{"id":50331,"date":"2025-08-07T09:29:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=50331"},"modified":"2025-08-10T20:51:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T20:51:54","slug":"portugal-new-destination-of-retired-bureaucrates-of-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/portugal-new-destination-of-retired-bureaucrates-of-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"PORTUGAL ! New Destination of Retired Bureaucrates of Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-50333\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Pakistan-Portugal-e1754558914572.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"326\" \/>Tazeen Akhtar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Defence Minister\u00a0 Khawaja Asif has opened another pandora box in Pakistan sharing the Portugal Scandle of bureaucracy of his country. This is quaite new name of destination of Pakistani powerful people. Previously people know about USA, Canada, UK mostly and Dubai as the last leaks were Dubai leaks. 17,000 Pakistani nationals owned some 23,000 residential properties in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>Dubai leaks were about properties of both civil and military in Dubai but here in Portugal&#8217;s case the defense minister has not mentioned &#8221; bureaucracy&#8221; means both civil military or only white collar.<\/p>\n<p>The defense minister\u00a0 has claimed that over half of the country&#8217;s bureaucracy has purchased properties in Portugal and is preparing to acquire citizenship. Some anchorpersons aired special programs on this topic and they claimed the number of Pakistani investors in Portugal is approximately 20 thousand and the worth of their investments is nearly $10 Billion.<\/p>\n<p>The financial value of the properties of Pakistanis in UAE is about $12.5 Billion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"DHjPv12t6i\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/portuguese-language-of-5-continents-portugal-brazil-embassies-celebrate-in-islamabad\/\">Portuguese , Language of 5 Continents &#8211; Portugal &#038; Brazil Embassies Celebrate in Islamabad<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Portuguese , Language of 5 Continents &#8211; Portugal &#038; Brazil Embassies Celebrate in Islamabad&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/portuguese-language-of-5-continents-portugal-brazil-embassies-celebrate-in-islamabad\/embed\/#?secret=yKC2mmDrpJ#?secret=DHjPv12t6i\" data-secret=\"DHjPv12t6i\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He said this on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). He alleged that several prominent bureaucrats are among those planning their exit. He did not name individuals but suggested the trend was widespread within the civil service.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation has surfaced not from some journalist who is very easy for the powerful elite of this third world country but from the horse&#8217;s mounth.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistanis know very well already that the bureacrates have already prepared everything abroad to leave this country as soon as they reach the retirement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>That is why they do not hesitate to call Pakistan the Graveyard of Pakistanis. It is because these powerful people do not want to live in Pakistan but like to be buried here. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pakistani public remember many leaks in which they came to know how their decision makers are shifting their assets abroad and how desperate the elites including all, civil military , political , bureaucrates, industrialists are to make a second country as their home.<\/p>\n<p>After Dubai leaks in 2022, in \u00a0January, the National Assembly&#8217;s Standing Committee on Interior was informed that more than 22,000 bureaucrats hold dual nationality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pakistan amended the Civil Servants Act, introducing Section 15-A, which now requires all Grade 17 to Grade 22 officers to declare their assets &#8211; both domestic and foreign &#8211; as well as those of their immediate family.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cMore than half of our country\u2019s bureaucracy has already purchased property in Portugal and is preparing to acquire citizenship. And these are well-known, high-ranking bureaucrats,\u201d he said in a post on X on Aug 5.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThese crocodiles have looted billions and are now living a comfortable retired life. One of (former chief minister) Usman Buzdar\u2019s closest bureaucrats received Rs4bn just as \u2018salami\u2019 (cash gifts) at his daughters\u2019 weddings, and he, too, is living peacefully in retirement.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Politicians only get the leftovers and make foolish remarks \u2014 no plots, no foreign citizenship \u2014 because they have to contest elections\u2026\u201d he alleged.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Dawn adds to the story ; A day later, the minister doubled down on his claims and said a certain<strong> Mr Virk was playing the \u201clargest role in providing shelter to bureaucracy and other elites in Portugal\u201d.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The opposition PTI urged Mr Asif to expose Pakistani nationals who plundered billions and built empires in Portugal, London, the UAE, or elsewhere in Europe.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The opposition party said the defence minister should \u201cname and shame\u201d these plunderers and bring them to justice instead of acting like a \u201cpowerless whistleblower\u201d.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram urged him to take the next step and expose all politicians, both serving and retired officials, along with their relatives, who have seen a mushroom growth in their wealth and siphoned off national resources to build offshore empires.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VDlNcFeGa4\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/human-trafficking-gang-sending-pakistanis-to-morocco-for-spain-portugal-italy-exposed\/\">Human Trafficking Gang Sending Pakistanis to Morocco for Spain, Portugal, Italy Exposed<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Human Trafficking Gang Sending Pakistanis to Morocco for Spain, Portugal, Italy Exposed&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/human-trafficking-gang-sending-pakistanis-to-morocco-for-spain-portugal-italy-exposed\/embed\/#?secret=bKLTQHfZNL#?secret=VDlNcFeGa4\" data-secret=\"VDlNcFeGa4\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Express Tribune shared , why Portugal ? The recent focus on Portugal is closely linked to its Golden Visa programme, officially known as the Golden Residence Permit. This initiative allows non-EU nationals to secure permanent residency in the country in exchange for specific types of investments.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, investing in the real estate sector was a popular route to acquire permanent residence, but this option was discontinued in 2023. Current qualifying investments include job creation, research, business development, support for arts and culture, or venture capital funds.<\/p>\n<p>Residency obtained through the Golden Visa programme also allows the main applicant to bring their spouse, children, and parents and in-laws to Portugal. After five years, applicants become eligible to apply for Portuguese citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>According to Bloomberg, Portugal issued nearly 5,000 Golden Visas in 2024, marking a 70 per cent increase from the 2,901 issued in 2023. The sharp rise is attributed to growing investor interest following Spain&#8217;s decision to discontinue its own Golden Visa scheme in April this year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"RwxAdTTOIY\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-sept-oct-2023\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 Sept\/Oct 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 Sept\/Oct 2023&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-sept-oct-2023\/embed\/#?secret=xvD9FjW7Y0#?secret=RwxAdTTOIY\" data-secret=\"RwxAdTTOIY\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tazeen Akhtar Defence Minister\u00a0 Khawaja Asif has opened another pandora box in Pakistan sharing the Portugal Scandle of bureaucracy of his country. This is quaite new name of destination of Pakistani powerful people. Previously people know about USA, Canada, UK mostly and Dubai as the last leaks were Dubai leaks. 17,000 Pakistani nationals owned some [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":50333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[83],"tags":[1799,5161,1160,319,48,5223],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50331"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=50331"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50331\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50556,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/50331\/revisions\/50556"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=50331"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=50331"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=50331"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}