Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision for the economic revival of Pakistan greatly relies upon overseas Pakistanis investments; and of course he is not off the track. The diaspora remits $20 billion annually, which not only ranks Pakistan as the sixth largest recipient of worker remittances, but also constitutes 45% of the country’s annual net inflow.

How to engage overseas Pakistanis in development? I have always held a strong opinion that diaspora’s intellectual and experiential assets have proved more valuable to Pakistan than their remittances. We have numerous examples showing a single overseas Pakistani coming back and creating hundreds of jobs. It is their professional acumen that could improve our industries

It’s true that annual remittances by overseas Pakistanis are vital for the economy; we better now also focus on how to capitalize on their intellectual and experiential capital. Professional overseas Pakistanis excel through research and development, implementation of innovation and working in leading organizations; therefore, there are better chances they could substantially improve corporate governance,

Foreign remittances are the backbone of countries’ economies. Human capital moves across the globe to earn money, feed their families and contribute to their national treasuries. This article gives brief yet interesting facts and numbers around two major activities: migration and flow of remittances. The source of the entire information is Migration and Remittances Factbook

I’m glad that overseas Pakistanis have always responded to national issues with patriotic fervor. The recent fund raising call by Prime Minister too was welcomed positively. Over the last 48 hours, number of non-resident Pakistanis has generously contributed to the dam’s fund, which is not only appreciable but encouraging for the resident Pakistanis. It is

What if I tell you that in the last 5 years, around 3400 people renounced their Pakistani nationality. While alarmingly, 1500 have applied and are waiting for their turn. Shocking? Indeed it is for me. Increasing infatuation with overseas’ remittances and monetary help have made us totally oblivious to the increasing brain drain from our