speaking to a delegation of US-based overseas Pakistanis, led by President Aspire Pakistan Hassan Syed in Islamabad, President Alvi emphasised … Read more

SECP facilitates investment by Overseas Pakistanis

December 22, 2021 by Roman Ahmed

ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has abolished the requirement for banks to obtain separate licence for the distribution of mutual funds and private pension funds to Roshan Digital Accounts, a statement said on Wednesday. This relaxation has been granted to facilitate overseas Pakistanis invest in the mutual funds and private pension … Read more

67,771 overseas Pakistanis lost jobs and returned home, ministry informs NA

December 22, 2021 by Muhammad Zahid

National Assembly Extends NAB Ordinance For Another 120 Days

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development has told the National Assembly that in all 67,771 overseas Pakistanis have lost jobs abroad and got themselves registered on the web portal as overseas returnees since 2020. To a question raised by PPP MNA Shazia Marri on Wednesday, the ministry said that these overseas … Read more

Zameen.com organises Pakistan property event in Dubai

December 4, 2021 by Muhammad Zubair

LAHORE: Zameen.com organised the Pakistan Property Event (PPE) 2021 in Dubai, a statement said. Overseas Pakistanis from the Gulf region expressed interest in 125 projects on display from Lahore, Karachi, Islamabad, Peshawar, Faisalabad, and Multan, it added. Zameen.com’s head of UAE region Aatif Rana said that the event had provided overseas Pakistanis direct access to … Read more

Overseas Pakistanis are precious assets of the country, says PM Imran

December 3, 2021 by Aizbah Khan

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday termed overseas Pakistanis a precious asset of the country. Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called on Ayub Khan Afridi, PM’s aide on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development and discussed the issues pertaining to dual nationality with Spain and the issuance of visas to Pakistanis living abroad … Read more

Shahbaz Gill threatens to protest if law related to overseas Pakistanis not implemented

November 23, 2021 by Baseer Ahmed

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Tuesday threatened that a protest would be staged outside the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)’s office if it did not implement the law related to overseas Pakistanis in 90 days. “Prime Minister Imran Khan fulfilled his promise and gave overseas Pakistanis the … Read more

Overseas Pakistanis send $10.6 billion in four months

November 14, 2021 by Baseer Ahmed

KARACHI: The inflow of workers’ remittances has increased 12 per cent to $10.6 billion during the first four months (July–October) of the current fiscal year 2021/22, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Sunday. The inflow of workers’ remittances was $9.42 billion in the first four months of the fiscal year 2020/21. The central … Read more

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