Federal Minister and Chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir visitedConsulate General of Pakistan, Dubai on Sunday.
Shahryar Afridi is currently visiting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) todiscuss matters of national interest and welfare of overseas Pakistanis atrelevant forums in Dubai.
During his visit to Consulate, Afridi interacted with officers and staff ofthe Consulate. Consul General of Pakistan Ahmed Amjad Ali briefed theMinister about working of the Consulate and special efforts and initiativestaken from time to time for welfare of the community and improvisingConsular Services for the Pakistani Community.
Shahryar Khan Afridi visited different sections of the Consulate andinteracted with visiting Overseas Pakistanis and took their feedbackregarding services being provided by the Consulate. He asked visitors forthe problems they are facing, telling consulate general to speed up theprocess of resolution.
He appreciated the hard work of officers and staff of the consulate forwelfare of Pakistani Community.
He especially encouraged Consul General of Pakistan HE Ahmed Amjad Ali forkeeping his team motivated during the Pandemic and leading from the front.
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He further added that Consulate General of Pakistan in Dubai has played anexemplary role in facilitating Pakistanis to reach back home by arrangingspecial flights and provision of all possible support during the Pandemic.
Appreciating the exemplary performance of Consulate during CoronavirusPandemic, Shehryar Afridi expressed hope that Consulate will continue towork with same zeal and fervour in future as well.
Afridi said that the Consulate head helped around 61000 overseas Pakistanisreturn to their homes due to the pandemic situation in the UAE while over17,500 ration bags were also distributed among the affected overseasPakistanis stranded due to the pandemic. He also lauded the Consulate forthe provision of laptops for overseas Pakistani students.
Afridi said that under the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, theoverseas Pakistanis and the diaspora were an asset for the country and thestate of Pakistan would leave no stone unturned in helping the overseascommunity resolve their issues in the host country.
