SLAMABAD, May 06 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday pointing to the “indifferent attitude” of officers and staff at Pakistan missions abroad in resolving problems of diaspora urged them to adopt the passion of serving overseas Pakistanis, whose remittances were contributing a lot in running the country.
“Overseas Pakistanis are our major strength. Pakistan is running on their remittances. If they would not have been remitting, the country would have gone towards bankruptcy,” Imran Khan said while addressing Pakistan Ambassadors and High Commissioners via video link.
The Prime Minister referred to his 20 years of living experience in England and said he himself witnessed such attitude of officers and staff at Pakistan High Commission in London towards the labour class.
Pakistani Ambassadors during the decades of 1970s, 80s and 90 used to behave like masters of the colonial days, he remarked.
The Prime Minister mentioned the recent complaints received at Citizen Portal about the “indifferent and callous” attitude of officers and staff at the Pakistan Embassy in Saudi Arabia towards the diaspora was shocking.
“It is unfortunate how we [staff and officers at the Embassy] deal with Overseas Pakistanis. This is unacceptable. It cannot go on this way now. The embassies are duty-bound to serve the diaspora,” he maintained.
