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Pakistan’s new travel guidelines amid spike in COVID-19 cases

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  • CAA also issues new travel advisory for all domestic flights. 
  • NIH directs all authorities concerned to ensure use of masks.
  • Development comes after country reported a surge in new infections.

ISLAMABAD: Amid a constant rise in COVID-19 cases in Pakistan, the National Institute of Health (NIH) Monday issued a new travel advisory directing all authorities concerned to ensure the use of masks on domestic flights, public transport, including trains.

“All citizens should wear masks while travelling in order to prevent themselves from being affected by the infection,” the directions stated.

Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had also issued a new travel advisory directing all authorities concerned to ensure the use of masks on domestic flights.

The aviation authority issued the advisory following a surge in the cases and experts’ warning that increased travel is one of the reasons behind the spike in positivity.

The COVID-19 positivity ratio in Pakistan is nearing 3%. As many as 382 new cases were reported during the last 24 hours, National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) data showed Monday morning.

According to a CAA notification, the concerned authorities have been ordered to ensure compliance with the new directives while the other COVID-19 guidelines on domestic air travel remained unchanged.

The air regulator had lifted restrictions after the country overcame the fifth wave of coronavirus, however, after the recent surge, the authorities are mulling reimposing certain SOPs.

Experts warn new infections may turn into sixth wave

Experts warned Pakistan may potentially witness another COVID-19 outbreak as the country continues to see an uptick in new cases, pushing the positivity rate further up.

In view of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, the health experts have also warned that the surge in new infections may turn into the sixth wave of the pandemic.

The latest data showed that Karachi is the most affected city, reporting a high positivity ratio during the last few days.

The metropolis recorded 22.65% positivity in the last 24 hours while the nationwide ratio was 2.85%, the NIH figures showed.

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In the border region, a Lahore police officer was detained for allegedly using drones to smuggle drugs.

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This officer, who has been identified as police constable Waqas, was involved in the smuggling of drugs using drones in the border region of Lahore. As a result, another officer of the Lahore Police has been revealed as a drug dealer.

In order to carry drugs without being discovered, Waqas and two other individuals are said to have utilized this novel but unlawful method.

Following the receipt of intelligence, the Lahore police department made an arrest of Waqas from a village located close to Sialkot.

drones, a service card, and a significant quantity of drugs were found by the cops during the arrest.

Those who have been actively involved in this unlawful business for a considerable amount of time include Waqas and his collaborators, who are residents of the border region. An investigation has been opened in response to the arrest, and additional inquiries are currently being conducted in order to ascertain the complete scope of their activities.

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At a ceremony held at Mirpur, the Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir stated, “We will not hesitate to make any sacrifice for peace in the region.”

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Chaudhry Anwar Ul Haq, the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, has stated that not a single plot will have any impact on the bond that Kashmiris have with the state of Pakistan.

“I will not hesitate to make any sacrifice for peace in the region,” the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir remarked during the event of laying the foundation Stone of the Rathoa Hariyam bridge construction project in Mirpur. He was speaking at the occasion.

The inhabitants of Kashmir are receiving the most affordable power from the Pakistani government, according to Chaudhry Anwar Haq.

A number of measures are being taken by the administration of Azad Kashmir to prevent the theft of power.

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The 26th Amendment to the Constitution: The Amendment That Completes the Charter of Democracy: Bilawal

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In his presentation to the national legislature, the Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, described the 26th constitutional amendment as a democratic and political success for parliament. He stated that it completes the unfinished job of the charter of democracy.

For his significant contribution to the successful approval of the 26th constitutional amendment, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari expressed his thanks to the chief maulana of the JUI-F, Fazlur Rehman.

Additionally, he expressed gratitude to the PML-N, MQM-P, IPP, and ANP, along with other parties, for their contributions to the amendment.

Adding that they must make a concerted effort to remove political polarization, he stated that they will always make sure that parliament is supreme.

The Minister of Defense, Khawaja Asif, took part in the discussion and stated that the reason Pakistan went through the dark ages was because of dictators. He also stated that those who justify dictators should not discuss democracy.

In addition to this, he stated that the 26th amendment is intended to restore the constitutional authority of parliament.

Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman, the Chief of the JUI-F, stated in the house that the 26th constitutional amendment will give the parliament more power because it will not benefit people.

While this constitutional reform will give the parliament more power, he stated that they do not believe in criticism for the sake of criticism.

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