Islamabad:Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain has emphasized the importance of expanding legal employment opportunities for Pakistanis in European countries and enhancing bilateral cooperation in skills development.
According to Radio Pakistan, these views were shared during a meeting between Hussain and European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration Magnus Brunner in Islamabad. The discussions focused on legal migration, skills development, vocational training, the prevention of irregular migration, and improving access for Pakistani workers to European labor markets.
Hussain highlighted a Memorandum of Understanding signed between Pakistan and Italy in May 2025 as a significant achievement in promoting legal migration. This agreement opened up 10,500 employment opportunities for Pakistani workers. He also proposed similar employment arrangements with Germany, Finland, Greece, and Ireland.
Magnus Brunner acknowledged Hussain’s efforts in the field of migration, with both sides stressing the need to promote legal migration and strengthen bilateral cooperation.
