ISLAMABAD – Japan on Wednesday expressed keenness to fast-track therecruitment of Pakistani health and information technology professionals tomeet its market demand for highly skilled workforce.
Japanese Ambassador to Pakistan, Kuninori Matsuda expressed hisgovernment’s desire during a meeting with Special Assistant to the PrimeMinister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development SayedZulfikar Abbas Bukhari, said a news release issued here.
Japan has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pakistan forimport of skilled Pakistani manpower pertaining to 14 different sectorsincluding construction, Information Technology (IT), nursing,manufacturing, engineering and others.
The envoy informed Zulfikar Bukhari that Japan had introduced a category of‘Highly skilled Visa’ to expedite the recruitment process for skilledmanpower.
“Japan is in dire need of trained manpower in information technology andnursing care,” Kuninori Matsuda said, while pointing out the keenness ofJapanese companies that were eager to work with Pakistani-trained youth.
Kuninori Matsuda said the IT expert in Pakistan could apply under thiscategory for obtaining the visa for Japan in a hassle-free manner.
The ambassador congratulated Pakistan on successfully curbing the novelcoronavirus spread in the country.
He said: “Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan was the first [leader ofthe world] to express his best wishes for health of the President of Japan.”
The message of the Prime Minister Imran Khan was welcomed in Japan andtweet of the Japanese President in that regard was its manifestation, theenvoy added.
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Zulfikar Bukhari said around 65 per cent of Pakistan’s population wasunder-35.“Providing employment to our labor in Japan will lead to new avenues ofco-operation between the two countries and further strengthen the bilateralties,” he remarked.
The SAPM assured the envoy of his full co-operation in sending manpower toJapan.He said the pandemic was a main impediment in sending workforce to Japanduring past. However, the overseas ministry attached great importance tothe export of Pakistani manpower to Japan in post-coronavirus scenario, headded.
He informed the ambassador that the country had already been sendinghealthcare staff to Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. “4000 Nursing staff can besent to Japan on immediate basis,” he maintained.
The SAPM also expressed his desire to hold a three-day government-sponsoredjob fair in Pakistan.
“Japanese IT Companies can participate in the job fair for fast andefficient recruitment” he said.
The idea was welcomed by the delegation. The ambassador assured to finalisethe proposal in the next meeting.
