ISLAMABAD – Minister of State for Communication Murad Saeed said has thatthe government is taking several steps for well-being of Pakistani workersin the Gulf countries.
Responding to a question in the National Assembly during the question hour,he said numbers of community welfare attaches are being increased tosafeguard Pakistani workers’ interest. He said Pakistani Missions abroadare providing legal assistance to resolve issues of Pakistani Diaspora. Hesaid it is also being ensured that benefits under work agreements ofPakistani citizens will be protected.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan informed theHouse that a total 2041 families comprising over ten thousand TemporarilyDisplaced Persons are still residing at Baka-Khel Camp.
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He said currently the camp is used as a transit hub of TDPs who fled toAfghanistan and it will be de-commissioned as soon as areas of their returnare declared safe and repatriation of these families commences. He said theTDPs will continue to get assistance under TDPs status till they arerepatriated and settled at their places.
