Bahrain remains lucrative place for skilled Pakistani workforce

ISLAMABAD: Numerous employment opportunities exist for highly skilled Pakistani workforce in public as well as private sectors of Bahrain, said Ambassador of Bahrain to Pakistan, Mohamed Ebrahim Mohamed Abdulqader.

Talking to Chairman National Vocational & Technical Education Commission (NAVTEC), Adnan A Khwaja, who called on him here on Thursday, he said although the Pakistani workforce working in Bahrain was good in number but there was a scope for absorption of properly trained Pakistani manpower in various sectors, including construction, services, banking and health. He, however, said employment opportunities for skilled Pakistani women like doctors, nurses, bankers and the security women were comparatively higher.

He said many of the Pakistanis were enjoying a good status and reputation in his country in banking, police, intelligence and navy.

Ambassador Ebrahim assured Adnan Khwaja that the Bahrainís mission will fully cooperate with the NAVTEC for exploring more jobs for Pakistanis in Bahrain. On the occasion, Chairman NAVTEC said his organisation, under a comprehensive strategy, was producing highly skilled workforce through technical training courses.

In this connection, he referred to the establishment of eight Centres of Excellence in Pakistan with the technical assistance of the British Council and the JICA to help Pakistan in producing skilled manpower of international standards.

Khwaja told Ambassador Ebrahim that since its establishment in 2006, the NAVTEC had already trained 70,000 youth in various disciplines. ìWe have planned to train 100,000 more next year. We are confident that our newly trained workforce will be an asset for any organisation it will work for,î he added.

Welcoming the NAVTEC chairman’s forthcoming visit to Bahrain, Ebrahim assured him all possible help and support to make the visit fruitful and rewarding. He, however, suggested the chairman to fully involve the Pakistani mission in Bahrain for interaction with the country’s major employers for availing maximum job opportunities. Executive Director NAVTEC Muhammad Ather Tahir and Director General (Planning & Development) Muhammad Riaz Khan were also present.