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Pakistan scraps COVID restrictions for air travellers

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  • Passengers no longer need to show COVID vaccination certificate. 
  • Inbound travellers will not show negative PCR test report. 
  • People from other countries no longer need to undergo 2% screening.

KARACHI: The requirements to show the COVID-19 vaccination and testing evidence while travelling to and from Pakistan have been abolished, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) notified on Thursday.

As per the notification, the requirement of presenting a COVID-19 vaccine certificate at the time of arrival and presenting a negative PCR Report before boarding flights or upon arrival has been abolished for all inbound passengers.

Pakistan scraps COVID restrictions for air travellers

Moreover, the condition of 2% screening for COVID-19 of passengers travelling from the UK, Gulf, and other countries has also been abolished.

“As informed by the National Command and Operations Center, the following decisions concerning inbound passengers to Pakistan will be applicable from immediate effect and until further orders,” the notification stated. 

Pakistan had imposed strict COVID-related restrictions and requirements when the pandemic first surfaced in the world under the global cause to prevent the spread. 

The restrictions were eased and re-imposed several times in between as per the COVID situation in and outside of the country, which caused heavy financial losses to the airline services. 

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At Rakaposhi Base Camp, one of Gilgit-Baltistan’s most well-liked tourist sites, the project sought to solve the growing garbage problem.

50 volunteers, including sherpas and climbers, participated in the cleanup effort. To maintain the basecamp’s natural beauty, the crew put in endless effort to remove trash from it. In order to encourage future guests to dispose of their waste responsibly, ten sturdy trash cans were also placed across the property.

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Jam Kamal, while speaking at the World Trade Organization (SCO) Trade Ministerial gathering in Islamabad, stated that Pakistan is an important member of the SCO and that it is a pleasure for us to host its gathering.

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Sunil Bharatwal, who is India’s Deputy Minister of Commerce, gave a short speech at the conference.

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The president approves the addition of thirty PHC judges, up from the previous twenty.

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The number of judges has been increased from twenty to thirty and this change was made in order to address the growing backlog of cases and to improve the efficiency of the judicial system.

Regarding this matter, the notification from the Presidency has been distributed.

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