ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday visited the headquarters of Pakistan’s premier Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency to chair a special meeting of the newly established National Intelligence Coordination Committee, the PM Office said in a statement.
ISI Director General Faiz Hamid welcomed the prime minister and senior members of the federal cabinet at the agency’s head office in Islamabad.
The National Intelligence Coordination Committee is “a platform for intelligence coordination and cooperation for unified and wholesome national intelligence assessment,” said the official statement released by the PM Office.
It added that the body was notified earlier this year on January 22.
“A comprehensive briefing followed by discussion on enhanced intelligence cooperation was held,” the statement continued, saying that the prime minister expressed satisfaction over the performance of the National Intelligence Coordination Committee.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Information Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain, and heads of services’ intelligence agencies, Intelligence Bureau and Federal Investigation Agency attended the meeting.
PM Khan has been regularly visiting the ISI headquarters since assuming the country's top political office in 2018.
He also received a briefing on regional and national security issues during a visit to the ISI headquarter on May 24 along with other civil and military leaders of the country.
PM Khan chairs security meeting at headquarter of Pakistan’s premier spy agency
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PM Khan chairs security meeting at headquarter of Pakistan’s premier spy agency
- The meeting of the newly established National Intelligence Coordination Committee was arranged to ensure greater harmony among various intelligence agencies
- The event was also attended by senior members of the federal cabinet and other high-profile officials
Pakistan to send over 10,000 workers to Italy over three years after securing employment quota
- Government says Italy will admit 3,500 workers annually under seasonal and non-seasonal labor schemes
- It calls the deal a 'milestone' as Italy becomes the first European country to allocate job quota for Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured a quota of 10,500 jobs from Italy over the next three years, an official statement said on Saturday, opening legal employment pathways for Pakistani workers in Europe under Italy’s seasonal and non-seasonal labor programs.
Under the arrangement, 3,500 Pakistani workers will be employed in Italy each year, including 1,500 seasonal workers hired for time-bound roles, and 2,000 non-seasonal workers for longer-term employment across sectors.
The Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development said Italy is the first European country to allocate a dedicated labor quota to Pakistan, describing the move as a milestone in Pakistan’s efforts to expand overseas employment opportunities beyond traditional labor markets in the Middle East.
“After prolonged efforts, doors to employment for the Pakistani workforce in Italy are about to open,” Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis Chaudhry Salik Hussain said, calling the quota allocation a “historic milestone.”
The jobs will be available across multiple sectors, including shipbreaking, hospitality, healthcare and agriculture, with opportunities for skilled and semi-skilled workers in professions such as welding, technical trades, food services, housekeeping, nursing, medical technology and farming.
The agreement comes as Pakistan seeks to diversify overseas employment destinations for its workforce and increase remittance inflows, which remain a key source of foreign exchange for the country’s economy.
The ministry said a second meeting of the Pakistan-Italy Joint Working Group on labor cooperation is scheduled to be held in Islamabad in February 2026, where implementation and future cooperation are expected to be discussed.
