Under the enlightened vision of the President of Pakistan, Ministry of Labour and Manpower has launched a programme titled “Presiden’s Programme for the Care of Highly Qualified Overseas Pakistanis” (PPQP) to reverse brain drain and to facilitate highly qualified Pakistani professionals abroad for their placement through short to long duration assignments with Pakistani Organizations / Institutions. The programme has following objective:-

• Establish an interactive web based data bank of highly qualified Pakistani Professional’s based abroad
• Create a system in which expatriate Pakistani experts can make effective contribution to various institutions in Pakistan through short to long term technical assistance for economic development of the country
• Avail the benefit from the advice of the experts while they are abroad though correspondence and supply of pertinent  technical literature
• To create an online and service oriented employment delivery network providing a user friendly interface between people seeking employment and potential employers

• An interactive website www.ppqp.gov.pk has been developed which provides  all relevant information to potential overseas Pakistani professionals through which online registration facility is being provided to highly qualified Pakistanis throughout the world. The Programme actually seeks the assistance of overseas professionals to take part in developmental activities of the country.

The expenses on short duration visit (upto 36 weeks) of the expatriate  professional  i.e economy classreturn ticket and substantance allowance @Rs 50,000/- per week including boarding and lodging from date of joining will be arranged under the said programme by national Talent Pool of this Ministry. However, the local transport including office and other facilities relating to assignment will be provided by the host agency concerned. As  regards their reintegreation for longer  duration assignment s i.e 37 weeks and upto 05 years the same may be negociated by the concerned institute/s and the intended overseas Pakistani Professional/s  on care to case basis.

                                                                                                                         Governemnt of Pakistan
                                                                                                                 Ministry of Labour and Manpower
                                                                                                                                   Islamabad

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