(UTV | RAWALPINDI) – The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) of Pakistan stated that the travellers from Sri Lanka do not require a PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) Test before entry into Pakistan.
The CAA on Saturday (20) notified a fresh list of countries categorised into A, B, and C after emergence of Brazilian and South African strain of Virus and imposed a complete ban on travel from 12 countries.
The travel restrictions and a ban on inbound passengers from 12 countries, categorised as C, will remain effective from Tuesday (23) to 05 April.
However, Sri Lanka has been categorised as A from where travellers are able to enter into Pakistan without a PCR Test.
Australia, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Mauritania, Mongolia, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Trinidad, Tobago, and Vietnam have been placed in category A.
Botswana, Brazil, Columbia, Comoros, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia have been placed in category C.
The international travellers from countries not specified in category A require a PCR Test before commencement of travel to Pakistan.
The CAA stressed that all countries which are not specified in A and C fall in category B.
The international travel to Pakistan from category C countries is restricted and only allowed as per guidelines of the National Command and Operation Centre.
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Source: Dawn