Pakistan, July 6 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Pakistani embassies to actively identify overseas employment opportunities for young Pakistanis. He also ordered faster digital reforms and expanded skills training to improve access to international job markets. The move aims to boost youth employment and strengthen Pakistan's skilled workforce abroad.

Chairing a review meeting in Islamabad, the prime minister instructed Pakistani missions overseas to speed up efforts in identifying job openings. He also directed authorities to fully digitise the Protectorate of Emigration system to streamline overseas employment procedures.

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