Stranded passengers hope Oman entry ban will be lifted soon | Times of Oman

Stranded passengers hope Oman entry ban will be lifted soon | Times of Oman

From 6pm on Saturday, 24 April onwards, nationals of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have been denied entry into the country. Muscat: Stranded passengers of the three South Asian countries from which entry to Oman is now prohibited are hopeful they will be allowed to fly back soon. From 6pm on Saturday, 24 April onwards, nationals of India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have been denied entry into the country, as part of measures announced by the Supreme Committee to deal with COVID-19 to stop the spread of the virus in the country. "My wife was supposed to come back next week from Bangalore," said Mohan Bharadwaj, an Indian expatriate in Sohar. "Her tickets have been booked, but we have no choice but to postpone her return until the entry ban is lifted. We shall have to wait and see what developments take place in the coming weeks." Akram Khan from Lahore in Pakistan added, "I was expecting to join my brother's family in Muscat on Sunday, but I understand that is not possible right now, because of the recent measures. Hopefully I can spend Eid with them." The rule concerning the entry of passengers into Oman also applies to people who have