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The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf [2] (Arabic: مجلس التعاون لدول الخلیج), also known as the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC; Arabic: مجلس التعاون الخليجي), is a regional, intergovernmental, political, and economic union comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Together, these six countries form the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) (مجلس التعاون الخليجي), [1] established in 1981. [2] The GCC cooperates on issues related to economy and politics, and the subject of migrant workers constitutes a substantial part of the council's collaboration. [ 3 ]
It plays a significant role in OPEC, and is one of the founding members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The UAE is a member of the United Nations and several of its specialized agencies ( ICAO , ILO , UPU , WHO , WIPO ), as well as the World Bank , IMF , Arab League , Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and the Non-Aligned Movement .
Pakistani passport holders that hold multi-entry visas or permanent residency permits in certain European countries, Canada, USA, GCC states or Australia (for example) may grant the ability to apply for eVisas to certain nations, as well as Visa on Arrival access that they would not have without visas to these nations.
Qatar was a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and thus citizens of both countries were free to live and work in each other's countries without restrictions. The 2017–18 Qatar diplomatic crisis began when several countries abruptly cut off diplomatic relations with Qatar in June 2017.
The main economic organisations in the Arab World are the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), comprising the states in the Persian Gulf, and the Union of the Arab Maghreb (UMA), made up of North African States. The GCC has achieved some success in financial and monetary terms, including plans to establish a common currency in the Persian Gulf region.
Other European countries such as Italy, Germany and Spain also host large Pakistani communities. According to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Pakistan has the 6th largest diaspora in the world. [28] In 2021, overseas Pakistanis sent record remittances with growth at 26 percent and levels reaching US$33 billion. [29]
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