ISLAMABAD – A new travel restriction has been put in place by thegovernment under which outgoing passengers from Pakistan would need tocarry a certificate.
The polio vaccination cards of passengers would now be verified at theairports and the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) hasinstructed airlines the same.
As per the new travel restriction, NADRA has imposed a travel ban onpassengers without valid polio vaccination cards and directions have beenissued in this regard
NADRA has issued instructions to airports across the country to verify thepolio cards of passengers before allowing them to board the plane.
In this regard, the passengers intending to travel abroad must carry theirupdated online polio vaccination cards. It must be kept in mind that theold polio cards issued by NADRA have now expired and only the latest poliocards can be shown for outbound travel.
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The restriction comes months after the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)abolished COVID-19 vaccination and testing evidence requirements whiletraveling to and from Pakistan.
Pakistan is amongst the last few countries to be battling with the poliovirus which is a highly infectious and debilitating disease that is usuallyspread through contaminated water or food. Invading the nervous system, thedisease can cause total paralysis within hours.
The contagious virus thrived in the borderlands between Pakistan andAfghanistan where militants attacked and even killed anti-polio teams.
