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Saudi Arabia allows all airports to start operating at full capacity

On Sunday, the Saudi Arabian General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) declared that all airports in the country are permitted to operate...

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Unvaccinated citizens to face tighter restrictions from October 1

Unvaccinated citizens will face stricter restrictions starting October 1, says National Command and Operation Centre Chief Asad Umar. According to the report, Umar stated...

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US economy may boost as international travel restrictions lift in November

United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday that the decision by the Biden administration to lift international travel restrictions in...

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UK releases new travel advisory for fully vaccinated Pakistanis

The United Kingdom on Friday issued new COVID-related travel guidelines. According to the new rules by UK, the fully jabbed Pakistanis will...

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Pakistan to discuss Covid testing mechanism with United Kingdom

In order to get Pakistan off the UK’s travel red list, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan will...

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Pakistan remains on UK red list for travel

The United Kingdom (UK) government amended its travel advise for countries forbidden from flying into the Kingdom, maintaining Pakistan on the red...

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Pakistan and Turkey could be moved off red list in UK Covid travel update

Pakistan and Turkey are likely to be removed from the UK’s travel red list as their governments meet on Thursday to revise...

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UK ‘looking into’ removing Pakistan from COVID-19 travel red list

Moazzam Ahmad Khan, Pakistan’s high commissioner in the UK, has said UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson assured him the government is “looking...

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US eases restrictions in new travel advisory for Pakistan

Pakistan has been upgraded from level four to level three in the US State Department‘s latest travel advisory after acknowledging the safer...

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As UAE lifts ban on transit flights, Etihad to fly travellers from Pakistan starting tomorrow

With the UAE lifted its ban on transit passenger traffic from Pakistan and five other countries from August 5, Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has...

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Pakistan slams UK for keeping country on travel red list

British MPs and citizens have slammed the UK government for keeping Pakistan on its red list of countries at the latest coronavirus travel update...

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Saudi Arabia threatens SR500,000 fine for visits to COVID-19 red list countries

Saudi Arabia has decided to slap a fine of SR500,000 on passengers and operators who fail to declare visits to the Kingdom’s...

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UAE takes back condition for Pakistani travellers to carry attested vaccine certificate

United Arab Emirates (UAE) withdrew its requirement demanding all Pakistani travellers to produce an attested Covid-19 vaccination certificate. The UAE published new...

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UK govt does not know when Pakistan will come off red list

The UK government has told Pakistan that it has no idea at this stage when Pakistan will be taken off the travel...

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Turkey reduces quarantine period for Pakistani passengers

Turkey have issued a revised policy regarding the mandatory quarantine requirement on passengers arriving in Turkey from Pakistan and Afghanistan. The quarantine...

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COVID-19: Saudi Arabia classifies 69 countries as high risk for travel

Saudi Arabia’s Public Health Authority (Weqaya) classified 69 countries around the world at a “very high risk” level, according to its travel...

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US lowers travel restrictions to 61 countries – but not UK

As the rollout of coronavirus vaccines advances, the US Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has given a greenlight easing travel...

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Covid restrictions across Pakistan to ease post June 15

National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) decided on Wednesday to slightly relax Covid restrictions from June 15 onwards. Moreover, anti-coronavirus vaccine has...

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Coronavirus: Canada announces suspension of flights from Pakistan, India

As part of tougher steps to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus, Canada announced that passenger flights from India and Pakistan would...

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‘Situation very critical’: Pakistan bans travel from India for two weeks

Pakistan has imposed a ban on Indian citizens to travel to Pakistan via air, sea, and land routes for two weeks after...

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UK legally challenged for putting Pakistan on red list of travel ban states

Barrister Rashid Ahmad has launched the legal claim on behalf of a Pakistani family, seeking judicial review of the decision of the...

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Coronavirus: UK adds Pakistan to its ‘red list’ of travel ban countries

The United Kingdom has added Pakistan into the “Red List” of travel ban countries, measures will come into force from 9th April. On Friday,...

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Dubai Airports receives 25.9 million passengers, Pakistan among top destinations

Dubai International Airports reportedly received 25.9 million passengers in 2020, making Pakistan among top 4 countries with highest number of travelers to...

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Saudi Arabia suspends entry from 20 countries including Pakistan

In order to curb the spread of the COVID-19 in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia decided to suspend entry from 20 countries including...

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Pakistan lifts all visa restrictions for Bangladeshi citizens

Pakistan has lifted all restrictions on visas for Bangladeshi citizens, a move being seen as an ice breaker in the frosty relations...

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Singapore introduces digital COVID health certificates to resume international travel

Singapore Airlines is testing a digital health verification process by issuing digital health certificates to passengers with a QR code upon completion...