DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has given Pakistani Expatsdesirous of working in UAE a good news.

UAE authorities have temporarily suspended the provision of ‘good conductcertificate’ for Pakistani expatriates seeking job in the country,Pakistani diplomatic missions in UAE were told on March 29.

Earlier on February 4, the UAE government announced that newcomers to thecountry would need to provide a good conduct certificate or policeclearance certificate in view of being eligiblefor a job in the UAE.

Pakistan diplomatic missions welcomed the new decision taken by the UAECabinet. Head of Chancery at the Pakistan Consulate Rana Samar Javed calledthe development “a great progress”.

“We welcome the new instruction. We continue to work closely with the UAEauthorities to ensure a streamlined process for recruitment of Pakistaniworkers and professionals into UAE”, Rana Samar Javed added.

On March 29, the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and InternationalCooperation (MoFA) sent out a letter to embassies and consulates across theUAE confirming the news of the postponement.