September 02,2010	FLOOD RELIEF OPERATION – ESTABLISHMENT OF HELPLINE FOR OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) has launched massive relief operations and is establishing Relief Camps in flood affected areas of Pakistan.  Food/Non-Food items, medicines and items of basic necessity will be distributed amongst the displaced families.  Apart from Relief Camps, a helpline has also been established at OPF Head Office and at all Regional Offices from where Overseas Pakistanis can obtain relevant details and information about their families and situation of floods in Pakistan. Contact numbers of Helpline are as under: Email: erc@opf.org.pk Office Location Contact Number Head Office, Islamabad Mr. Hussain Anwar Khan, Joint Director     Mr. Tanveer Hussain, Deputy Director     Mr. Mustafa Haider, Deputy Director Office:  051-9219137 Mobile: 0333-5198712   Office:  051-9048301 Mobile: 0300-5222174   Office:  051-9048286 Mobile: 0345-5205001 Regional Office, Karachi Mr. Aftab Mughal, General Manager     Mr. Altaf Kanaserio, Joint Director Office: 021-34534868 Mobile: 0300-2361896   Office: 021-34382065 Mobile: 0332-4157123 Regional Office, Lahore Mr. Khawar Noor, General Manager     Mr. Tahir Bukhari, Joint Director Office: 042-35162885 Mobile: 0306-2688907   Office: 042-335166253 Mobile: 0300-4157123 Regional Office, Quetta Mr. Yahya Abdullah, General Manager   Mr. Noor Hussain Brohi, Joint Director Office: 081-9211641   Office: 081-9211178 Mobile: 0345-8190000 Regional Office Peshawar Mr. Zafar Khan, Joint Director     Mr. Mustafa Ameen, Admn. Assistant Office: 091-9217215 Mobile: 0345-9048903   Mobile: 0345-9088865 Sub-Office Multan Mr. Nasir Khan, Deputy Director   Mr. Akbar Shahzad, Welfare Assistant Office: 061-9239060   Mobile: 0333-5298804 Mobile: 0300-4246100
April 09,2010	GRANT OF RIGHT OF VOTE TO OVERSEAS PAKISTANIS Dear Compatriot The Government of Pakistan is considering granting the right of vote as well as representation in National and Provincial Assemblies to Overseas Pakistanis. In this regard all those Pakistani who wish to participate in the electoral process, may kindly fill the attached form and email or mail it back to the Consulate. The response would enable the government in assessing the extent of interest among the Pakistani Diaspora in the electoral process and taking a final decision in this regard. The response within ten days would be highly appreciated. 2. You are requested to kindly circulate this message widely to other Pakistani friends/acquaintances. The mailing address of the Consulate is as under: Consulate General of Pakistan, 12 East, 65th Street, New York, NY-10065. cws@pakistanconsulateny.org Fax No: 2128792389 With regards, (MUHIB ALI PHULPOTO) Counsellor (Community Welfare)
September 18,2009	The Consulate General of Pakistan will remain closed on Monday & Tuesday September 21 and 22, 2009 on account of Eid-Ul-Fiter
September 17,2009	For each of the Consular Services (VISA, Passport, Attestation of documents etc) separate Money Order or Cashier Check should be attached with the application. For example you are applying for the VISA and Marriage Certificate than two No of Money Order/ Cashier Checks are required. One should be attached VISA Application and Second is attached with Marriage Certificate application. You can not attach the single Money Order/Cashier Check of sum of Amounts of the both services
September 14,2009	President's Program for the Care of Highly Qualified Overseas Pakistanis Ministry of Labor and Manpower has launched a program entitled Pakistan’s Program for the Care of Highly qualified OverseasPakistanis (PPQP). The Program has following objectives :- Establish an interactive web based data bank of highly qualified Pakistani Professional ’s based abroad. Create a system in which expatriate Pakistan experts can makeeffective contribution to various institutions in Pakistan throughshort to long term technical assistance for economic development ofthe country. Avail the benefit from the advice of the experts while they areabroad through correspondence and supply of pertinent technicalliterature. To create an online and service oriented employment delivery networkproviding a user-friendly interface between people seeking employmentand potential employers. The expenses on short duration visit (upto 36 weeks) of theexpatriate professionals i.e. economy class return air ticket andsubsistence allowance @ Rs. 50,000/- per week includingboarding/lodging from date of joining will be arranged under the saidprogram by National talent Pool of that Ministry. An interactivewebsite www.ppqp.gov.pk has been developed for the purpose. It would be appreciated if you actively contribute for thesocio-economic development of the country by coming forward andplacing your bio-data on the website and to give your valuable timefor working in various public sector institutions/organizations inPakistan.
August 21,2009	During the Holy month of Ramadhan, the Consulate General of Pakistan, New York, will observe the following working hours Monday to Friday      9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m Monday to Thursday      Submission of Application      9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m Pickup      3:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m Friday      Submission of Application      9:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m Friday     Pickup      3:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m
August 04,2009	Admission of Foreign Students /Pakistan Origin Under Pakistan Technical Assistance Programme PTAP Session 2009-10 The Government of Pakistan, Economic Division has invited application for admission of Foreign students / Pakistan Origin under Technical Assistance Programme in following 32 seats in various Colleges/ Universities for the session 2009-10 MBBS      15 BDS      02 D-Pharmacy      02 B.Sc Engineering      13 The prescribed application form can be downloaded from E.A.D website Click here to Download Application Form Click Economic Affairs Division click Information and Services click Admission under PTAP Click Application Form . Interested candidates who possess 75% marks in HSSC or equivalent exam can apply for MMBS/ BDS, and 60% for Engineering and Pharmacy after conversion from IBCC(in case of foreign qualification). Application Form alongwith attested copies of the following documents (in Triplicate) must be submitted to Counselor (Community Welfare ) , Consulate General of Pakistan, 12 East 65 Street, New York, 10065 latest by August 20, 2009 Foreign Nationality proof of self and parents (copies of the passport) Proof of Pak-Origin (NADRA ID Card or Pakistani Passport) HSSC or equivalent qualification from abroad IBCC equivalent Certificate Candidates who intend to apply for Dow University of Health Sciences, Sindh Medical College Karachi, Liaqat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro must submit their SAT-II and TOFEL/IELTS score cards
July 01,2009	Notice for Admission in Colleges/ Universities of Pakistan The Self Finance Scheme of foreign students admission in professional institutions of Pakistan was transferred in June, 2006 to the HEC from the Economic Affairs Division. The scheme with limited number of seats in the disciplines of Medicine (MBBS), Dentistry (BDS), Pharmacy (Pharm-D) and B.Sc. Engineering is meant to facilitate both foreign as well as Pakistan origin dual nationality holder students, for their admission in universities/institutions of Pakistan. A student with his/her HSSC or equivalent qualification (either from Pakistan or abroad) is eligible to apply. For admission under SFS, the students who have acquired their HSSC or equivalent qualifications (either from Pakistan or abroad) are eligible to apply. The application Form eligibility criteria, terms & conditions , guidelines and rate of tution fee etc, can be downloaded from HEC website www.hecc.gov.pk/sfs Interested candidates are requested to furnish the prescribed application form along with attested copies of their educational documents (four copies) to Higher Education Commission (HEC) latest by August 15,2009 or to Counsellor (Community Welfare ) , Consulate General of Pakistan, 12 East 65 Street, New York, 10065 by August 5, 2009.
May 26,2009	Prime Minister's Special Fund for Victims of Terrorism The Government of Pakistan has established a fund namely Prime Minister's Special Fund for Victims of Terrorism. All proceeds on account of the fund will be received at all branches of State Bank of Pakistan, Treasuries, branches of National Bank of Pakistan and Pakistan Missions.