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Overseas Pakistani Workers: Significance and Issues of Migration

Date

2013

Abstract

This article is about migration in Pakistan, magnitude of Pakistani migration works and their geographical distribution, profile of Pakistani migrant workers, trends in Pakistani workers’ migration, state policy, law and regulations governing Pakistani migrant workers, comparison of migrant policies with other countries, what is illegal and unsafe migration, how illegal migration converts into human trafficking, remittances, exploitation of intending migrant workers in Pakistan, exploitation of migrant workers abroad, unsafe migration practices, families left behind, resettlement of returnee migrants, absence of Pakistani workers unions catering to Pakistani migrant workers, voting rights of migrant workers, brain drain, low wages of Pakistani migrant workers due to poor training and education, role of government agencies and role of workers organizations or union.

Document number

34

Number of pages

1-21

Responsible institution

PILDAT

Place published

Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency-PILDAT

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Keywords

Pakistan, trend of migration, remitance, government roles, laws and regulation

Economic sectors

General relevance - all sectors

Content types

Policy analysis

Target groups

Policymakers and Researchers

Geographical focuses

Pakistan

Spheres of activity

Economics, History, and Law

Languages

English