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Article: OPF launches self-contributory pension scheme for overseas Pakistanis.
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- PPI - Pakistan Press International
- Article date:
- December 14, 2007
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Islamabad, December 13 (PPI) : Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) launched a self-contributory pension scheme to facilitate about seven million Pakistanis working abroad. It is managed by Overseas Pakistanis Pension Trust, a OPF subsidiary. The majority of overseas Pakistanis working in Middle East in informal sectors do not enjoy any social security cover either in the country of employment or at home. The scheme was necessitated to provide them cover during old age, serious disability and in case of death. OPF asked overseas Pakistanis to get registered with foundation to get membership.A number of pension packages ...