akber ali
Contact Information
 212-879-5800
 212-517-6987
 cws@pakistanconsulateny.org

Consulate General of Pakistan, New York has full fledged Community Welfare Section (CWS) which is providing multidimensional services to Pakistani expatriates in USA.

The Community Welfare Section (CWS) handles all grievances against individuals and Government Departments in Pakistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK). These are sent to the Complaints Cell for Overseas Pakistanis in the Prime Minister’s Secretariat (Public) in Islamabad and the Provincial Complaint Cells in the Provincial Capitals. The CWS serves Summon/Notices from courts in Pakistan to defendants.

  • Analyze US Labour Market and explore employment opportunities for absorption of Pakistani manpower in USA
  • Attest Demand Letter and Foreign Service Agreement (FSA) for recruitment of manpower from Pakistan.
  • Confirm authenticity of manpower demand, wage rates and other terms & conditions mentioned in the FSA, if requested by the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment, Islamabad and Protectors of Emigrants
  • Make all arrangements for US employers for import of manpower from Pakistan in liaison with the Overseas Employment Corporation and other licensed Overseas Employment Promotors (OEPs).
  • Process complaints against the Overseas Employment Promoters (OEPs).
  • Visit Jails and Deportation Camps to look after welfare of Pakistani prisoners and to facilitate their repatriation/deportation to Pakistan.
  • Motivate Pakistanis for sending foreign exchange remittances to Pakistan, through banking channels.
  • Ascertain community problems and send feedback to the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) for the resolution of problems of overseas Pakistanis

Contact Information
 1-212-879-3117
 1-212-517-6987
 akberali@akberalikhan.com

The Commercial Section, Consulate General of Pakistan, New York is responsible for promotion / facilitation of exports of Pakistan including investment in Pakistan. Its areas of jurisdiction are Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia.

The Commercial Section is representative office of Ministry of Commerce and works in close coordination with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Chambers of Commerce and Association in Pakistan. The Commercial Section also offers matchmaking services for intending importers / investors. It is responsible for providing up-to-date trade, investment and tariff policies of Pakistan

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