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Overseas Pakistanis

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World

UK Budget 2026 key points: £100 energy payment for 20 million homes, minimum wage up 3.9%, bank tax doubled

John Healey's first Budget, the first under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, also takes standing charges off gas bills, extends the fuel duty freeze and creates a tax-free allowance for low-income pensioners.

5d ago

Pakistan

PIA Islamabad to Birmingham flights from 1 December: three a week on a Boeing 777

PK791 leaves Islamabad at 12:15 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and lands in Birmingham at 4 pm. The return, PK792, leaves at 6:30 pm and reaches Islamabad at 7:15 am the next morning.

21 Oct 2026

Lifestyle

Saudi Arabia tightens barber shop rules: health certificates for barbers, sterilised tools, permit for home haircuts

The Ministry of Municipalities and Housing set new hygiene standards for barbers. Pakistani barbers in the Kingdom offering home service will need a specific permit.

14 Oct 2026

World

Saudi Arabia warns residents not to film missile interceptions: what Pakistanis must know

The Saudi Interior Ministry says filming or sharing interceptions and impact sites can bring legal action. Forwarding a clip on WhatsApp counts too.

6 Oct 2026

Economy

Pasban Remittance Reward Scheme: Rs 100 million prize for families getting $100 a month

SBP and the banks will draw 2,521 prizes every quarter, from Rs 1 million to Rs 100 million, for people receiving remittances through banks. The first draw is on 15 January 2027.

25 Sept 2026

World

Bahrain lets foreign workers take a second job for up to 90 days; Kuwait launches salary-tracking system for private firms

15 Oct 2026

Economy

Overseas Pakistanis

UK Budget 2026 key points: £100 energy payment for 20 million homes, minimum wage up 3.9%, bank tax doubled

PIA Islamabad to Birmingham flights from 1 December: three a week on a Boeing 777

Saudi Arabia tightens barber shop rules: health certificates for barbers, sterilised tools, permit for home haircuts

Saudi Arabia warns residents not to film missile interceptions: what Pakistanis must know

Pasban Remittance Reward Scheme: Rs 100 million prize for families getting $100 a month

Bahrain health insurance now mandatory for resident workers from 31 October: who is covered and who is not

Kuwait salary rules: employer loan deductions capped at 10%, other debts at 25%, no interest allowed

PTA temporary registration for overseas Pakistanis: use your phone tax-free for 120 days per visit

Canada work permits: IRCC will no longer refuse applications while an LMIA is pending

Pak ID app: overseas Pakistanis can register with a foreign mobile number, NADRA says

Saudi electricity and water bills rise from 1 January 2027: homes pay 21 halalas a unit, about Rs 15.50

Kuwait flags 8,849 employers for not paying salaries on time under its wage-protection system

Saudi Nitaqat minimum wage for Saudis rises to SR5,000 (Rs 369,000), then SR6,000

E-passport fee in the UAE: AED 145 (about Rs 10,900) for 5 years at Abu Dhabi and Dubai missions

NADRA warns overseas Pakistanis: it has no agents, use only Pak ID app and gov.pk sites

1.8 million Pakistanis left for jobs abroad in three years, 90,000 of them professionals

Bahrain lets foreign workers take a second job for up to 90 days; Kuwait launches salary-tracking system for private firms

Roshan Digital Account inflows hit a record $14.16 billion as accounts near one million

Foreign SIMs in Pakistan: PTA draft would make roaming visitors verify identity, comments due 10 November

FIA offloading rules: no passenger can be offloaded on a verbal order under new Standing Order 07/2026

Remittances hit $10.9 billion in July to September, up 14%: Saudi Arabia sends $2.69 billion

Pakistan passport appointment in Saudi Arabia: Riyadh embassy goes online after Jeddah

Cheapest way to send money to Pakistan in 2026: fees, rates and the rules that changed

Foreign Ministry inquiry alleges Rs12 billion taken from citizens for attestation