A high-profile provincial government initiative to send 30,000 young people from Balochistan overseas for employment has come under fire, with allegations that some work permits issued were fraudulent and that not a single individual has been sent abroad despite a year and a half passing since the project”s announcement.
Speaking at a press conference at the Quetta Press Club on Tuesday, Mir Hassan, an individual affected by the programme, voiced serious concerns over the lack of progress.
The commitment, made by the current provincial administration under the Balochistan Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (BTEVTA), has yet to be realised, according to Hassan.
He stated that numerous young people from across the province had applied through the designated companies, submitting their original documentation in the process. However, the situation turned distressing for some when the work permits they received were later discovered to be fake.
Hassan, accompanied by others impacted by the delays, urged the relevant authorities to take swift notice of the matter and honour the pledge to provide international employment opportunities for the 30,000 youths as originally promised under the BTEVTA scheme.