ISLAMABAD: More than 1.87 million Pakistanis have left the country for work in the past three years, among them doctors, engineers, IT professionals and teachers, according to figures presented in the National Assembly.
Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Chaudhry Salik Hussain shared the data in response to a question from PPP MNA Shazia Somro.
The documents show that 45,830 highly educated Pakistanis went abroad for employment in 2024, followed by 28,726 in 2025 and 15,850 so far this year.
Managers made up the largest professional group, with 23,674 leaving in 2024, 9,562 in 2025 and 5,190 so far in 2026. Engineers followed, at 8,015 in 2024, 5,945 in 2025 and 3,605 this year, while 4,779 accountants left in 2024, 4,305 in 2025 and 1,771 so far in 2026.
The healthcare sector was also affected. The number of doctors going abroad rose from 3,625 in 2024 to 3,795 in 2025, with 2,093 leaving so far this year. Nurses numbered 2,030 in 2024, 1,639 in 2025 and 626 in 2026 to date.
Some 1,729 teachers went abroad in 2024, 1,725 in 2025 and 1,457 so far this year. In the IT sector, 1,351 computer programmers left in 2024, 1,147 in 2025 and 664 in 2026, alongside 388 system analysts in 2024, 362 in 2025 and 243 this year.
The figures also covered pharmacists, dental surgeons, consultants, budget controllers and pilots. Financial analysts numbered 683 in 2024, 923 in 2025 and 424 so far this year, while 33 pilots left in 2024, 37 in 2025 and 11 in 2026.
During the session, Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Awn Chaudhry said more than 10 million Pakistanis lived abroad and sent home around USD40 billion in remittances. He said the government aimed to double remittances over the next two years.
Responding to PPP MNA Samina Khalid Ghurki’s question on measures to support Pakistani labourers abroad, he acknowledged the risks of illegal migration. Some Pakistanis travel through unlawful channels and sometimes lose their lives, he said, adding that the government was taking strict action against agents involved in illegally sending people overseas.
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