People are deserting Pakistan and that too, in record numbers. With an economy that has crumbled and the country seeing record-high inflation, over eight lakh Pakistanis left the country in the first six months of this year, creating a new record. Of them, a lakh were highly trained professionals, including doctors, nurses, engineers, information technology (IT) experts and accountants.
The official figures, however, could just be half the story, as thousands more are taking the illegal route to Europe.
According to a report quoting figures from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, 8.32 lakh Pakistanis have left Pakistan till June this year. About 4 lakh were educated and qualified professionals.
Though Pakistan has been a witness to large-scale emigration in recent years, what could be of particular concern to it is trained professionals leaving the country in droves.
Source: India Today