According to an official at the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM), news about suspending 16,000 work visas for expatriates in the private sector pending validation of their academic certificates is inaccurate; citing sources, Al-Qabas daily reports that the authority works continuously to verify the integrity of certificates issued by private sector workers according to procedures and laws.

According to sources, there is no plan to suspend 16,000 work visas to ensure their procedures remain fair, stressing that the authority continues to suspend those whose papers or academic certificates are invalid, and each case is audited separately. The authority is working hard to organize the labor market, facilitate procedures for young Kuwaiti business owners, and continue demographic changes.