Islamabad, Pakistan – Inside the vast expanse of Islamabad’s Jinnah Convention Centre, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised overseas Pakistanis, calling them the “nation’s pride” and applauding their “remarkable contributions” to their homeland despite living abroad. But Sharif didn’t stop at mere praise. Addressing over a thousand expatriates during the Overseas Pakistanis Convention on April 15, he unveiled a series of initiatives aimed at supporting the diaspora in practical ways.