FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Minister for Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled Dr. Nasrin Oryakhel on Sunday said thousands of Afghan labourers would be sent to Saudi Arabia and Qatar in near future to arrest soaring unemployment in the country.
Oryakhel, who visited northeastern Badakhshan province, said joblessness had unexpectedly risen and most of educated youth were unemployed due to a shortage of job opportunities.
Speaking to reporters, she said her ministry had been in contact with the Gulf countries on manpower exports. An agreement would be inked soon with Qatar on 15,000 Afghan labourers being . . .
