ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s High Commissioner in Malaysia Amna Baloch Wednesdaysaid Malaysia was negotiating with Pakistan to hire security guards afterit had stopped hiring low-skilled workers from other countries.
“The initial negotiations between both the countries have already been heldat highest level while modalities to formalise the hiring process werebeing worked out,” she said during an exclusive talk with APP.
Previously, Amna said Malaysia was hiring security guards from Nepal underan agreement which now had been revised. “It is a best time for us to takeadvantage of this opportunity and send our low-skilled workforce toMalaysia.”
A senior officer from the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and HumanResource Development confirmed the development and said Malaysia had apotential to recruit 100,000 to 150,000 Pakistani security guards.
He said the agreement to send Pakistani security guard to Malaysia wasexpected to be formalized during the upcoming visit of Prime Minister (PM)Imran Khan to Kula Lumpur.
The officer said the government was also in consultative process withMalaysian authorities to regulate welfare process of intending emigrants inMalaysia. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in that regard was alsoexpected to be signed during the upcoming visit of the PM to Malaysia.
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He said the MoU had been prepared and sent to the Ministry of Law andJustice for vetting. Pakistani workers, after signing of the MoU, would beabled to attain equal rights as being provided to the Malaysian workers.
The MoU was aimed at social protection of Pakistani manpower abroad, headded.
To a query, the officer said some 10,000 to 15,000 Pakistani workforce wentto Malaysia per year under the MoU signed by both the governments in 2005.The MoU was also being revised to boost employment for Pakistanis inMalaysia, he added.
