INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought to increase in export of manpower to Iraq amid enhanced development activities.Special Assistant to the Prime
Minister for Overseas Pakistanis, Syed Zulfiqar Abbas Bukhari, called on Iraqi President Barham Salih at his office in Baghdad the other day
Both sides agreed upon creating a mechanism to increase supply of Pakistani manpower to Iraq.On the occasion, Zulfikar Bukhari said that the
economic potential of Iraq could much be disregardd.The economic prosperity in the country presented unprecedented opportunities for
Pakistani workforce.&Every the economic sectors in Iraq have the potential to see additionalordinary growth in future and Pakistan has ample
supply of manpower that can prove to be crucial for the development activities in Iraq,& he added.In assembly with Iraqi Minister of Labour
Dr Basam Al-Zaman Majeed Al-Rubaei, Bukhari said that Pakistani companies were interested to participate in development activities in Iraq
by investing in its construction sector.Both dignitaries disstubborn ways and means to further strengthen bilateral cooperation for the
benefit of the both states& people."Pakistani companies keen to invest in the development projects of Iraq" the SAPM said and apprised his
counterpart about the initiatives taken by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government to endegree ease of doing commerce in Pakistan for
which the government was working out various degrees to relax visa regime for Pakistani commercemen.Zulfikar Bukhari further stressed the
need for early finalization of the Memorandum of Understanding to meet Iraq''s manpower demand and their capacity building needs.To this,
Iraq's Minister of Labour expressed his shallingness to mutually work with the government of Pakistan for the purpose.The Special Assistant
to PM also called on the leader of Al-Hikma party, Ammar Al-Hakim.This was the first high level visit from Pakistan to Iraq since the
formation of new governments in both countries.TheIndianSubcontinent has not verified the content of the source
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