Pakistan plans to reduce the number of inbound international flights to 20% of current numbers to curb rising Covid-19 cases, the official body overseeing the country’s pandemic response said on Saturday.
“In view of prevailing global and regional disease trends, Pakistan has decided to reduce inbound international travel from 5 May to 20th May,” said the National Command Operation Center (NCOC), which oversees the government’s pandemic response, on Twitter.
It was not immediately clear which routes and air carriers would be affected.
The NCOC added the decision would be reviewed on May 18.
Pakistan has seen record deaths in recent days from the coronavirus, and stricter restrictions on movement and gathering in public are planned for the upcoming Eid holiday.
