Business Desk 
Jul 15, 2025
Foreign workers clad in mask walk pushing bicycles along a street in the Satwa district of Dubai on May 6, 2020. — AFP
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government is planning to facilitate overseas Pakistanis in Gulf countries, mainly by offering a technological solution that allows them to send remittances to their families with ease through a domestic payment scheme.
In a meeting held with stakeholders recently in Karachi, including Ibrahim Amin, Chairman of PAFLA, and Najeeb Agrawalla, CEO of 1LINK, Chairman Prime Minister Youth Program (PMYP) Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan) stated that the government is working extensively to serve Pakistanis in the country and overseas by addressing their core issues through all innovative, technological, and affordable means.
In this regard, the government is keen to explore strategic partnerships on empowering overseas Pakistani youth through digital remittance services and expanding PayPak’s reach under the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme, he said.
“A significant number of overseas Pakistanis comprise youth and they are assets of the country because of their commendable role in contributing to the economy of the country, hence, the PM Digital Youth Hub is exploring different options to honour their services for the nation with dedicated facilities and offerings,” Chairman PMYP said.
Additionally, the Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA) chairman noted that over 4 million Pakistanis reside in Gulf countries and strive to contribute honestly to the national economy through their hard-earned income.
“PAFLA, in collaboration with Pakistani diplomatic missions, Pakistan’s banks, and different agencies, will do its best efforts to approach freelancers, blue- and white-collar Pakistani workers through outreach and engagement efforts across Gulf countries,” he added.
