Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (MOPHRD)
The Migrant Resource Centre works under the auspices of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource (MOPHRD). The Ministry of overseas matters concerning Overseas Pakistanis and human resource development in Pakistan. The ministry was created on 7 June 2013, through a merger of erstwhile Ministry of Human Resource Development and Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis.
The following organisations work under the Ministry:
- Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BE&OE)- http://www.beoe.gov.pk/
- Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) - http://www.opf.org.pk/
- Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) - http://www.oec.gov.pk/
- Employees Old-age Benefits institution (EOBI)- http://www.eobi.gov.pk/
- National Industrial Relations Commission Islamabad (NIRC)- http://www.nirc.gov.pk/
- Directorate of Worker’s Education(DWE)- http://www.dwe.gov.pk/
- Workers Welfare Fund (WWF) - http://www.wwf.gov.pk/
Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE)
The MRCs work closely with the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment as well as its related entities, including the Protectorates Office of Emigrants. The Bureau was setup on 1 October 1971, by combining three federal government departments namely National Manpower Council, Protectorate of Emigrants and Directorate of Seamen’s Welfare under the directive of Government of Pakistan. The Bureau started functioning under the Emigration Act of 1922 and Rules (1959) which were subsequently replaced by the Emigration Ordinance XVIII of 1979 and Rules made there under. Over a period of time, the Bureau has devised a realistic, pragmatic and systematic emigration mechanism under the emigration laws. Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment is a centralized agency of the Federal Government for processing recruitment demands of the Pakistani manpower through Licensed Overseas Employment Promoters, etc. for the different manpower importing countries in the world especially in the Middle East. MRC and BEOE maintain strong cooperation, which has led to the establishment of MRC Peshawar within the PE Peshawar premises.
Labour & Human Resource Department Punjab (L&HRD)
The Labour & Human Resource Department Punjab (L&HRD) was established under the Punjab Government Rules of Business, 1974, with the mission of promoting the welfare and protecting the rights of the labour force and workmen. The department is primarily responsible for safeguarding workers’ rights, fostering healthy labour management and industrial relations to support socio-economic progress, and ensuring the provision of housing, health, safety, and protection to enhance workers’ commitment to their duties. It also plays a vital role in the prevention of child and bonded labour, in line with national and international standards.
The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) is an international organisation, with 21 Member States and working in more than 90 countries worldwide. Contributing to the development of better and safer migration policies and programmemes, ICMPD takes a holistic approach to migration: structurally linking policy and research, cooperation, community outreach, and capacity development. With over 500 staff members, it takes a regional approach in its work towards efficient cooperation and partnerships along key migration routes, with a focus on Africa, Central and South Asia, Europe, Mediterranean, and the Middle East.