ISLAMABAD: Italy has offered more than 10,000 jobs to Pakistani workers over the next three years. According to an agreement reached between the two countries, Italy has allocated a labour quota for Pakistan.
As many as 10,500 Pakistani workers will be provided employment in various sectors, including ship breaking, hospitality, healthcare and agriculture, as well as welding, technician roles, chefs, waiters, housekeeping, nursing, medical technicians and farming.
Skilled and semi-skilled job aspirants will travel to Italy for employment in these sectors. Each year, 3,500 Pakistani workers will secure overseas jobs under seasonal and non-seasonal quotas.
This includes 1,500 Pakistanis under the seasonal quota and 2,000 under the non-seasonal quota annually. Italy is the first European country to allocate job quotas specifically for Pakistan.
The second meeting of the Pakistan-Italy Joint Working Group will be held in Islamabad in February 2026.
Published in Dawn, December 28th, 2025
