Federal govt lunches tortal to help overseas Pakistanis

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari has said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government launched a special portal to help the overseas Pakistanis who have lost their jobs abroad and facing difficulties.

Zulfi Bukhari shared the link while explaining that through the platform, returning Pakistanis would be able to apply for re-employment abroad, certified training and can also register for financial assistance from the government.

تمام وہ افراد جن کی بیرون ملک نوکری ختم ہو چکی ہے،دیے گئے لنک پر رجسٹر کریں
اسکے فوائد:
۱۔ آپ دوبارہ باہر ملازمت کے اہل ہو سکتے ہیں
۲- آپ سرٹیفائڈ ٹریننگ حاصل کرنے کے اہل ہو سکتے ہیں
۳- آپ حکومت کی طرف سے مالی مدد کے لیے اپنے آپ کو رجسٹر کروا سکتے ہیں https://t.co/UNONthdLtU

— Sayed Z Bukhari (@sayedzbukhari) June 18, 2020

It is pertinent to note that due to the global pandemic thousands of Pakistanis working abroad have returned home unemployed.

According to the sources, Bukhari had earlier said that nearly 200,000 Pakistanis working abroad have become unemployed due to the COVID-19.

“It is the need of the hour that we stand with them and help them in every way possible Bukhari had said, adding that a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre meeting should be called to review the matter”.

Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved the resumption of international flights after Zulfi Bukhari raised the matter with him, sources said.

According to the sources, the matter was discussed in a federal cabinet meeting where Bukhari had briefed the members on the difficulties and hardships faced by overseas Pakistanis.