\tISLAMABAD(National Times):The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Wednesday lifted inbound travel restrictions for Category B countries including all high risk states other than Category C amid enforcement of obligatory vaccination for inbound travel October 1. <\/p>\n
The NCOC meeting revised the COVID-19 related travel policy, health and testing protocols.<\/p>\n
The Forum opined that owing to mass vaccination undertaken by various countries, a downward trend was witnessed in all COVID indicators across the globe. <\/p>\n
It added that after enforcement of obligatory vaccination for inbound travel in Pakistan with effect from October 1, COVID related travel policy and health \/ testing protocols were revised.<\/p>\n
The Forum decided that inbound air traffic would operate at full quantum with effect from November 10, 2021. <\/p>\n
After revision in the Inbound Travel Policy, following countries on the basis of High Positivity, High Daily COVID
\nCases \/ Deaths and Low Vaccination Rate were placed in \u2018Category C including Armenia, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Iraq and Mexico.<\/p>\n
However, the High-Risk Countries comprised of Mongolia, Slovenia, Thailand, Trinidad & Tobago and Ukraine.
\nMoreover, in the wake of high disease indicators, Russia, Iran, Ethiopia, Germany, Philippines and Afghanistan were placed in high-risk category for continuous monitoring, however, no travel restriction was imposed on these states. <\/p>\n
All countries (including high-risk countries) less Category \u2018C\u2019 were placed in Category \u2018B\u2019 with no inbound travel restrictions, the Forum decided in its meeting.<\/p>\n
After the revised policy, Health and Testing protocols for Inbound Air Travel for implementation with effect from November 5, 2021, were 100% vaccination for all inbound passengers, all passengers of 06-year age and above (locals \/ foreigners) should be in possession of negative PCR test report (maximum 72 hours old) before boarding.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, 100% RAT (rapid antigen test) on arrival at airport for all inbound passengers was abolished less passengers traveling via direct flight from Category \u2018C\u2019 and high-risk countries<\/p>\n
It added that the selective flights ad symptomatic passengers from Category B countries would also undergo RAT. “Testing protocols are also applicable for all inbound border terminals less Afghanistan,” it decided. <\/p>\n
The Forum allowed that Afghani Inbound pedestrians could travel to Pakistan through Border Terminals without vaccination certificate and PCR test.<\/p>\n
However, they would undergo stringent testing and quarantine protocols as already in placed, it added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD(National Times):The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Wednesday lifted inbound travel restrictions for Category B countries including all high risk states other than Category C amid enforcement of obligatory vaccination for inbound travel October 1. The NCOC meeting revised the COVID-19 related travel policy, health and testing protocols. The Forum opined that owing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national","entry"],"yoast_head":"\n