Friday, November 29, 2013

Khaleequr Rahman: No need for legal expatriates to worry in Saudi Ar...

Khaleequr Rahman: No need for legal expatriates to worry in Saudi Ar...: No need for legal expatriates to worry Courtesy: ABDULLATEEF AL-MULHIM The author writes for arab news Published in Arab...

No need for legal expatriates to worry in Saudi Arabia

No need for legal expatriates to worry

Courtesy: ABDULLATEEF AL-MULHIM

The author writes for arab news

Published in Arab News — Tuesday 2 November 2010

These days the media is abuzz with stories about illegal expatriates and the action taken against them. Many are led to believe that Saudi Arabia or Saudis are against the presence of expatriate population in the Kingdom. This is not true.

Since 1973, Saudi Arabia has been playing host to millions of expatriates from various countries across the globe. The contribution of the expat community to the development of the Kingdom is duly recognized and appreciated by all.

Due to the influx of expatriates, the Kingdom has become a melting pot of various cultures. Saudis and expats have learned a great deal from one another. I personally know many expatriates who have spent most of their lives in the Kingdom and consider Saudi Arabia their second home. We, Saudis, respect all such expats. However, in every country non-residents have duties and obligations toward the host country and must obey the law of the land.

The ongoing measures are only directed against people who flout the laws and exploit loopholes in the system. Expatriates who respect the law and are residing in the Kingdom legally have nothing to worry about.

It is true that unlike in the past, more and more young educated Saudis are entering the job market. This does not mean that we don’t want foreign workers anymore. We believe that Saudis and expatriates will work side by side for the progress of the country.

People must understand that the action against illegal expatriates is the need of the hour. In fact, the illegal status of these expatriates make them more vulnerable to abuses at the hands of their sponsors. These illegal expats cannot report any matter to the authorities and continue to brave inhuman treatment.

Moreover, the presence of illegal expats is also detrimental to the interests of foreigners who are residing in the Kingdom legally. These illegal workers take up all sorts of jobs at much lower salaries, which consequently affect the job market and create problems for both Saudis and legal expats.

The current phenomenon is not Saudi specific as many countries across the world are taking stern actions against illegal population by implementing harsh laws. It won’t be an exaggeration to claim that the Kingdom has been kind to the illegals as well as they have been given ample time to correct their status. But, it turned out that the number of illegal workforce is much higher than the expectations of many.

Apart from the huge numbers of illegal workers, various factors have further complicated the situation, but at the end of the day, a country will do whatever it can to protect its national interests.

During the past few weeks we have been reading about panic-stricken workers scrambling to get their status corrected. The government departments are working at full capacity to deal with a deluge of illegal expats. A careful analysis of the situation will reveal that many Saudis are also to be blamed for this situation. Why did they hire illegal workers in the first place?

One should realize that by taking action against the illegal expats, the authorities would be in a better position to do planning for the benefit of Saudis and legal foreigner workforce.

Many of the expatriates who would leave the Kingdom after correcting their will have a chance to return and prove to be valuable asset to the Kingdom. But at this stage the Kingdom has the right to review the presence of hundreds of thousands of illegal workers. This will benefit both the Saudis and the legal expats.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Khaleequr Rahman: Andhra Pradesh Government launches the web portal ...

Khaleequr Rahman: Andhra Pradesh Government launches the web portal ...: http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20131128187949

Andhra Pradesh Government launches the web portal for AP NRIs

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Sunday, November 24, 2013

Khaleequr Rahman: Andhra Pradesh government starts online services f...

Khaleequr Rahman: Andhra Pradesh government starts online services f...: Mohd.Khaleequr Rahman Congressman seen handing over the representation to NRIs Affairs Minsiter of Govt of Andhra Pradesh Shri D.Shridha...

Andhra Pradesh government starts online services for NRIs on the representation of Saudi NRIs made through Khaleequr Rahman

Mohd.Khaleequr Rahman Congressman seen handing over the representation to NRIs Affairs Minsiter of Govt of Andhra Pradesh Shri D.Shridhar Babu

I am happy to inform you all that on my representation, the Andhra Pradesh government has launched a project to collect database of Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) from the state and to provide them some online services. It may be mentioned here that a representation in this connection was made to me while I was in Riyadh during the month of June 2013 and I had promised them that I would take up this issue with our government and the government of Andhra Pradesh has been kind enough to have accepted this representation and decided to launch a pilot project for management of information/application system of NRI affairs on migration profiling and to provide online services and I would like to thank our Hon’bel Chief Minister Shri Kiran Kumar Reddy and our Incharge NRI Affairs Minister Shri D.Shridhar Babu for this kind gesture which will win the hearts of the NRIs.

The NRIs can now apply online for authentication of educational certificates and for attestation of other certificates/documents through the web portal www.apnri.ap.gov.in. This will provide a big relief to those who had to stand in queues to get the work done at the NRI department in state secretariat.

Tthe applicant on the date of his preference may physically appear before the officer concerned for authentication of the documents.

The government has launched a pilot project for management of information/application system of NRI affairs on migration profiling and to provide online services. This project covers five districts of Adilabad, Kadapa, Karimnagar, Nizamabad and West Godavari with headquarters in Hyderabad.

The NRIs having valid visa for going abroad on study or employment can register by filling a form online. The government will issue a certificate 30 days after the submission of the form.

The user can have access to services offered by the NRI department and can also register his grievances.

The department also proposed to link the website with the passport and Protector of Emigrants database, and the data so collected will be used for policy interventions and also for tracking the illegal migrants.

A help desk will be established at the Hyderabad airport and with the data base with passport portal linkage, the illegal migrant can be identified.

Shri D.Sridhar Babu said the Overseas Indians Affairs Ministry had desired that the state government create database of overseas Indians hailing from the state on migration/immigration profiling in order to address their issues more effectively.

Khaleequr Rahman: Khaleequr Rahman speaking on Road Safety in India

Khaleequr Rahman: Khaleequr Rahman speaking on Road Safety in India: Strategic Road Safety Conference at Hyderabad organised by Australian Government at taj Deccan..seen in the picture are Australian Consu...

Khaleequr Rahman speaking on Road Safety in India

Strategic Road Safety Conference at Hyderabad organised by Australian Government at taj Deccan..seen in the picture are Australian Consul General Chennai Mr.Staurt Campbell and Australian Trade Commissioner Dr.Garryson Perry, Kamran Khan and Ayesha Rubina

Khaleequr Rahman: Australian Goovernment's Strategic Conference on R...

Khaleequr Rahman: Australian Goovernment's Strategic Conference on R...: The Strategic Road Safety Conference at Hyderabad organised by Australian Government at Taj Deccan..seen in the picture are Australian Con...

Australian Goovernment's Conference on Strategic Road Safety in Hyderabad

The Strategic Road Safety Conference at Hyderabad organised by Australian Government at Taj Deccan..seen in the picture are Australian Consul General Chennai Mr.Staurt Campbell, Australian Trade Commissioner Dr.Garryson Perry, Mohd.Khaleequr Rahman, Mr.Kamran Khan, Mr.Shyam IPS DCP Traffic, Ms.Ayesha Rubina and others

Saturday, November 23, 2013

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Khaleequr Rahman Addressing Australian Conference on Strategic Road Safety Initiative

Khaleequr Rahman delivering the keynote address at the Strategic Road Safety Conference at Hyderabad organised by Australian Government at taj Deccan..seen in the picture are Australian Consul General Chennai Mr.Staurt Campbell and Australian Trade Commissioner Dr.Garryson Perry