Pakistan, July 7 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed Pakistani embassies abroad to accelerate efforts to identify employment opportunities for the country's workforce.

He issued the directives while chairing a review meeting on measures aimed at providing jobs for Pakistani youth.

The prime minister instructed that the entire system of the Protectorate of Emigrants be digitized.

He also directed the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, the National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) and the PM's Youth Programme to ensure the provision of skills and language courses along with certifications.

PM Shehbaz said Pakistani workforce was highly capable and emphasised that the government was taking every possibl...