Thursday, October 23, 2025

Pakistan plans pilot project with Uzbekistan to employ workers, Ch Salik

Islamabad : Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain met with Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Ali Sher Takhtaev. During the meeting, various proposals regarding employment opportunities for Pakistanis in Uzbekistan were discussed.

Ambassador Ali Sher Takhtaev stated that Uzbekistan and Pakistan have historic, religious, cultural, and trade relations. There are extensive opportunities for cooperation between Uzbekistan and Pakistan in the fields of information technology, medicine, agriculture, and labor. Through joint efforts, economic prosperity in the region can be promoted and new employment opportunities can be created for the people of both countries.

Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain mentioned that Pakistan has initiated pilot projects related to labor supply with South Korea and Japan, which have yielded very positive results. Pakistan is also interested in starting a pilot project with Uzbekistan to provide employment to Pakistanis. Over 12 million Pakistanis are employed abroad, and currently. Pakistan is among the top 10 countries worldwide in remittances. During the fiscal year 2025, overseas Pakistanis sent a record $38.8 billion in remittances to Pakistan. The goal is to increase this amount to $50 billion within the next 2 to 3 years.

In the meeting, an agreement was reached to establish a joint working group to facilitate employment opportunities for Pakistanis in Uzbekistan.

Field Correspondent Sohail Majeed
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Sohail Majeed is a Special Correspondent at The Diplomatic Insight. He has twelve plus years of experience in journalism & reporting. He covers International Affairs, Diplomacy, UN, Sports, Climate Change, Economy, Technology, and Health.

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