Spokesman Report
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi chaired the launch ceremony at Saudi Embassy as a chief guest. The ceremony was held to inaugurate the “Labor Skills Verification Program” (SVP).
Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi expressed his gratitude to Prince Muhammad bin Salman and Ambassador of Haramen H.E. Sharif Nawaf bin Saeed al-Maliki for starting the Skills Verification Program in Pakistan. Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Turi delivered a speech at the ceremony.
Federal Minister said, “ The objective of the Skills Verification Program is to provide quality manpower to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan . Under this program, Pakistanis will get ample employment opportunities in major projects under Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.” He further said, “12 centers of Skills Verification Program have been established in eight cities of Pakistan.” Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development,
Mr. Sajid Hussain Turi intended to establish an excellent technical and vocational university in cooperation with Saudi Arabia. Federal Minister said, “The government and people of Pakistan are proud of the brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia. Currently, Saudi Arabia is the home of more than 2.3 million Pakistanis”. He said, in the past five decades, more than six million Pakistanis have gone to Saudi Arabia for employment.
Ambassador of Haramen H.E.Sharif Nawaf bin Saeed al-Maliki and Federal Minister Sajid Turi discussed Pakistan-Saudi relations, employment opportunities for Pakistanis and other issues of bilateral importance. Sajid Hussain Turi extended his gratitude to Khadim Hurmain Sharifin for the great help to Pakistan during the flood.