In a positive gesture of good bilateral relations, the foreign minister of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani offered 100,000 jobs for skilled and semi-skilled Pakistani workers.
The offer was extended by Qatar Foreign Minister in his meeting with Pakistani counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly’s 73rd session in New York on Wednesday.
FM Shah Mehmood Qureshi met his Qatari counterpart in New York today. The two sides agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation & explore new avenues give impetus to the existing ties. FM Qatar offered 100,000 jobs for skilled and semi skilled workers from PAK. in the meeting.#PTI pic.twitter.com/8kyz5IpHch
— Tehreek-e-Insaf (@InsafPK) September 26, 2018
The two sides agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation and explore new avenues to give impetus to the existing ties.
During the meeting, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi welcomed the increase in the bilateral trade by 53%.
He appreciated the formal operationalization of the Hamad Port and stressed to unleash the great economic potential between the two countries by increasing the exports in sectors such as food items, construction material, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, sports goods and fabrics.
Both sides reiterated that Pakistan and Qatar are important members of the Muslim world and vowed to continue to work together at all fora for the advancement of common causes.