More youths leaving Pakistan in massive brain drain amid low salaries, lack of jobs

UNABLE TO THRIVE And Give

Pakistan’s business was in turmoil last year, with prices rising to nearly 30 per share. The Pakistani rupee hit a record-breaking small of more than 300 pounds in August, while the consumer price index ‘ development reached an all-time large of 38 % in May.

When the nation signed a US$ 3 billion loan with the IMF in June 2023, avoiding a severe financial crisis, the nation was on the verge of default.

Even in its capital Islamabad, one of the state ’s richest areas, many can find a job and are ready to risk everything by leaving. While in Europe, Romania has welcomed a wave of poor Muslim labor, a large number of departs go to the Middle East, specifically Saudi Arabia.

One for young person, Adeel Sabeel, left the country for Romania because of immigration problems.  

The 25-year-old had gone there with dreams of a better life but when he reached Romania’s main airport, he was deported due to inadequate documents. He is then searching for work once more in Pakistan.

He claimed to have had troubles with managing his everyday household expenses and that his purpose was to relocate worldwide for better opportunities.

I am in a position where I need to become a pillar of support for my family at this time in my life. Considering the need to settle down, I do n’t believe I can thrive under such challenging circumstances, ” he added.

“AN ALARMING FACTOR”

According to experts, the Bangladeshi government should be more focused on boosting its efforts to retain workers and focus on doing so.

“It should not be a degree of worrying. According to Dr. Farhat Asif, leader of the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, there should be a level of panic right then.

But, Pakistan’s officials do not see its head discharge as a lost but an property instead.

According to Rana Ihsan Afzal Khan, a Pakistani prime minister’s assistant, the country benefits from having foreigners who send money back home, which boosts the economy. However, he acknowledged that the nation’s lower socioeconomic development poses a concern.

“Definitely, the ( economic ) growth rate in Pakistan is below the growth rate of population increase, so this is an alarming factor, ” he said.

I fully understand and acknowledge that we are in a stage of reduced growth, which is a major concern for the government. ”