Coronavirus: Pakistan has banned arrivals from 12 countries from March 23 to April 5; its Civil Aviation Authority announced Saturday.
These 12 C-category countries include Botswana, Brazil, Columbia, Comoros, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Peru, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, and Zambia.
Travelers from 20 A-category countries do not require any PCR test of Coronavirus to enter Pakistan.
These countries include Australia, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Japan, Kazakhstan, Laos, Mongolia, Mauritania, Morocco, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, and Vietnam.
All other countries fall in the B category.
Also, Travelers from these countries require negative PCR test results on arrival in Pakistan.
The results of Coronavirus must not be older than 72 hours.
The restriction will remain in place till April 5.
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