According to the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment official, Saudi Arabia, being a Muslim state was an attractive place to work for millions of Pakistani job seekers seeking employment abroad.
The number of Pakistani emigrants in Saudi Arabia has increased from 0.14 million in 2008 to 0.22 million in 2011.
“Presently Pakistan is exporting skilled, semi-skilled and unskilled labour,” the official said.
Responding to a question, he said the number of Pakistani workers registered for overseas employment through the Bureau of Emigration & Overseas Employment during 2011 for Saudi Arabia was 222,247.
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for rich saudi is just like europe. good quality whiskey always at doorstep but yes one needs to pay much much more. personal experience
I've worked in Saudi. Figure quoted in the article is incorrect. The number of Pakistanis in KSA is around 1.2 to 1.5 million in KSA. Like any other place, KSA has its good and bad points... generally speaking, if you do a good honest job and follow the law, life is ok there. Socially restricted though, especially if you prefer a liberal lifestyle. Expat Compound life... especially in those compounds designed for westerners, is however as liberal as you can want it to be. Certain compounds do not even allow abaya inside to ensure they maintain a western environment for their clients... but these are of course very few and elite ones.
@Rajendra Kalkhande: How come you compare 1.2 billion with 0.2 billion??? In the world every 5th or 6th is Indian or Chinese....Looking at Pakistan population it is the largest
I am in KSA and why i am here is a long story... i never wanted to leave my parents and my homeland however
The law and order situation The political unrest The economic disorder The cost of meeting my both ends meets And the mental stress to family and me of reaching my destination safe and soundmade me leave my beloved homeland and seek a better living for my family
and it is the story of many...
i used to be the Lion even if caged in zoo (my homeland).... but... once u leave ur homeland... even if u are a loin u are no longer master of ur own domain.
i miss my country... i miss my family and friends... i wish and pray that things turn smooth for Pak-Land and i fly back with the first avilable fligth. Aameeen
@ SS, Compare slavery in Saudia with slavery in Pakistan. Labourers working at Bhatta, at construction sites, in farms and at many other places are worst than slavery of Saudis..
Figure is absolutely wrong. It is around 1.2 million.
How can I get a job in Saudi Arabia?
@A-rubs are bad: Oye........do not take my word too seriously. I only take issue with their language and culture , not the money.
@Giri: Why would we do that? Indians are as badly treated as Bengalis. (Talking about low skilled people here) @SS: Low skilled yes. But for people in higher positions, NO @unbeliever: Bad.
Saudi Arabia offers a modern form of slavery. Imagine not being able to leave the city without taking "permission" from your maasa (kafeel).
@Cobra Commander: Thw data is coming from Pak, and we all know how realiable that can be at times ! But surely they must also have the breakdown too ! Why not disclose it ?
This is good nws for west. we dont want youll there for creating problems in our society.
I thought we did not like arabs.............lets call all expats back!
I heard Pakistanis claim to be Indian citizens after reaching KSA.
@Hedgefunder: Why don't you find out and share it with us.
the Indians*
hahaha look at then posts of Indians here! Wow how petty can a group of people get!?! Amusing as always!
@Pakistani Agnostic (Riyadh): well, how's your life buddy as an agnostic in SA.
Thousands of them work as doctors, accountants, engineers and teachers. You only have to come to Riyadh to see this
How many of the total are actually employed in Management positions or any form of skilled positions ? That figure would be an reality check on Pakistan's migrants !
Compare 0.22 million Pakistanis vs 2.5 million Indians working in Saudi (http://ksaindians.blogspot.com/). Not only Muslims, large number of Hindus and Christian Indians also work there. I am bit doubtful about the Pakistani figures given here. Pakistanis working in Saudi are much more (at least a million)
Do u really think because its a muslim country or because of cheap labour? why are there ten times more indians?
more like unskilled labor only..