In Short

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Secretary Overseas Pakistanis Dr Arshad said at a Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis that a number of Gulf countries have voiced reservations about the behaviour of overseas Pakistanis.

A number of Gulf nations, including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait, have raised grave concerns over the conduct of Pakistani expatriates and the labour force, a report said.

The matter was raised by Secretary Overseas Pakistanis Dr Arshad at a Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis, where he said that a number of Gulf countries have voiced reservations about the behaviour of overseas Pakistanis.