Doha, 02 June 2022 (QT)

Pakistan and Qatar recently held fifth session of the Joint Committee in Islamabad.

Qatar’s delegation was led by Mohammed Ali Al Meer, expert in the Assistant Undersecretary’s Office for Labour Affairs at the Ministry of Labour, while the Pakistani side was headed by Ishrat Ali, secretary for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, along with representatives of Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BE&OE), Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) and National Vocational & Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC).
The two sides had a productive deliberation on the export of high professional and skilled Pakistani nationals in the fields of medicines, engineering and information technology through government-to-government channel.

Development of online platform for general recruitment through establishment of job portals between the two countries to ensure transparent, swift and efficient recruitment of Pakistani workers to Qatar was proposed to facilitate employers and companies of Qatar.

The Qatari delegation was also apprised about the role of National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) in providing technical training to Pakistani manpower.

The delegation also visited Construction Technology and Training Institute (CTTI) working under the patronage of NAVTTC to examine the training programmes imparting different skills and expertise.

The Pakistani delegation expressed satisfaction on the worker-friendly policies of the Qatari government and overall working and living conditions of Pakistani workers.

The Qatari side appreciated the role of Pakistani diaspora in the development of Qatar and welcomed further collaboration to enhance Pakistani manpower in Qatar through efficient and transparent recruitment mechanisms.