New Covid rules announced for travellers entering Pakistan

New Covid rules announced for travellers entering Pakistan

New Covid-19 safety and precautionary rules will come into effect in Pakistan from Wednesday night, as passengers flying from the UAE and other countries will have to take the Covid-19 test upon arrival at the South Asian nation's international airports.

As per new instructions announced by the Pakistan National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) to rein in the Covid-19 pandemic, all passengers entering the nation from the UAE and other countries will have to quarantine themselves upon arrival.

In addition to bringing a negative PCR test when entering Pakistan, which should not be less than 72 hours old, a rapid antigen test will be conducted of foreign travellers upon arrival at all the country's international airports. The test result can be obtained in 20 minutes.