PIA will be resuming flights to UK from next weej and from Oct 4, fully vaccinated Pakistanis won’t need a pre-departure test before arrival into England from a non-red country and from later in Oct, will be able to replace the day 2 PCR test with a cheaper lateral flow.
British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps
Eight countries and territories, including Pakistan, Turkey and Maldives has been off the travel red list and PIA is resuming its flights.
The secretary also announced that the UK was scrapping its “traffic light” system for international travel, according to which low-risk countries were rated green for quarantine-free travel, medium risk countries were rated amber, and red countries required arrivals to spend 10 days in isolation in a hotel.
Pleased to confirm
— Christian Turner (@CTurnerFCDO) September 17, 2021is off the red list. I know how difficult the last 5 months were for so many who rely on close links between
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Turner said the UK “will continue to work closely with Pakistan to ensure data sharing and safeguard public health in both countries”.
Finally the right decision
Pakistan has finally been removed from the red list
— Afzal Khan MP (@AfzalKhanMCR) September 17, 2021
It was clear that the Gvt put politics ahead of science
I’ve spent months urging the Gvt to review Pakistan’s red list status & I’m pleased they finally listened
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