High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! An overseas Pakistani is a Pakistani citizen who has migrated to another country or a person of Pakistani origin who is born outside Pakistan. There are approximately 7 million Pakistanis living abroad, remitting US$8 billion to Pakistan.Many overseas Pakistanis in Europe and North America have obtained citizenship of their country of residence.The term overseas Pakistani is a term which is officially recognized by the Government of Pakistan. The Overseas Pakistani Division (OPD) was created in September 2004 within the Ministry of Labour and Manpower. Over the past 6 years it has recognized the importance of overseas Pakistanis and their contribution to the economy.