PACI stresses need for online business

‘Staff must not exceed 30pc’

KUWAIT CITY, March 3: The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) said that it will not receive any transaction that can be completed ‘online’ and through the electronic services provided on its website www.pack.gov.kw.

PACI said in a press statement it is committed to the instructions issued by the Council of Ministers to reduce the number of workers in government workplaces during the pandemic which should not exceed 30 percent.

The sources indicated the number of appointments will be reduced in proportion to the work capacity, stressing that no transaction will be received without a deadline.

The sources also indicated that the dates for receiving transactions that cannot be completed through the authority’s website ‘online’ and by booking an advance appointment will be in the main building in South Surrah from 9 am to 1 pm for Kuwaitis and from 2 pm to 5:30 pm for expatriates and the Jahra branch will work from 9 am to 5 pm in the afternoon.

The sources stated the Civil IDs will be delivered in the main building from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm evening, and in the Jahra and Ahmadi branches 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

PACI requests everyone to adhere to the health requirements to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

The Public Authority for Civil Information (PACI) has updated its annual demographics data, including the registration of the names and ages of citizens and expatriates for the year 2020, reports Al-Qabas daily.

According to PACI, the oldest age recorded is that of a 119-year-old Kuwaiti woman along with a 115-year-old Kuwaiti man.

Also, the demand for registering the name ‘Ahmed’ increased which came in third place in the list of the most registered names in 2020 compared to ninth in 2019.

The name ‘Muhammad’ is in first place among males, and ‘Fatima’ among females.