The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) has installed a digital token system at Islamabad International Airport for conducting rapid Covid-19 test for Category-C countries inbound passengers.
Recently, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had extended a travel ban on passengers arriving from the United Kingdom (UK) on passports other than Pakistan’s and updated its C category for international travel. The new standard operating procedures (SOPs) had been issued by the Director Air Transport department of CAA according to which category C international passengers now have to show Covid-19 report upon arrival and they will undergo another Covid-19 test in Pakistan.
PCAA has installed digital token system at Islamabad International Airport for conducting Rapid Test for Category C countries inbound passengers. Approximately 1000 passengers are arriving daily from UK, SOUTH AFRICA, BRAZIL, ISLAND, PORTUGAL, NETHERLANDS at IIAP. pic.twitter.com/OUvseDdyMt
— PCAAOfficial (@official_pcaa) February 16, 2021
The rest of Covid19 SOPs will remain the same and their implementation will be mandatory, CAA said. The new travel restrictions will remain in effect until February 28, 2021.