Why Do Immigrants From Pakistan Go To Europe?
According to a conservative estimate, the number of Pakistani immigrants in Europe is 2.2 million, with the largest number of Pakistanis living in Germany, followed by Italy and France, where a large number of Pakistanis reside. Where legally Pakistanis are residing in European countries, Pakistanis also try to reach Europe illegally. According to Pakistani authorities, every year 30 to 40 thousand Pakistanis illegally go to Europe through Iran and Turkey. They try and take such dangerous routes in order to reach Europe that the result proves to be very bad. The latest example of this is the tragedy that took place on June 19 in which 300 Pakistanis who were going to Greece via Libya drowned near the coast of Greece.
Top Reasons To Go To Europe
Pakistan’s economy is going through its worst period and many problems are arising due to this poor state of economy, due to which Pakistanis are turning to foreign countries even if they have to go through a dangerous route. .
Lack Of Employment Opportunities
Thousands of Pakistanis are taking the most dangerous route of Libya to go to Europe, which is taking a lot of risk. Unemployment is also one of the most important reasons because Pakistani youths do not get jobs according to their skills and education and that is why these Pakistani youths turn to human traffickers who extort lakhs of rupees from them and push them to death.
Inflation
While the economy appears to be dying, inflation is breaking records and has reached close to 40 percent. The Pakistani rupee continues to depreciate and the dollar has reached close to Rs 307. Today, almost every educated youth of Pakistan is in the mood to go abroad, especially to Europe because the value of European currency is very high compared to that of Pakistan.
Sudden Disasters
Sudden calamities such as floods have also taken a heavy toll on the Pakistani economy. According to the United Nations, floods in 2022 cost the Pakistani economy $30 billion and displaced millions of people, causing food prices to skyrocket and food shortages to reach 14.6 million. According to Asian Development Bank and IMF
Nine million people have fallen into poverty due to floods, while more than 220 million people in Pakistan, i.e. the majority of Pakistan’s population, are already forced to live below the poverty line.
Searching For A Better Quality Of Life
The search for a better quality of life also forces Pakistanis to turn to Europe. Pakistanis are worried about poverty and try to get political asylum because the basic necessities of life in Pakistan are limited only to the rich. There is no electricity, no water, no gas, no sanitation, medical facilities are also far from the reach of common people. Government hospitals are in a state of disrepair and there is also a slippage. If you are successful in obtaining permanent residence in Europe, your access to healthcare facilities becomes easier. There is no dearth of work for skilled people, this thought forces Pakistanis to migrate to Europe.
Lawlessness
Lawlessness is also the main reason for the change in the country, no one’s life or property is safe here. The police is seen as your ruler instead of your servant and ordinary citizens are afraid to approach the police. Lawlessness is also the main reason for the country’s defection, no one’s life or property is safe here. The police is seen as your ruler instead of your servant and ordinary citizens are afraid to approach the police.
Although going to Europe seems to be the solution to the problems, but taking an illegal method for this purpose is an invitation to death. These human traffickers are far from humanity and would kill many young people for their meager profit. are The government of Pakistan should prosecute these agents and make policies to discourage illegal immigration.
