January 25, 2019: Pakistan and Iraq have agreed to finalize the signing of Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ensuring legal and risk-free migration of Pakistani manpower to Iraq. 

The agreement was reached at a meeting between Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Zulfiqar Bukhari and Iraqi Labor Minister Dr Basim Abdul Zaman Majeed Al Rubaie in Baghdad.

The two sides resolved to work together for safe and legal migration of workforce from Pakistan to Iraq.

They also agreed that Iraqi government would also facilitate Pakistani businessmen by ensuring speedy processing of business visas to them.

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