UAE travel: Pakistanis remain stranded due to unavailability of rapid PCR test facilities
Pakistani expatriates continue to remain stranded in their home country. They cannot...
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has said that it will set up mobile testing facilities at airports amidst Pakistani expatriates’ denial to fly to the UAE due to the non-availability of Rapid Test facilities.
A regional manager for the UAE at PIA said the national carrier will set up mobile labs at the airports so that the UAE-bound passengers can take rapid tests before boarding flights.
PIA currently runs international flights to UAE from Peshawar, Lahore, Islamabad, Sialkot, Multan and Karachi.
Earlier, the United Arab Emirates had announced the lifting of the ban on transit flights to several countries, including Pakistan.
In this regard, five vaccines have been approved for use in the UAE:
The UAE’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority had said that the ban on transit flights to several other countries, including Pakistan, India and Nigeria, would be lifted from August 5. However, thousands of travellers going abroad are stranded in Pakistan.
The UAE airport is considered a hub for international travellers. Due to the Coronavirus, the Gulf country banned flights from African countries, including South Asia. Dubai officials said on Tuesday that transit passengers from countries that were banned would now be able to use Dubai Airport.
However, all such passengers will have to show a negative PCR test, which was done better hours before departure.
All passengers arriving in the UAE will have to show their final destination ticket. Separate transit areas have been set aside for such passengers at UAE departure airports.
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