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