'source country' for manpower

Malaysia declares Pakistan as 'source country' for manpower

 

 Malaysia has formally declared Pakistan as 'source country' for acquiring skilled and others manpower. The Federal Secretary, Labour & Manpower, Major Asif Hayat (Retd) told Business Recorder here on Wednesday that the decision in this regard was taken during the Malaysian Prime Minister's visit to Pakistan last month. He said that a Malaysian working delegation will be visiting Pakistan in April to finalise the modalities for manpower export to Malaysia as a follow-up of the declaration of Pakistan as 'source country'.

He said that general workers are required in different sectors in Malaysia. The professional people like doctors, engineers are already going there. "The main hurdle in sending general workers was non-declaration of Pakistan as 'source country by Malaysia' in the past," he added.

Asif hoped that concrete outcome would be achieved when the working group would be visiting to finalise methodology.

When asked about estimated export of manpower to Malaysia, he said that it is too early to predict anything at this stage. "The Government would only finalise the modalities in this regard. It would be private sector of Malaysia to import manpower as per their demand, he added.

On manpower export to Middle East, in view of booming construction activities, he said that these activities are mainly concentrated in Dubai, and the manpower export is more or less same, compared to past.