Balochistan to train 30,000 youth for jobs abroad and 25,000 in technical trades, says CM Bugti

Balochistan will train 25,000 young people in technical trades and prepare 30,000 for jobs abroad, Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti said on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, at the 11th board meeting of the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (B-TEVTA), ARY News reported. He also ordered action against officials blamed for delays in the province's youth skills programme.

What was decided at the B-TEVTA meeting

• 25,000 trainees are to finish technical training across a range of fields by next year, under the Chief Minister's Youth Skills Development Program, which the meeting reviewed for slow progress.
• 30,000 young people are to be upskilled for overseas employment, and the chief minister ordered that plan to be speeded up.
• A job-link strategy: officials were told to draft a plan connecting the 25,000 trainees with employers in Pakistan and abroad, and to match courses to what employers actually hire for.
• An Institute Registration Portal was launched to register technical training institutes in the province and track how they perform.
• Accountability: action has been started against officials responsible for implementation delays, according to the report.

"Balochistan's young have enormous potential," Bugti said, according to ARY News.

What has not been announced yet

The report does not name the trades, the destination countries, the budget, eligibility rules or how to apply. B-TEVTA has not yet published an admission notice for the overseas track. Until it does, be wary of anyone charging a fee to "register" you for this scheme: government training places are allotted through B-TEVTA and its institutes, not through agents.

If you want to work abroad from Balochistan

The overseas plan is a training programme, not a job offer. The legal route to a job abroad still runs through a licensed Overseas Employment Promoter and the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment, with protector registration before departure. A few practical points:

• Get a recognised certificate. Gulf employers and visa authorities increasingly ask for trade test certificates; a B-TEVTA or NAVTTC certificate is the starting point.
• Keep your documents ready. A valid passport and CNIC are needed for any overseas placement; our passport fee calculator and NADRA fee calculator show what renewals cost.
• Know the money. Most Gulf salaries are paid in riyals or dirhams; check what an offer is worth in rupees on our Saudi riyal rate and UAE dirham rate pages.

Why it matters

For families across the province, a recognised trade and a legal overseas placement can mean steady remittances home. Whether the 30,000 figure is reached will depend on the trades chosen and on demand from employers abroad, details B-TEVTA has yet to publish.