Ban on Umrah for Pakistanis not lifted

Author: APP

Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri Monday said Saudi Arabia has decided to open the Umrah pilgrimage for vaccinated persons from abroad except nine countries including Pakistan, the pilgrimage process was stopped due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Talking to a private news channel, he said those Pakistanis who were travelling from except nine banned countries, vaccination is mandatory for pilgrims and they would have a booster shot before departure and upon arrival, a coronavirus test would also be conducted and they would have to undergo 14-days quarantine upon arrival in Saudi Arabia. He said that they were in contact with authorities in Saudi Arabia and hoped that conditions of travelling on Pakistanis would be normalized soon.

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