ISLAMABAD: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi visited Pakistan’s Embassy in Athens Greece and addressed diplomatic staff and Pakistani journalists stationed there. He was briefed on services of Embassy by acting Ambassador of Pakistan in Athens. Minister appreciated public and diplomatic services of Embassy staff and emphasised on providing quality oriented services to overseas Pakistanis in Athens, says an official statement issued here.  Pakistani journalists were also invited to Embassy, who applauded visit of Minister to Greece after a long time.

They said this visit will help strengthen Pakistan-Greece bilateral relations and solve issues being faced by expats.  Minister inaugurated Pakistan Citizen Registration System at Embassy and said under System, Pakistani citizens in Greece can register themselves at Embassy, which aims to provide maximum facilities to Pakistani citizens. Turi added that overseas Pakistanis are playing important and leading role in economy of Pakistan and current government is trying to increase export of manpower to various countries, especially developed countries. He elaborated Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is making relentless efforts to establish good and friendly relations with various countries and with his assiduous efforts Pakistan’s diplomatic isolation has ended.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 25 2022

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