According to authorities, Pakistan has banned unvaccinated people from domestic air travel after the COVID-19 cases in the country exceeded one million on Sunday.

This travel restriction is imposed by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). Furthermore, travel ban on unvaccinated persons above the age of 18 starting August 1.

According to a NCOC document, “Restriction is for domestic air travel and people travelling from Pakistan to abroad or from abroad to Pakistan are exempted from restriction. It is also not applicable on link flights if these are within 72 hours of arrival or departure,”

The document also mentioned exemptions for foreign nationals; people with clinical conditions, partially vaccinated and the ones with a proof of vaccination are exempted.