Pakistan is sending 600 medical professionals to Kuwait, and a first batch of 221 doctors, nurses and technicians is all set to fly out on Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Special Assistant on Overseas Pakistanis, Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari, said on Wednesday. A second group of 200 medical professionals will also fly
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Kuwait Proposes to end Travel Ban
The Director of Operations at Kuwait’s International Airport, Saleh Al Fadaghi, revealed to Al Jarida that they have submitted a proposal to the Supreme Committee to end the travel ban and enforce a mandatory 14-day institutional quarantine in Kuwait. Al Fadaghi added that if the proposal were accepted they would require
Pakistan Plans Sending 100,000 Skilled Workers to Kuwait: OP&HRD
Pakistan is planning to send around 100,000 skilled workers to Kuwait aims at boosting its remittances, for which a formal request has been made with the authorities concerned in the gulf state, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OP&HRD) said on Wednesday. “A formal request to this effect has
Kuwait Passes Draft Law to Crackdown on Number of Expats
A panel at Kuwait’s National Assembly passed a draft law Sunday designed to limit the number of expats in the country over the next five years as authorities continue to crackdown on the number of foreign workers, Kuwait-based newspaper the Kuwait Times reported Monday. The draft law did not list the
Kuwait: Ministries Asked to Name Expat Employees to be Replaced by Citizens
Kuwait’s Civil Service Commission has asked the ministries of education and Awqaf to list names of all foreign employees doing certain jobs in a step to replace them with citizens as the country is seeking to redress population imbalance, a media report said today. Those to be replaced are expatriates holding
Bloomingdale’s Opens Online Store for Deliveries in UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
Bloomingdale’s Middle East has launched its e-commerce platform and will offer deliveries in three countries within the region: UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. In the UAE, Bloomingdale’s will give customers the option for same-day delivery, while customers in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia can avail of express shipping services. The American luxury department
kuwait to Extend Expired-Residency Visit Visas for 3 More Months from September 1
Kuwait has announced that the validity of expired residency and visit visas for those within the country will be extended by an additional three months starting September 1. The announcement was made by the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday. The extension will be processed automatically by the ministry online to avoid overcrowding
Kuwait: New Residency Bill for Expats
Kuwait Grants 1-Year Visa Extension for Expats Above 60
Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower has begun enforcing a one year only work permit for those that are above the age of 60 and do not hold a university degree, Al Qabas reported. The employment department of the Public Authority of Manpower has been implementing this policy verbally and informed those