Pakistan Sees Mass Exodus Of Skilled Professionals, Asim Munir Mocked Over ‘Brain Gain’ Remarks

Government data shows that the country has lost more than 5,000 doctors, 11,000 engineers and 13,000 accountants during this period, Pakistan's Express Tribune reported.

The figures, released by the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment, have drawn criticism of the government, particularly after Paksitani's Army Chief General Asim Munir described the large-scale outflow as a “brain gain” rather than a brain drain.

According to the data, 727,381 Pakistanis officially registered for overseas employment in 2024.

In 2025, another 687,246 people had already gone abroad by the end of November.