Envoy says Saudi Arabia prefers skilled workers for jobs

ISLAMABAD:

The Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Friday called for careful screening of job applicants for the Kingdom to ensure that the hired workforce was able to fulfill the job responsibilities effectively.

He said this during a meeting with Professional Examination Programme Project Manager Johar Afzal. Saudi Labour Attaché Majid Bakr bin Idris Bakr and Counselor Khalid Al-Hamwi.

The purpose of the meeting was to enhance coordination in the area of labour and to improve the quality of job candidates for employment in the Kingdom. Additionally, the meeting aimed to assess the skills of potential workers and address any challenges they may face.

The Saudi envoy instructed the relevant officials to closely monitor the professional examination project centres and ensure that they were fulfilling their designated responsibilities.

He also highlighted the importance of establishing a new, exemplary examination centre that would uphold high professional standards. In addition, he suggested the adoption of a common logo for all such centres in order to symbolise the strong and extensive relationship between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 8^th, 2023.