Progress requires technology and technology requires qualified manpower. Persisting brain drain continues to deprive the country of expertise and skills of the most talented men and women who have chosen to settle abroad.
The existence abroad of a large number of Pakistani professionals has been a source of grave concern to the Government, as it constitutes a serious drain on the manpower resources available for development in Pakistan. We are, therefore, looking forward to our qualified expatriate nationals for their active participation in nation building activities. The Programme therefore provides a centralize forum for the Highly Skilled Professionals (HQPs) within the country and out of country to interact each other, get better opportunity, and Government of Pakistan can better utilize their valuable services for transfer of modern know-how/knowledge and cutting edge technology, capacity building in priority sector programme and strengthening of our different departments/industry and in order to help and improve the economy of Pakistan.
Daily Express 16-02-2012
