Around 10,000 Pakistanis lose jobs in UAE amid coronavirus outbreak

Due to the coronavirus outbreak in United Arab Emirates (UAE), 10,000 plus Pakistanis have lost their jobs, The News reported.

Moreover, around 35,000 Pakistanis have registered with the consulate in Dubai in a bid to return Pakistan, Consul General Ahmed Amjad Ali Said.

The officials informed that preparations are underway to bring back the stranded Pakistanis.

Besides, “Tourists, unemployed and the elderly will be given preference,” as per evacuation policy.

The screening measures have been completed at the Dubai airport but bringing Pakistanis back in such large number in very challenging for the authorities.

According to Pakistani diplomats, Pakistan is a big labour supplier to the UAE — more than a million Pakistanis — who are living and working in UAE.

In March, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Security Division Moeed W Yusuf had assured the nation that the government was in touch with the authorities of those countries where Pakistani passengers are stuck in transit.