Pakistan Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Faisal Niaz Tirmizi, described the refusal of the Pays du Gulf des Visas to Pakistani nationals as a “serious and important” problem, confirming that the two countries are working to resolve it.
Timmizi’s comments came in response to information on the drop in visa approvals for Pakistanis, especially in the past year, invoking concerns about non-compliance with local laws, political activities and an alleged involvement in sloganering.
In an interview with Arab News, the ambassador said he had met water officials from foreign and human resources development to resolve the issue.
“This is a very serious problem and has been raised at the highest level in all interactions,” said Tirmizi. “We are working to solve the problem and I hope they will be solved, but the problem is quite important and I cannot deny it.”
Tirmizi explained that the refusals of visas were mainly due to the authenticity of documents and the criminal record of certain candidates. He stressed that water now uses artificial intelligence (AI) to check the documents, and any divergence could lead to rejection.
“There was a major problem on the authenticity of Pakistan education and qualification documents which must be discussed,” he said, adding that even authentic documents could be rejected if the certificate was deemed wrong .
Tirmizi also stressed that people with legal records should be prohibited from traveling abroad.
“We have to improve the country’s systems to ensure that only authentic travelers, real workers with a clean file, are allowed to travel outside and find jobs outside the country,” He declared.
Regarding employment opportunities, Tirmizi explained that water no longer needed unskilled labor, because a large part of its physical infrastructure had already been developed.
“We must train people now in very competent jobs, such as well -trained IT experts, people trained in artificial intelligence, people trained in accounting, people who have skills, doctors, physiotherapists and laboratory technicians, ”he says.
He also proposed the launch of a four -year nursing program, which would be recognized in the Water and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
“Pakistan has a surplus of work, and we have to improve the quality of education in Pakistan and make sure that these people have the technical, cultural, sweetness skills necessary to compete in the international market,” added Tirmizi.
Despite the challenges, Pakistan Water Funds have experienced significant growth. According to figures from the diplomatic mission in Pakistan, funding increased by 53.9% in annual shift, with projections of $ 3.58 billion for the 20125 financial year.
“This is a very important development,” said Tirmizi. “If you have high -level workers, the level of sending funds to Pakistan will increase the multiple.”
Tirmizi also underlined the success of Pakistan’s participation in recent exhibitions and commercial events in water, which led to a 40% increase in exports of IT products and services. The United Arab Emirates have become the third destination for IT exports in Pakistan after the United States and the United Kingdom.
Food exports, including rice, sesame seeds and pink salt, have also increased by 28% in the past year.
The United Arab Emirates are the third trading partner in Pakistan after China and the United States, total bilateral trade reaching nearly $ 5.6 billion during the 201023-24 fiscal year. Pakistani exports to water increased by 31% to $ 873 million in the first half for the current year (July-December 2024), against $ 670 million in the same period last year.
Tirmizi stressed that the two countries were determined to resolve the question of the visa and to extend their economic cooperation, in particular in the fields of qualified labor and trade.
