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UAE extends restrictions on travel from Pakistan

By Reuters

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates has extended the travel ban for all direct passenger and business flights from Pakistan until July, its Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management said.

In a statement carried by state news agency WAM, the authority said it would allow travellers from South Africa and India, countries previously barred, who have received two doses of a vaccine approved by its Ministry of Health and Prevention, to enter Dubai starting from June 23.

Travellers from India, who have valid residence visas and have received two doses of an approved vaccine, will also be allowed, it announced.

The sheikhdom had barred entry, includeing transit flights, to non-resident travellers from Pakistan in May to try to contain the spread of the contagion disease.

To enter the UAE from the four countries, people must have been in another country for at least 14 days beforehand, National Emergency Crisis and Disasters Management Authority said at the time.

The UAE has approved four vaccines for protection against Covid-19 infections: Sinopharm, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sputnik V and Oxford-AstraZeneca. Pakistan has been inoculating the population with both Sinopharm and AstraZeneca jabs, while reserving the limited Pfizer doses it received under the Covid-19 Vaccines Global Access for people with low immunity.

Meanwhile, travellers from Nigeria must only present a negative PCR test taken 48 hours prior to departure for the UAE and will also undergo another PCR test on arrival in Dubai, WAM added.

The UAE also said it would suspend travellers from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Namibia from entering the country on national and foreign flights, effective 23:59 pm on Monday, June 21, WAM reported on Saturday, citing a statement by the General Civil Aviation Authority.

The GCAA said the restrictions would also include transit passengers, with the exception of transit flights traveling to the UAE and bound for those countries.

Cargo flights between those countries and the UAE will continue, as usual, the statement added. It said the restrictions were being introduced to limit the spread of Covid-19.

The GCAA added that exemptions to its decision include: UAE nationals, their first-degree relatives, diplomatic missions, official delegations, business jets — after getting prior approvals — and golden and silver residency permit holders, in addition to those who work essential jobs.

Those who are exempted will still have to take a PCR test at the airport and enter a mandatory 10-day quarantine.

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78 COMMENTS

  1. Is there something missing that’s not in the article about why ALL direct flights are banned from Pakistan, yet two countries mentioned (India & SA) are allowed? Both of those countries have had their own mutated strains, and India has had one of the worst outbreaks in the world, still has really high number of daily and active cases.

    Pakistan has very lower number of cases and they’re citing contagion disease spread? Really?
    Either I’m missing something or there’s blatant biasness by the emirati’s for Pakistan. Disappointing.

    • Lifting ban on indian flights is due to business ties and to tease pak over isreal stance. If pak don’t beg before Arabs they could not able to dictate us. When nawaz Sharif had been serving in uae then how pak can get self esteem ?

    • When pakistan accept Israel then immediately they will allow the Pakistani travelers.Dont worry pakistan will must accept Israel and pakistan is also ready to do what they want.

    • because of economy size, this world is,a difficult place.
      you need to proof your self even.in.case of Nations.
      we need build nation so no one can.treat us like this.

      • Funny 🤣
        Gulf countries not yet realise that the third world war on edge and what can do Pakistan because Pakistan still considering them brothers but gulf always try to slap on pakistan dignity 🤪so dear just Wait and see the future. Soon will start third world war. So Pakistan not require the economy size growth 🤣🤣🤣🤣while war humans need the food instead of modern life ….only food.🤣🤣🤣🤣.

    • Thats not fair…..
      India baap hai sheikhs ka….paisa laga hai india ka dubai mein….saly muslim sheikhs yahudiyun k sath mil gaye…
      Dajaal yahan se he khana shuru krega.

    • It is UAE’s right to decide.
      Every nation has right to decide. Pakis dont get disappointed. UAE and Pakistan are friends and will remain forever. INSHA ALLAH

    • i couldn’t go uae due to flight suspension. validity of my visit visa will expire soon. do i need to renew my visa or it will be automatically

  2. India has its own mutant while in Pakistan the number case dropped to 0.5% to 1%,
    Hypocritic Arabs will bites the dust soon insha’Allah,

  3. Pakistan has emancipated out of the begging bowl mentality and no longer adheres to arab belligerence,this issue is more political then then deterrence from the virus.
    Keep it up Captaan sb,we will no longer take any dictation .

    • Arabs are hypocrites.. india has more corona than Pakistan and cases in Pakistan are now less than 1% then also arabs welcome indians and ban on Pakistan.
      Plz people stop supporting saudis and UAE who don’t love islam and Pakistan..look what has done saudi family to islam in hejaz??

    • I dont understand if we have such a high self esteem, why we are getting more worried on travel ban, and we are getting anxious to go out there. Please calm down and enjoy your self esteem in your country.

    • Captaan sb is enjoying and sleeping bro.Big mistake by establishment to support and put him on that seat.

  6. In my opinion pakistan took a very harsh stand against israel and still hasn’t accepted it as a country so thats the most probable reason for both saudi arabia and uae for not opening flights

  7. Sorry but why this partiality for Pakistan ??? Pakistan has no serious covid situations like India the cases r very low to 2 % only they have eased all lockdown everything is open now

  8. Sorry why this only for Pakistan ? Pakistan has reduced to 2% could not understand.UAE govt should look.into this matter and allow.Pakistani citizens to Visit Dubai UAE

  9. What about those pakistanies are already get approved DHA vaccine and they are stuck in pakistan… @UAE governament have to think about that…

  10. Double-faced Arabs think only about their economy and businesses. They have lost their identity as exemplary Islamic Kingdoms. They want Israel to lick………!

  11. We pakistani called uae our second home. but this is what we got in return,really hurts. Any how i request to all please dont abuse in comments , we still love uae even if they ignore us.

  13. UAE Govt dominates by Israiel. They are not Muslim instead they are helper of Hindus and Jews. No Muslim can worship statues like Hindus do yet UAE allowed building Mandir in Dubai. The only difference is that UAE pretends tobe Muslim but fact is they are trators and helpers of Hindus and Jews.

  16. What a shame!! Pakistan is being barred while India with the highest rate of infection with a mutated virus not covered by the vaccine is allowed 🤭🥺🥺

    • It is UAE’s right to decide.
      Every nation has right to decide. Pakis dont get disappointed. UAE and Pakistan are friends and will remain forever. INSHA ALLAH

  17. Im very disappointed with the UAE government for such a ungrateful gesture for pakistan, u have forgotten u were nothing 20 years back. It was pakistan and pakistan arms force that thought u camel jockeys, how to live n run your country. Everything that u have build in last 2 or 3 decades ago is build on things forbidden or harms in Islam. You sold your mothers n sister to west long back n recently u sold ur self to Dajjal aka Israel. Your numbers r days so enjoy while you it. To the people of UAE, dont forget its you selling your self for money. Pakistan might be in financial chaos but still has his identity intact and values not like u Arabs sold your woman to west long back. Pointing at others is easy remember. Its mention in holy book Quran, which clearly state demise of your people n humiliation for selling your iman, where pakistan is the only country regardless of its under valued economy n corrupt politicians n other intuition. We r the one n few others will be the saviours of islam. Keep the ban forever n keep sucking the cocks of your beloved west, dajjal, idols worshippers. Soon u will be fuck by the same people along with ur mom, sister everyone. long live khalifa and all

    • It is UAE’s right to decide.
      Every nation has right to decide. Pakis dont get disappointed. UAE and Pakistan are friends and will remain forever. INSHA ALLAH

  18. Be patient. Let September pass. All this had to do with Afghanistan also. Once, all foreign forces are gone, from Afghanistan and there are no foreign air bases in the immediate vicinity of Afghanistan, this whole scenario will change rapidly. So wait and see how change comes.

  19. Emirati fuck you all with your bias foreign policies.
    You sucks jews cock.
    You ass licker.
    Fuck u Emirati.
    Blood, bitch asshole
    Fuck you all, and fuck your Emirati desert.
    You guys are nothing but dust of sands.

  20. Uae is absolutely unfair with pak when pak is reporting lowest daily active cases as compared to india that is still facing covid 3rd wave . I think pal officials should talk to uae gov for reconsideration. Its seems a political suspension rather due to covid 3rd wave.. bery disappointed by yae decision

  21. I personally feel banned is more because of labor class working in uae as they can carry virus from pakistan
    Uae companies hardly hire Indian labor because Pakistani labors are ready to work day and night so they are preferred

  22. This is not fare UAE government majority of covid patients in India although very small quantity of crona patients in Pakistan why you still ban flights from Pakistan, you forgot 1980 Dubai must remember it when Emirates fly with the name of PIA

  23. Most of the so called Arab countries,especially UAE have always been very bias towards Pakistanis. Because they are very much money minded, especially Indians know how to attract them, with their bollywood actresses, their night lives and their Money. They are master in creating dramas,that indicates very clearly with what has happened in indian occupied Kashmir. Not a single note of condem from Arabs , OIC which has most of the strong members from Arab, or middle east and if they wanted,could have screwed India very easily.but silent like statues and instead invested Billions of dollars in India.
    This is all money game in addition to current Israel US joint lobbying.
    Let’s wait and see , our country needs to look gir new avenues and stand strong.
    Currently BEGGARS are not CHOOSER

  25. Good jobs Arabs… igniting more flames of hatred in the muslims nations against u and rightly so…. ARABS R HEADING TOWARDS END

  26. Emarati are out of their senses.
    They are sane have double standards their brains are right in their feet’s and just have passion for women these idiots are worst of their kind..

  28. I have stucked once agine in Pakistan. my visa will expire on 7th of july and according to company policy i must be there in UAE for renewal otherwise i have to cancel the visa.

  29. Inshaallah flights will be open soon for Pakistan i really don’t want to create or spread negatives as it’s already created to much.

    I know there are so many problems but Inshaallah all will be solved soon.

    One message to my Pakistani brother please don’t use abusive language your are the ambassador of Islam and Pakistan!

    • This is the first comments that is so beautifully crafted that each one of Muslim is ambassador of islam and we are here to inspire people. Keep faith in Allah, keep remembering him all the time as this life is transit and will pass this exam to. We need to be successful in this exam. Stay blessed all of you

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