KARACHI: Growth in remittances could face a decline or may not show any significant growth particularly from the Middle Eastern countries, said multiple sources.

While securing visas for Arab countries is getting tough, local authorities have also adopted strict rules to check the exodus of skilled and unskilled workers.

A recruiting agent said getting a visa has become very difficult while double checking for a job seeker on a work visa has made success almost impossible.

“For even lowest paid jobs, delegations come to Pakistan for personal verification and they carry out detailed scrutiny, reducing the chance for overseas jobs,” according to an official working for a recruiting agency.

The country received record inflows of $38 billion in remittances in FY25, a definitive indicator that........

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