Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has announced plans to send Pakistani nurses to the United States. This decision emerged during a meeting in Islamabad with New York State Assembly Deputy Speaker Philip Ramos and his delegation. They discussed mutual interests including education, health, policing, and economic cooperation.
The meeting concluded with an agreement to send qualified Pakistani nurses to New York for employment, pending the finalization of necessary procedures. Ramos invited Minister Naqvi to visit New York, citing a shortage of qualified nurses in the US and recognizing Pakistan’s potential to help address this gap. He emphasized that enhanced bilateral cooperation would benefit both nations.
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Naqvi noted that during his tenure in Punjab, he focused on the nursing sector, doubling the number of nursing students. He plans to increase the number of nurses in Islamabad and will take immediate steps to facilitate the employment of qualified Pakistani nurses in New York.
The interior minister also mentioned positive discussions on enhancing cooperation between the Islamabad Police and the New York Police Department during his recent visit to New York. An Islamabad Police delegation is set to visit New York soon.
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The American delegation included New York Assembly member Alec Kransy, Chairman of American Pakistani Public Affairs Dr. Ijaz Ahmed, President of the New York Chapter Tariq Khan, President Imtiaz Rahi, Director Dr. Parvez Iqbal, former Executive Director Athar Tirmizi, and Vice President of Texas Dr. Khalid Mahmood.