Saudi Arabia shows interest in investment
Doctors at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre perform the first robotic surgery at the health facility. Photo: express
Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Maliki has said that his country is ready to benefit from the investment opportunities in Pakistan.
He was speaking to Caretaker Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare Dr Jamal Nasir who called on him on Monday and discussed with him issues pertaining to mutual cooperation in the health sector.
The ambassador reiterated his country's determination to strengthen the longstanding relations between the two countries.
Dr Nasir said Saudi Arabia could benefit from the services of Pakistani doctors, nurses and paramedical staff.
He said the Punjab government had simplified the procedure for ex-Pakistan leave for senior for overseas employment and their applications were being processed within four days.
He said the possibility for launching Arabic language courses for medical staff employed by Arab countries could also be considered. Apart from labour, Saudi Arabia could also get the services of professionals in the engineering, IT and other fields, he added.
Published in The Express Tribune, October 10th, 2023.