Pakistan bans entry of pedestrians from Afghanistan

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Pakistan has temporarily banned incoming pedestrian movement from Afghanistan through the Durand Line.

With Covid-19 infections sharply rising in Pakistan, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) banned the arrival of pedestrians from the two countries in Pakistan.

However, Pakistani citizens in the two countries, as well as Afghans seeking extreme emergency medical treatment in Pakistan, will be allowed to enter the country.

Effective from midnight May 4-5 till midnight May 1920, the policy will be applicable to inbound pedestrians only. It will have no effect on the existing cargo movement under bilateral and transit trade.

Inbound pedestrians will undergo Rapid Antigen Test (RAT). Positive cases (for Pakistani nationals only) will be shifted to nearby quarantine facilities.

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