Saudi Arabia announces visa extensions for Pakistani labour

Pakistani labourers in Saudi Arabia will get visa extensions, it was announced Wednesday. Saudi Minister for Manpower Abdullah Bin Naseer spoke to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis, Zulfi Bukhari, on the matter. The entry and exit class visa will get an extension. Employees who lost their jobs will get their salaries and arrears cleared, Saudi officials assured the Pakistani authorities.

The video call was held to discuss at length the issues faced by the labourers employed in KSA and their safe return.

Source: Samaa