Pakistanis with negative Covid-19 test can travel to Saudi: FO

Islamabad, Sep 26 Pakistanis with negative Covid-19 test results can now travel to Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom lifted travel restrictions on people having valid visas subject to their coronavirus reports, the Foreign Office here said.

In a statement on Friday, the Foreign Office spokesperson said there was no Pakistan-specific travel restriction, reports Dawn news.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, 75 Pakistan Interna­tional Airlines (PIA) flights operated every week — Jeddah 42, Riyadh 13, Madina 12 and Dammam eight — which were reduced to 22.

The spokesperson said the Saudi authorities were also considering permitting more flights from October 1-30.

Moreover, PIA has got special permission to operate seven more flights to Saudi Arabia till September 30.

( With inputs from IANS )

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