ISLAMABAD: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Pir Syed Sadaruddin Shah Rashidi – currently visiting Saudi Arabia – assured the stranded Pakistanis about early resolution of their sufferings.
The minister was addressing the workers at Takhassusi, Sang, Imam Camp of Saudi Oger Company at Riyadh, said a news release on Tuesday. He said the present government attaches high importance to the Pakistani immigrants and all efforts will be made to overcome their sufferings and problems being faced by Pakistani workers.
He said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has categorically directed that every effort must be made for early resolution of the problems of stranded workers. The minister told the workers when he met them at Riyadh that “You are the heartbeat of Pakistan.”
Rashidi assured the workers that he will take up their problems like provision of food, medical facilities at camps, renewal of Iqamas, transfer of work permits and other matters with Saudi Labour and Health Ministers and that he has directed the authorities concerned for extension of passports of Pakistani workers free of cost. All problems and issues will be resolved amicably.
