KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) notified on Thursday that the requirements to show the covid-19 vaccination and testing evidence while travelling to and from Pakistan have been eliminated.
As per the notification, the requirement of presenting a covid vaccine certificate upon arrival and presenting a negative PCR Report before boarding flights or upon arrival has been abolished for all inbound passengers.
According to local media, the condition of 2 per cent screening for covid of passengers travelling from the United Kingdom, Gulf, and other countries has also been abolished.
The notification stated, as informed by the National Command and Operations Center (NCOC), the following decisions concerning inbound passengers to Pakistan would be applicable from immediate effect and until further orders.
Pakistan had imposed strict covid-related restrictions and requirements when the pandemic first surfaced in the globe under the world cause to prevent the spread.
The restrictions were eased and re-imposed many times in between as per the covid situation in and outside of the country, which caused heavy financial losses to the airline services.
—APP
