Sialkot International Airport in Pakistan becomes first in the country to set up a rapid PCR testing facility.
This comes after passengers arriving at Dubai from Pakistan were required to carry a rapid PCR test taken four hours prior to departure.
This is in addition to GDRFA approval and a valid COVID-19 PCR test 48 hours before departure.
Pakistan International Airlines will start flights after the first and only rapid testing facility in the country becomes functional on August 12.
— PIA (@Official_PIA) August 11, 2021
Rapid PCR testing is mandated by UAE authorities for passengers from at least four countries, including Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.
This directive has initiated a push for hasty adoption of rapid PCR testing at major international airports in Pakistan and India.
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