Karachi, January 20, 2023 (PPI-OT):Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi went to Saudi Arabia on a five-day official visit where he held detailed meetings with Saudi ministers and various officials. Bilateral relations and the export of Pakistani manpower to Saudi Arabia were discussed in detail in the meetings. Upon arrival in Saudi Arabia, the Deputy Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adnan Al Naeem, warmly welcomed the federal minister at Riyadh Airport. The purpose of the visit is to create maximum employment opportunities for labourers, skilled and highly trained professional Pakistanis.
Federal Minister Sajid Hussain thanked the Saudi Deputy Minister Adnan Al Naeem and said that he is feeling happy and satisfied on reaching Saudi Arabia and the purpose of his visit is to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two brotherly countries and the people of Saudi Arabia. The need for strength is to be met. He said that Saudi Arabia is a destination for thousands of Pakistanis and is the center of the entire Muslim Ummah in terms of religion.
Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Tori visited the Pakistani Embassy in Riyadh where Pakistani Ambassador Amir Khurram Rathore gave him a detailed briefing about the various departments of the embassy. On this occasion, the Federal Minister said that Pakistan attaches great importance to deep and brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia which are based on common religion, devotion and mutual respect. He said that the current government is trying to further strengthen Pakistan’s long-standing and deep fraternal relations with Saudi Arabia and further strengthen mutual economic and cultural relations between the two countries.
He urged the embassy staff to solve the problems of overseas Pakistanis on a priority basis and provide them with all kinds of facilities. He emphasized that solving the problems of overseas Pakistanis on a priority basis is the prime responsibility of his ministry and embassy. Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Tori while addressing the dinner in his honor said that he is proud of overseas Pakistanis who are playing an important role in the country’s economy. He said that overseas Pakistanis are not only feeding their children by working hard away from the country, but are also strengthening the country’s economy through extensive foreign exchange. He said that he is well aware of the problems of overseas Pakistanis and is working day and night to solve all their problems. He assured the overseas Pakistanis that they are always with them for their rights and they can contact them whenever they want.
Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi visited the office of Technical and Vocational Training Corporation of Saudi Arabia in Riyadh, where he had a detailed meeting with the Governor, Dr. Ahmed bin Fahd Al Fahd. In the meeting, there was a detailed discussion and agreement on employment opportunities for Pakistanis, increasing exports of Pakistani manpower to Saudi Arabia and increasing cooperation in technical training of workers. Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Tori said that Pakistan is ready to meet the growing need of manpower in Saudi Arabia and he is trying to get more Pakistanis to come to Saudi Arabia after getting training in various technical fields.
Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi also visited Takmal’s headquarters in Riyadh, where top Saudi officials apprised him of Takmal’s objectives, which aim to provide technical training to raise labor standards. Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Tori thanked the Saudi government for initiating the completion of Pakistan, which he inaugurated a few months ago at the Saudi Embassy in Islamabad. He said that through completion, not only the technical skills of the workers will improve, but it will also become easier to find workers from the Pakistani market.
Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Tori met the Pakistani community in Riyadh, Jeddah and Madinah and assured them of full cooperation from his ministry. He urged the Pakistanis living abroad to respect the laws of the host countries and refrain from doing anything that would bring the country into disrepute. He said that the instructions of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari are to take full care of the rights and welfare of overseas Pakistanis and workers.
In various meetings, the federal minister offered Saudi authorities to provide Pakistani labor and engineers and technicians and said that Pakistan is ready to provide full cooperation to meet all types of manpower in Saudi Arabia. He offered full cooperation of his ministry to the Saudi authorities to export manpower from Pakistan.
Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Tori appreciated the hard work and efforts of the Pakistani ambassador, diplomatic staff and community welfare attachés in Saudi Arabia. He thanked the Saudi government and Saudi Embassy in Pakistan for the hospitality and excellent arrangements during the visit. He said that Pakistan is proud of its brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia. At the end of the visit, Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi performed Umrah and visited the Holy Prophet’s grave. He prayed for the country’s security and development.
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