Daily Times

ISLAMABAD: President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain has urged the Kuwaiti government to ease its visa policy to benefit Pakistani manpower.

Talking to outgoing Ambassador of Kuwait Nawaf Abdulaziz Alenezi, who called on him at the presidency on Thursday, Mamnoon said that the government of Pakistan had taken measures to ensure compliance with Kuwaiti rules and regulations. The outgoing ambassador said his government was taking measures to resolve the issues being faced by Pakistanis in getting visa and said their problems would be resolved soon.

The ambassador of Kuwait conveyed condolences of Emir of Kuwait over the Quetta terrorist attack and said Kuwaitis were deeply saddened over the incident. The president said that the attack in Quetta reflected desperation of the terrorists following the operation to eliminate them He stated that relations between all Islamic countries should be cordial for collectively eliminating the menace of terrorism and extremism. He underscored that Muslims should resolve their mutual issues by utilising the platform of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). “Pakistan would stand by all Muslim countries in their hour of need, including Kuwait,” he added.

The president said that Pakistan desires strong economic relations with all Islamic countries, adding that there was a need to have extended cooperation amongst the Muslim world in the fields of education, healthcare and science. He commended the services of the outgoing ambassador of Kuwait in Pakistan and hoped that he would continue his work to improve relations between Pakistan and Kuwait.