PR No. 36 500 Nursing jobs Needed in the National Health Service of UK - SAPM Zulfi Bukhari Islamabad, 6th August, 2019

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Syed Zulfi Bukhari has said that nurses should utilise the employment opportunities being offered in UK. He was addressing an awareness seminar on ‘Employment opportunities for Nurses in UK’ organized by Overseas Employment Corporation(OEC) in collaboration with the National Health Service of Pakistan and UK, and Pakistan Nursing Council. National Health Service of UK needs 500 nurses, and the number of overseas skilled workers has seen a 51% increase as a whole. He said that improved training and work ethic can open new employment opportunities for Pakistanis abroad. He said that the experience gained would enhance the expertise of Pakistani nurses, and would also help build the capacity of local nurses. Overseas Pakistanis are Pakistan’s ambassadors abroad, and this is a high wage job offering around 3.5 Million per annum during the training. He urged the nurses to utilise this opportunity, and improve the economic prospects of their families. The Seminar was also attended by Director General Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) Kashif Noor, Managing Director Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Dr. Amir Shaikh, and Registrar Pakistan Nursing Council Ms. Fauzia Mushtaq. SAPM congratulated the OEC for successfully holding the Seminar.

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