Islamabad (TDI): Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, met with the Polish Ambassador to Pakistan, Maciej Pisarski.
The discussion focused on bilateral relations and proposals to provide employment opportunities for Pakistanis in Poland.
Minister Hussain said that over the past year, Pakistan exported products worth $450 million to Poland in textiles, leather, and sports.
He also noted that in one year, 742,000 Pakistanis went abroad for employment, and that Pakistan ranks fourth worldwide in exporting its workforce, mentioning how pilot projects with Korea and Japan have helped to provide employment for Pakistanis.
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The Polish ambassador told the minister that there are employment opportunities for Pakistanis in Poland, and that stringent measures have been taken to curb illegal immigration. The minister, in turn, assured that strong action has been taken to prevent illegal immigration from Pakistan.
The Ambassador also expressed condolences on the loss of life and property due to recent floods in various areas of Pakistan.
Poland’s Foreign Minister is also scheduled to visit Pakistan in October, during which several Memoranda of Understanding (MoU’s) are expected to be signed.
Sohail Majeed
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