Overseas Pakistanis Foundation

What Overseas Pakistanis Foundation does

Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) is a Pakistani government-owned public sector company, established under the Emigration Ordinance of 1979 and registered as a non-profit under Section 42 of the Companies Act, operating under the administrative control of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development and regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Its mandate is the welfare of overseas Pakistanis and their families, delivered through a vertically integrated service portfolio spanning education (27 owned educational institutions across Pakistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir from Pre-Nursery to Intermediate/O&A Level, an e-Learning initiative launched in April 2018 broadcasting live lectures to remote schools plus PISR Riyadh and Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Arab Pakistani School Abu Dhabi, and a scholarship program), housing (10 housing schemes across Islamabad, Lahore, Gujrat, Peshawar, Dadu, Larkana, Mirpur AJK), financial aid (Rs. 400,000 death grant and Rs. 300,000 disability grant, funeral grants, plus comprehensive accidental insurance up to Rs. 2 million via a 2025 partnership with United Insurance), one-window airport facilitation at all 9 international airports, the OPF Eye Hospital at D.G. Khan, vocational training (reactivated in 2013), the Sohni Dharti Remittance Program launched November 2021, foreign employment dues recovery through Pakistani embassies, and an Online Complaint Management System integrated with the Pakistan Citizen Portal via PITB.

Name

Overseas Pakistanis Foundation

Legal name

Overseas Pakistanis Foundation

Website

https://opf.org.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) is a Pakistani statutory government body, established 1979, providing welfare services — education, housing, financial aid, insurance, and airport facilitation — to overseas Pakistanis and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diaspora Welfare Services

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Health and Welfare Funds (525120)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Foreign Governments (8888), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Cash Assistance & Social Safety Net Delivery for Displaced Populations (BPADAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Results-Based Financing (RBF) & Performance-Based Grants (BPADAOAF), International Student Funding & Mobility Grants Administration (EDADAHAL), Government & Public Sector Disbursements (Tax Refunds, Benefits) (FSAMAKAJ)

Keywords

• Diaspora welfare services
• Educational institution network
• Housing scheme development
• Financial aid grants
• Crisis repatriation support

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamabad

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. OPF Membership Fees: OPF charges a one-time membership fee of Rs. 10,000 for voluntary registration. Compulsory members (those who proceeded abroad after 23 March 1979 on protected work visa through Protectorate of Emigrants, BE&OE, or OEC) are automatically registered. The organization also charges Rs. 6,000 for compulsory members to access exclusive new benefits, Rs. 1,000 for duplicate membership cards, and Rs. 2,000 urgent processing fee.
2. Government Funding and Budget Allocation: As a public sector company under the regulatory framework of SECP and the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & HRD, OPF receives government funding and budget allocations for its operations, welfare programs, and infrastructure development.
3. Financial Aid Recovery and Disbursement: OPF processes and disburses financial aid of Rs. 400,000 to families of deceased overseas Pakistanis and Rs. 300,000 to disabled applicants. While this is a grant disbursement rather than revenue generation, OPF also recovers and distributes foreign employment dues (salary, gratuity, death compensation, blood money, insurance claims) on behalf of overseas Pakistanis through Pakistani missions abroad.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) is a government-authorized statutory welfare body providing a comprehensive one-stop service ecosystem for Pakistani citizens living abroad and their families. Its core offerings include membership registration, education through 27 owned institutions and a scholarship program, residential housing schemes in major cities, financial aid grants (death and disability), airport facilitation at all 9 international airports, foreign employment dues recovery, vocational training, crisis repatriation, ambulance service, healthcare via the OPF Eye Hospital, and a remittance incentive program.

Product overview

Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) operates as a comprehensive welfare ecosystem for overseas Pakistanis, functioning as a platform-plus-modules architecture rather than a single product. The core platform centers on the OPF Membership Card system, which serves as the access gateway to all services. This integrates with educational services including 27 OPF Educational Institutions, the Scholarship Program, and E-Learning Initiative for children of overseas Pakistanis; housing solutions through OPF Housing Schemes in major cities; and financial support via the Financial Aid Scheme and Funeral Grant. Additional service modules include the Complaint Cell for grievance redressal, Foreign Employment Dues Recovery for benefit claims, Vocational Training Centre for skills development, Crisis Assistance for emergency repatriation, Sohni Dharti Remittance Program for remittance incentives, Airport Facilitation at international airports, Ambulance Service for body transport, Health Services through the OPF Eye Hospital, and the Discount Program with partner organizations. OPF also supports members through its Internship Program, E-Magazine publications, and job recruitment services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OPF Educational Institutions
• OPF Scholarship Program
• OPF E-Learning Initiative
• OPF Housing Schemes
• OPF Membership Card
• OPF Financial Aid Scheme
• OPF Eye Hospital D.G. Khan
• OPF Complaint Cell
• Foreign Employment Dues Recovery
• OPF Vocational Training Centre Peshawar
• Sohni Dharti Remittance Program
• OPF Ambulance Service
• Airport Facilitation Services
• OPF Discount Program
• Crisis Assistance & Repatriation
• OPF Internship Program
• Yaran-e-Watan E-Magazine
• Funeral Grant

Quantifiable outcome

• 44,538 Kuwait-Iraq War claims approved totaling US$ 314.792 million through UNCC
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

26 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Mövenpick Hotel Centaurus IslamabadcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 June 2026OPF signed an MoU with Mövenpick Hotel Centaurus Islamabad on June 19, 2026. The partnership offers OPF members discounted rates: 15% off accommodation, 15% off food and beverage services, special discounts on health club memberships, and 30% off event hall rental charges.
• United Insurance Company PakistancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 October 2025OPF and United Insurance Company Pakistan signed a historic MoU on October 10, 2025, providing comprehensive accidental insurance coverage of up to Rs. 2 million for overseas Pakistanis, their spouses, and children as part of OPF's Next-Generation Membership Card benefits.
• Pakistan Employees Association HungaryminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 August 2025OPF and Pakistan Employees Association Hungary signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Islamabad on August 7, 2025.
• Midwest Institute of Sciences, IslamabadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMidwest Institute of Sciences, Islamabad signed an MoU with OPF. The partnership offers 20% tuition fee concession to OPF members.
• Pakistan Bait-ul-MalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPF and Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the education of orphan children belonging to overseas Pakistanis.
• Islamabad Diagnostic Center (IDC)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIDC offers OPF members 30% discount on laboratory services and 20% discount on imaging services.
• Nayab Labs & Diagnostic CentrecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNayab Labs offers OPF members 40% discount on all pathology services, 30% discount on CT Scan services, and 25% discount on other radiology and cardiac services.
• Metropole Laboratories (MPL)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMetropole Laboratories offers OPF members 25% discount on all available laboratory services.
• Best Western Hotel IslamabadcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerBest Western Hotel Islamabad offers OPF members 40% discount on accommodation, 20% discount on food services, 15% discount on salon/laundry services, and 10% discount on banquet facility.
• Hotel HillViewminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHotel HillView offers OPF members 20% discount on accommodation and 10% discount on food and salon/laundry services.
• Shangri La Hotels & Resorts (Murree & Changla Gali)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerShangri La Hotels & Resorts offer OPF members 30% discount on accommodation, 15% discount on food services, and 30% discount on banquet facility.
• Dental Solutions, IslamabadcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDental Solutions, Islamabad offers 40% discount on all dental services to OPF members.
• LUXE Dental Aesthetics, IslamabadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLUXE Dental Aesthetics offers 30% discount on all dental services to OPF members.
• Ibadat International University IslamabadminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIbadat International University Islamabad offers special fee concessions to OPF members.
• Pakistan International School Riyadh (PISR), Saudi ArabiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPF e-Learning Program delivers live online classes to Pakistan International School Riyadh (PISR) in Saudi Arabia, extending educational reach beyond Pakistan's borders.
• Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Arab Pakistani School, Abu Dhabi, UAEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPF e-Learning Program delivers live online classes to Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Arab Pakistani School in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
• United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNCC assigned OPF the task of processing and submitting compensation claims for Kuwait-Iraq War affectees. OPF submitted 44,538 claims worth US$ 314.792 million and 2,067 late claims worth US$ 12.71 million. OPF's role was highly appreciated by UNCC authorities.
• Pakistani Missions Abroad (Embassies and Consulates)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOPF coordinates with Pakistani embassies and consulates to pursue foreign employment dues recovery cases, repatriation, and member registration. Community Welfare Attachés (CWA) at missions play a key role in this partnership.
• M/s Azzer Law Firm (Saudi Arabia)minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOPF engages M/s Azzer Law Firm in Saudi Arabia on a 'no win, no fee' basis with a 4% legal fee payable from the recovered Diyat (blood money) amount, to facilitate recovery of blood money for overseas Pakistanis.
• Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPIA transports dead bodies of Overseas Pakistanis free of cost from international destinations as a result of OPF's efforts. PIA also repatriated 1,037 overseas Pakistanis from Yemen in 2015 via special flights.
• Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & HRDcoreOthersOPF operates under the administrative control of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resource Development, which provides policy directions and government oversight.
• Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)coreOthersOPF is registered as a public sector company under Section 42 of the Companies Act 1913 (now 2017) and operates under the regulatory framework of SECP, complying with Public Sector Companies (Corporate Governance) Rules, 2013.
• FATA Development Authority (FDA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerFDA provided partial funding for OPF Vocational Training Centre operations at Peshawar, contributing to training of skilled workers.
• National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNAVTTC collaborated with OPF on vocational training programs at VTC Peshawar, partially funding the training of Electrician and RAC trades.
• Technology Up-gradation and Skill Development Company (TUSDEC)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerTUSDEC collaborated with OPF on vocational training at VTC Peshawar through collaborative training programs.
• Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPPAF collaborated with OPF on training approximately 211 persons in addition to OPF's direct training programs.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• International Organization for Migration (IOM): IOM is the leading intergovernmental organization in the field of migration, offering migrant assistance, crisis response, reintegration, and policy support globally. OPF's Kuwait-Iraq War claims work with UNCC illustrates comparable operational overlap in compensation processing and migration crisis response.
• Ministry of External Affairs — Overseas Indian Affairs (India): India's Ministry of External Affairs administers diaspora welfare programs including the Pravasi Bharatiya Bima Yojana insurance scheme and the Indian Community Welfare Fund at missions abroad. A larger, broader government apparatus with overlapping mandate in overseas-worker welfare and emergency assistance.

Direct peers

• Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE): SLBFE is the Sri Lankan government body that regulates foreign employment and provides welfare services — including insurance, training, and repatriation — to Sri Lankan migrant workers. Comparable regional peer to OPF with an analogous member-based welfare architecture.
• Indonesia's BP2MI (Badan Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia): BP2MI is Indonesia's government authority for the protection and placement of Indonesian migrant workers abroad, offering pre-departure training, complaint handling, repatriation, and reintegration services. Comparable to OPF in its state-led welfare model for overseas workers in Gulf and Asian labor markets.
• Bangladesh Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET): BMET is Bangladesh's government agency overseeing overseas employment, providing emigration clearance, welfare services, and skills verification for Bangladeshi workers abroad. Operates a similar membership-and-government-funded model serving a comparable South Asian migrant-worker population in Gulf states.
• Nepal Foreign Employment Board: Nepal's Foreign Employment Board manages welfare contributions, compensation schemes, and reintegration support for Nepali migrant laborers. It is a South Asian counterpart to OPF in managing mandatory welfare levies and providing financial protection to overseas workers and their families.
• Philippine Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA): OWWA is a Philippine government agency under the Department of Migrant Workers that provides welfare services — insurance, education, housing, repatriation, and reintegration — to overseas Filipino workers. It is the closest international analogue to OPF in mandate, funding model (membership + government), and service breadth.

Regional players

• Pakistan Workers Welfare Fund (PWF): PWF is a domestic Pakistani institution providing housing, education, and welfare benefits to industrial workers and their families. Operates a parallel but domestic-only welfare mandate under federal oversight, with overlapping interest in education and housing schemes for worker families in Pakistan.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/opf_pk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCC35ZwLB4XtXaP10GQx0CBA
• Facebookfacebook.com/overseaspakistanisfoundationopf
• Instagraminstagram.com/opf_pk
• TikToktiktok.com/@overseas.pakistan_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/overseas-pakistanis-foundation

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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