The government modified the existing SOPs for airports at international arrivals on April 4, declaring screening, 24-hour quarantine and collecting swab sample for test of all passengers and flight crew mandatory. “Those with negative test result shall be allowed leaving with strict instructions and guidance for home quarantine. A few days back, the division also made quarantine and RT-PCR test mandatory for airline passengers accompanying a dead body in any flight. However, permission was granted for domestic flight operation to and from Islamabad International Airport for Gilgit and Skardu airports on March 26. The civil aviation has made sufficient arrangements at all the country airports to ensure safety of passengers and staff in the wake of the novel coronavirus.

Source: The Express Tribune May 03, 2020 18:56 UTC