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SA extends Iqama of Pakistani workers by three months

ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia has extended Iqama (work/residence permit) for Pakistanis working in the kingdom by three more months.

The extension was made on government of Pakistan’s request.

An iqama is a permit issued to those expatriates who arrive in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on an employment visa.

The iqama is valid for a period of 1-2 years.

M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.