A LARGE number of Pakistani expatriates serve in various categories, from unskilled labour to highly qualified professionals in various fields, remitting about $2 billion a month, which is a great support for the national economy. A serious debate is going on about the admissibility of the right to vote in the parent country, Pakistan. This is a healthy debate wherein various aspects are being brought out both in favour of and against the expatriates’ right to vote. It is not difficult to reach a proper conclusion if we keep the national interest supreme over everything else.
There are two types of expatriates. The first category is of those who have not obtained the nationality of the host country and are there on work permits. The others have obtained the nationality of the host country.