ISLAMABAD – In view of restricting new variants of COVID-19 away fromPakistan, the National Command and Coordination Center (NCOC) has decidedto cease the inbound pedestrian movement from Afghanistan and Iran fromWednesday with exception to Pakistani nationals desirous to return.

The NCOC took this decision, while reviewing Land Border Management policywith Afghanistan and Iran to ensure regulated inbound pedestrian movementand effective management of COVID protocols at Border Terminals (BTs).

“The current policy of Land Border Management with Afghanistan and Iran hasbeen reviewed to ensure regulated inbound pedestrian movement and effectivemanagement of COVID protocols at Border Terminals(BTS),” read the statementissued by National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

It, however, allowed inbound pedestrian movement in case of extreme medicalcases.