ISLAMABAD – Indian government takes action along Pakistani borders overcoronavirus outbreak.
India on Saturday decided to suspend movements of all types of passengersthrough the international border points with Pakistan from March 16midnight to curb the coronavirus outbreak.
According to a notification from the Indian Union Home Ministry, all typesof passenger movement would be suspended from March 15 midnight.
“All types of passenger movements through all the immigration land checkposts located India-Bangladesh, India-Nepal, India-Bhutan and India-Myanmarborders will be suspended with effect from 00:00 hours on March 15, exceptthrough a few posts, and at India-Pakistan border with effect from 00:00hours on March 16 until further orders,” the notification read.
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All types of passenger movements through all immigration Land Check Postslocated at India’s borders with Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmarsuspended w.e.f. 0000hrs, Mar15, 2020 & at India-Pakistan border w.e.f.0000hrs, Mar16, 2020, except at the posts below.#COVID19indialink[image: View image on Twitter]link:View image on Twitter]linklink
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The decision was taken amid rising number of COVID19 cases in the country.India has reported more than 100 confirmed cases, with the state ofMaharashtra being the worst affected from the virus.
The Indian authorities have intensified health inspections at the entrypoints, according to the order.
