Employ in Pakistan with ease.
Remote makes employment in Pakistan easy. With our localized contracts, easy invoice management, and best-in-class compliance, you can grow your global team with confidence.
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Capital city
Islamabad
Currency
Pakistani rupee
(₨., PKR)Languages spoken
Urdu, English, Punjabi
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Facts & Stats
Pakistan has been inhabited by ancient cultures since the Neolithic age and has been prominent with world-shaping civilizations and empires like the Achaemenids, Seleucids, Mauryan, and the British.
In modern times, the world’s fifth-largest nation is home to the second-largest Muslim population and has recorded strong performance in agriculture, mining, textiles, and professional services. This powerhouse of East Asia boasts an equally robust tourism industry that draws 6+ million visitors from around the globe to sample the delicious cuisine, bustling markets, and rugged landscapes.
Pakistan is a cricket-obsessed country, highlighted by the recent reign of the nation’s former captain Imran Khan who became the 22nd prime minister of Pakistan, leading from 2018 to 2022.
Capital city
Islamabad
Currency
Pakistani rupee
(₨., PKR)Languages spoken
Urdu, English, Punjabi
Population size
212,228,286 (est. 2018)
Ease of doing business
Medium
Cost of living index
21.59 (2021)
Payroll frequency
Bi-Monthly/Monthly
VAT - standard rate
16%
GDP - real growth rate
1.0% (2019)
Grow your team in Pakistan with Remote
To employ Pakistani talent, companies must own a local legal entity in Pakistan or work with a global employment solution provider like Remote. Managing payroll, benefits, taxes, and compliance in Pakistan can get complicated, especially without established local relationships.
Remote’s EOR services make it easy for your company to employ and pay workers in Pakistan quickly, efficiently, and in full compliance with all applicable labor laws. We take on the responsibility of employing and paying your team so you can focus on hiring great talent and growing your business.
Employing in Pakistan
Provisions for employee protections and workers’ rights are spelled out in the Pakistani Constitution as well as across several government statutes, such as the Industrial and Commercial Employment Ordinance of 1968, and the Industrial Relations Ordinance of 2002.
Employees in Pakistan generally enjoy protection against discrimination based on age and race.
Common questions that could come up during the hiring process include the minimum wage, overtime rates, and guaranteed paid time off. Remote can help you offer a complete, competitive, and compliant benefits package to your employees in Pakistan.
Minimum wage
The monthly minimum wage in Pakistan is fixed at PKR 25,000 or roughly $121.
Payroll cycle
Wages can be paid as frequently as possible but must be disbursed at least once a month.
For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.
Onboarding Time
We can help you get a new employee started in Pakistan fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 19 working days.
Our team ensures your team members are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.
For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.
Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.
Competitive benefits package in Pakistan
At Remote, we’re obsessed with helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in practicing “fair equity,” which means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive (and that will allow you to attract the best local talent).
Our benefits packages in Pakistan are tailored to fulfill the local needs of your employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Mental Health Support
- Pension or 401(K)
- Life and Disability Insurance
Calculate the cost to hire an employee
in Pakistan
Taxes in Pakistan
Learn how employment taxes affect your payroll and your employees’ paychecks in Pakistan.
Employer
5%: Pension
Employee
1%: Pension
40 PKR: Healthcare insurance
Types of leave
Paid time off
After working an entire year with an employer, employees are entitled to 14 days of annual leave, with an additional 10 days of casual leave, both with full pay.
Public holidays
There are 17 public holidays. Employees can earn up to double their normal wages if they’re required to work on a public holiday.
Sick leave
Pakistani employees are entitled to sick leave with full wages for a total period of eight days in every year. Unused sick leave from this allotment not used during the calendar year can be carried forward. Note that the total accumulation of this leave balance should never exceed sixteen days at any one time.
Maternity leave
Female employees are entitled to 18 weeks of paid maternity leave, provided they made healthcare contributions for at least 180 days in the year prior to the delivery.
Paternity/parental leave
Fathers are entitled to an entire month’s leave for the birth of their first three children.
Employment termination
Termination process
Employee contracts can be terminated with written notice provided a reasonable justification is provided.
Notice period
Long-term employees must be informed at least one month before termination is due to take effect, otherwise, they’ll be owed a month’s wages in lieu of notice.
Severance pay
Employees who’re terminated for any reason other than misconduct are entitled to severance benefits equivalent to a month’s wages for every year spent with an employer.
Probation periods
The probation period can last up to three months.
