Overseas Pakistanis Commission Gujrat - Punjab 2.72

Overseas Pakistanis have been facing immense problems related to different walks of life; for instance family or property disputes, law and order concerns, settling down issues, employment hindrances, etc.

In order to overcome these problems, Chief Minister Punjab Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has strategized a plan where an office of Punjab Overseas Pakistanis Commission has been legislated through the Punjab Assembly. The commission has been enacted in law on November 10, 2014. This office is fully empowered by law to look after the welfare of Overseas Pakistanis.

The main objectives of the organization are not only redressing the complaints but also facilitating the citizens in every possible manner, as listed below:

Welfare of Overseas Pakistanis
Welcoming them in mainstream
Addressing their genuine complaints which fall within the provision of the Provincial Government
Protection from land grabbing and similar other hazards
Facilitation in their investments
Removing hurdles and assisting in policy decisions on the basis of suggestions received from Overseas Pakistanis

Moreover, the office of Punjab Overseas Pakistanis Commission is attached with Services and General Administration Department of Government of the Punjab.