Reportedly, health officials deployed at the airport intimidated the passengers, threatening them with keeping them in quarantine, and forcing them into paying money to be able to leave the airport. After paying the officials, the passengers were allowed to leave the airport without being screened for coronavirus, it was alleged. Health officials are also accused of taking bribes from quarantined persons in exchange for permitting them to leave the airport. It is also being ensured that health officials carry out proper screening of all the passengers. The health officials are employees of the federal and provincial government, and not the Civil Aviation Authority.

Source: The Express Tribune March 06, 2020 05:15 UTC