Pakistan will set up a technical and vocational university for expatriates in Saudi Arabia in order to meet the requirements of the international market, says Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi according to a statement received by WealthPK. "Saudi Arabia is home to around 2.3 million Pakistanis who have been working there for a long time and playing a key role in the development of Pakistan. Hence, the welfare of these Pakistanis is paramount and the top priority of the government," said Turi.

He said Pakistan had imparted technical and vocational training to several workers to meet the requirement of the international labour market in order to earn maximum remittances. He further elaborated that with the collaboration of OPF, a facilitation desk would be established in order to resolve the problems of Pakistanis and their dependents. 

To a question, he said overseas Pakistanis would not be deprived of their voting right. "A new plan is being created where the constituents will be selected to represent them in Parliament," he added. The minister said he had already discussed the importance of trade, implementation of crossborder trade, and generation of maximum employment opportunities for Pakistanis with the relevant authorities. He underlined that a series of projects had been launched for the prosperity and development of the country and expatriates.

Credit : Independent News Pakistan-WealthPk