KUWAIT CITY, Aug 10: The Acting Director General of the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) Marzouq Al-Otaibi affirmed the authority’s primary role in providing legal protection for expatriate workers and ensuring the existence of an appropriate work environment that guarantees all workers their rights, including Pakistani workers in various sectors, reports Al-Jarida Daily. He said this during his meeting with the Pakistani Ambassador to Kuwait Malik Farooq, and his accompanying delegation to discuss issues related to Pakistani workers, and work on solving the problems facing them, with the cooperation of all concerned parties.

Al-Otaibi highlighted that the labor market in Kuwait attracts workers with the specializations it needs, indicating that the authority is exerting unremitting and continuous efforts to develop the process of recruiting skilled workers to serve the developmental and economic interests of Kuwait. He praised the very old and distinguished historical relations between the two countries at the highest levels, and affirmed his keenness to maintain and continue this good relationship.

In turn, Ambassador Farouk expressed his appreciation and gratitude to Kuwait particularly to PAM for its efforts in solving Pakistani manpower issues in Kuwait, affirming their constant endeavor to develop relations between the two countries in the interest of all parties.