ISLAMABAD, JAN 27 (DNA): Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, has underscored Pakistan’s strong commitment to modernizing its labor policies, enhancing skills development and aligning with international best practices.
He made the remarks while representing Pakistan at the 3rd Edition of the Global Labour Market Conference (GLMC) held in Riyadh.
During the high-level Ministerial Roundtable, the Federal Minister presented Pakistan’s stance on labour market transformation, emphasizing a shift toward dynamic, demand- driven skills alignment, digitisation of the Bureau of Emigration, and the integration of training curriculum with real-time global labour demand.
He highlighted Pakistan’s focus on high-growth sectors such as construction, healthcare, ICT, logistics, and emerging green jobs, as well as the importance of ethical recruitment, worker-centred mobility, and whole-of-government coordination on migration and skills policy.
The Federal Minister reaffirmed Pakistan’s readiness to deepen cooperation with international partners to co-design skills pathways, digital mobility platforms, and ethical recruitment models that translate policy ambition into employment outcomes. He reiterated that Pakistan stands prepared to play a constructive role in shaping a fair, transparent, and resilient global labour market.
The Global Labour Market Conference brought together ministers, policymakers, international organizations, private-sector leaders, and academic experts to deliberate on key themes such as skills mismatches, AI and the future of work, targeted immigration, productivity, youth employment, green jobs, and ethical cross-border talent mobility.
On the sidelines of the Conference, the Minister held bilateral meetings with global leaders, ministers, and envoys from a range of countries, including Oman, the Philippines, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These engagements focused on expanding government- to-government labour agreements, skills partnerships, and cooperation frameworks to facilitate transparent, mutually beneficial labour mobility.
The Federal Minister also participated in the 10th Anniversary Celebration of Musaned, recognizing its role in strengthening regulated and ethical recruitment systems in the region.
He visited exhibition stalls of leading global companies to explore emerging trends in workforce development, technology-enabled recruitment, and private-sector collaboration. In addition, he attended the graduation ceremony of the Global Labour Market Academy, commending the initiative for building future-ready talent pipelines and promoting lifelong learning.
