Italy’s decision to open more than 10,000 job opportunities for Pakistani workers under its regulated labour migration framework arrives as both a pragmatic economic arrangement and a quiet diplomatic signal. The offer spans sectors where Italy faces acute labour shortages. The announcement, therefore, sits at the intersection of necessity rather than charity, an important distinction often lost in celebratory headlines.

At a time when migration debates across Europe are dominated by securitisation and exclusion, a rules-based pathway anchored in bilateral understanding stands out as refreshingly transactional and sober.

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