ISLAMABAD – PTI government has informed Senate that a holistic approachwill be adopted to provide full legal and humanitarian assistance to thePakistani prisoners languishing in foreign jails.
Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari told the house during questionhour today that consular services of our missions abroad will be upgradedfor this purpose. She said a policy decision will also be taken to get intouch with different countries for repatriation of the Pakistani prisoners.
The minister said the present government will bolster efforts to produceskilled workforce keeping in the view the demand of jobs in the gulf andother countries.
Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan told the house that Gwadar portis a big national asset. He said currently limited exports and commercialimports are taking place from the port.
In a written reply, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmoud Qureshi told the housethat safeguarding national security, promoting Pakistan’s economicinterests and strengthening international partnerships have been some ofthe overarching themes of country’s foreign policy.
He said the foreign policy as in any other democratic country is formulatedby the government. He, however, said the parliament, security agencies andsome other ministries play an equally important role in providing crucialinputs. This practice, he said, is also followed in other countries as well.