As Anger Grows Over Immigrants, Has Pakistan Found A New Route To Europe; How Safe Is Belarus? | World News
New Delhi: Immigration took place in the West. The United States, which is largely based on Indian professionals, now makes it difficult for them to enter even for them. Europe raised walls against foreigners.
In the middle of these closed doors, Belarus, who is considered among the poorest states of the continent, chose to embrace the newcomers. The immigrants he invited come from Pakistan, not from rich nations. The question is now echoing in South Asia and Europe: Why is there a stable movement to another fragile state other than a problematic land?
Pakistan’s prints at home
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With a population exceeding 250 million, Pakistan has lived for decades in economic strain cycles. Political instability works in the depths of the vessels. Unemployment is common. Data show that more than 30 percent of the graduates of the country are unemployed. For a restless youth population, this reality turned into disappointment.
Belarus on the other side. The population fell below 10 million. The wave of political unrest and the opposition to the power of power triggered a migration against other European regions. Factories, farms and construction projects are now faced with lack of workers. Where Belarus is looking for a hand, Pakistan looks for opportunities.
The partnership began in 2025 when Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif went to Minsk. The Belarus government soon announced that Islamabad could send up to 150,000 trained and semi -educated professionals. Technical employees, production experts and construction workers took part in the list. The first parties already set foot on Minsk.
Why does Belarus address Pakistani?
For Islamabad, migration has become a security valve. Sending young people abroad alleviates pressure at home. Find fees in idle hands, keep in control of internal discontent.
The attraction for workers is a simple economy. Average Pakistani is below $ 300 per month. In Minsk, wages may three times this amount. Even if Belarus is poor compared to European standards, income levels leave Pakistan far behind.
It contributes to geography attracting. Belarus shares borders with Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Latvia and Lithuania. After entering, immigrants find ways to other European destinations. Passing to Poland or Ukraine offers richer EU regions. It is difficult to deport from these countries under international rules. Many see Belarus as a soft entrance gate to Europe. Visa processes are easier and forward -looking movement is always possible.
This explains why Pakistan is not alone. Migrants from several Asian countries use Belarus as a step stone.
Is it a secret agenda?
The neighbor Poland accused Belarus of deliberately drawing with foreigners. In 2023, Polish defense officials warned that immigrants were part of the border as part of a larger strategy.
The Warsaw Ministry of Defense claimed that Belarus and Russia were carrying out a “hybrid war” using migration to destabilize the European borders. Extra troops were deployed along the borders of Poland.
Life in Belarus for new arrivals
Belarus carries its own risks. Since the 1990s, President Alexander Lukashenko has had absolute control. Western observers describe it as the last dictator of Europe. No free choices. Independent media is being suppressed.
During the years of Pandemi, fraudulent elections led to country -wide protests. Security forces were brutally broken. Citizens were beaten, leaders were imprisoned and journalists were silenced. Economic sanctions and uneasiness worsening. Social guards remain weak.
Migrants enter this uncertain climate. Tensions between locals and newcomers can grow as the number increases. Economic difficulties and political pressure insecurity add layers of insecurity. Nevertheless, the promise of wage and the charm of Europe’s gate enables Pakistani to arrive.
Russian factor
Belarus’s adaptation to Moscow is deep. When the Soviet Union was disintegrated, many republics were dragged to the west. Belarus was close to Moscow. Trade, military cooperation and strategic coordination connected them. Moscow sees Belarus as a buffer zone against NATO and the EU.
Critics in the West believe that Belarus uses the migration as part of this alliance, and invites foreigners not only for labor, but also as a political tool.
For Pakistanites looking for a better life, these geopolitical games remain secondary. Even if they mean Belarus to step into another storm, they see it as a chance to escape from unemployment and poverty at home.
