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In Pakistan, educated people are leaving the country due to inflation, terrorism, weak economy and political instability. At present the country is going through the biggest problem of ‘brain drain’ i.e. educated and skilled people leaving the country.
According to government data, about 5,000 doctors, 11,000 engineers and 13,000 accountants moved out of the country in the year 2024–25. The biggest impact has been on the nursing sector, where every year thousands of nurses are looking for jobs abroad.
According to the Bureau of Immigration and Overseas Employment, about 7.27 lakh Pakistanis registered to work abroad in 2024 alone. By November 2025, about 6.87 lakh people had left the country. In total, more than 14 lakh Pakistanis have gone abroad in the last few years.
Meanwhile, Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir is being made fun of on social media. A few months ago, Asim Munir, during his visit to America, had called the overseas Pakistanis the pride of the country and said that it should not be called ‘brain drain’ but ‘brain gain’. He said that Pakistanis living abroad are a cause of pride for the country.
Political turmoil broke people’s trust
Experts say that inflation is continuously increasing in the country, there are less jobs and the salaries in those jobs are very low. Along with this, political turmoil and weak administration have also broken the trust of the people.
Career opportunities in the field of technology are limited and there is no necessary money for research. In such a situation, young and skilled people are thinking it better to go abroad.
Pakistan suffers loss of ₹15 thousand crore due to internet shutdown
Digital problems are also deepening this crisis. According to a report, Pakistan topped the world in terms of economic loss due to internet shutdown in 2024. Due to this the country suffered a loss of about 1.62 billion dollars (₹ 15 thousand crores).
Freelancers and those working online faced a lot of problems due to frequent internet shutdowns and slow service. Many people reported that their work opportunities were reduced by about 70%. Due to this, the youth working in IT and digital sector also became disillusioned with the country.
Media called the country a brain drain economy
Pakistan’s big newspaper Express Tribune has described the country as a ‘brain drain economy’, that is, a country which is somehow running by sending out the people who are shaping its future.
Pakistanis settled abroad send money to their families, due to which the country gets some foreign income, but in the long run it will cause huge loss to the country because only the skilled people will not survive.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Sajid Sikandar Ali said that when there are no industries in the country, no money for research and no decent jobs, then skilled people cannot be stopped. He said that people will not stop due to insults or restrictions, but will stop only when they get opportunities to progress in their own country.
Experts said – there will be a huge shortage of skilled workers in the country
Experts are warning that if the situation continues like this, Pakistan will have to face a huge shortage of skilled workers in the coming years. There will be a shortage of doctors in hospitals, development in engineering and technical fields will slow down and opportunities for the new generation in the country will become even less.
He says that the government will have to immediately focus on economic reforms, employment, investment in education and research and political stability, otherwise the people who will create the future of the country will keep going out.
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