COVID-19 - Pakistan to UAE Travel Information

[murtaza12]

Pakistani laboratories have placed order to buy equipment for conducting UAE-bound passengers' Rapid PCR Test at airports in Pakistan.

The installation of Rapid PCR Test lab equipment at various Pakistani airports may take up to two weeks.

https://urdu.arynews.tv/caa-dg-press-br ... eview=true

Shameful how Sialkot Airport was able to arrange Rapid PCR testing within a few days and these incompetent jokers at CAA are screwing with everyone by saying it will take two weeks.

[AP-BMS]

Do we have to conduct a Rapid PCR test if we are transiting through Dubai?

[Abbas Ali]

Apparently, Rapid PCR Test is not required for passengers from Pakistan transiting through Dubai.



Abbas

[faisal-777]

Do we have to conduct a Rapid PCR test if we are transiting through Dubai?

No

[Abbas Ali]

Rapid PCR Test facility to be available at Karachi Airport in two days: Pakistan CAA

https://tribune.com.pk/story/2315101/ra ... o-days-caa



Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Delivery of orders for Rapid PCR Test equipment placed by Pakistani laboratories for installation at various airports of Pakistan would take at least 10-11 days, says Director General Pakistan CAA Khaqan Murtaza.

He said that around 90 per cent of the passengers from Karachi airport were going to Dubai as transit passengers, but the situation was worrisome at Peshawar and Islamabad airports where 90pc passengers were going to the UAE.

Mr Murtaza said that the facility was being provided at Sialkot airport, which was a relatively small airport with low flight frequency.

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Abbas

[arshad.altaf]

[He said that around 90 per cent of the passengers from Karachi airport were going to Dubai as transit passengers, but the situation was worrisome at Peshawar and Islamabad airports where 90pc passengers were going to the UAE.]

Why is this worrisome? This has always been the pattern.

Arshad

[Abbas Ali]

Rapid PCR Test facility has been made available at Peshawar Airport - ARY NEWS.



Abbas

[faisal-777]

[He said that around 90 per cent of the passengers from Karachi airport were going to Dubai as transit passengers, but the situation was worrisome at Peshawar and Islamabad airports where 90pc passengers were going to the UAE.]

Why is this worrisome? This has always been the pattern.

Arshad

Shouldn't it be other way round that ISB has more transit passengers and Karachi has more UAE bound? I was under impression that most of expats our of Karachi are based in UAE.

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Latest from one of UAE carriers

[Abbas Ali]

Rapid PCR Test at airports of Pakistan charges reduced to PKR 4,000 from PKR 6,500, according to news sources.

Rapid PCR Test facility to be made available at airports of Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Quetta from August 13.

The facility is already available at airports of Sialkot and Peshawar.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

From August 15, Rapid PCR Test facility will be available at Islamabad International Airport for passengers traveling to UAE, informed CEO PIA Air Marshal Arshad Malik.



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[Abbas Ali]

In coming days Rapid PCR Test facility will also become available at airports of Faisalabad and Multan for passengers traveling to UAE.

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[Abbas Ali]

Rapid PCR Test facility will become available at Faisalabad International Airport from August 14.

Abbas

[Abbas Ali]

Islamabad Diagnostic Center (IDC) has established its facilities at airports of Islamabad and Lahore to conduct Rapid PCR Test of passengers traveling to UAE.

The lab has 10 registration counters at the Islamabad Airport and has capacity of performing more than 2,000 tests a day, with more than 400 tests an hour.

Abbas