FIFA World Cup: Jobs of 10,000 Pakistanis at risk.

KARACHI -- The jobs of 10,000 Pakistani labourers are at risk due to a delay in medical tests of a private company ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, ARY News reported on Thursday.

10,000 Pakistani labourers were facing troubles in departing for Qatar due to delayed medical tests ahead of FIFA World Cup 2022, Qatar, as a private firm was not giving appointments to them despite the issuance of visa numbers, according to Pakistan Overseas Employment Promoters Association (POEPA).

After the development, the employment quota of Pakistani labourers were being shifted to other countries including India, Nepal and Bangladesh.The POEPA Vice-President Muhammad Adnan Paracha appealed to the federal government to intervene in the matter and suggested the authorities immediately contact the Qatar government to expedite the process of medical tests for Pakistanis.

He said that more than 10,000 Pakistani labourers were waiting to...

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