ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to allow the gradual return of Pakistani pilgrims from neighboring Iran.
The Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on National Health Services Dr Zafar Mirza on Friday said in a social media website Twitter that the government will allow Pakistani pilgrims to return in batches after their full health screening test.
226/ At Taftan-Zahdan border. Reviewed the situation and now we have a plan! Over next few days we will gradually allow Pakistani Zaireens returning from Iran in batches after full health screening. Point of entry is being strengthened. Thanks to all for the hard work! pic.twitter.com/ZhaqwX0s6Y
— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) February 28, 2020
He said that he visited the Taftan-Zahdan border and analyzed the situation, adding that the point of entry is being strengthened for screening and quarantined”, he added.
In another tweet, Dr Zafar said the two patients in Pakistan that were confirmed to have contacted coronavirus are stable and improving. “Contacts traced until now and tested are all negative, Alhamdulillah.”
224/ Both patients of #COVIDー19 are stable and improving. Contacts traced until now and tested are all negative, Alhamdililah
— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) February 27, 2020
224/ Both patients of #COVIDー19 are stable and improving. Contacts traced until now and tested are all negative, Alhamdililah
— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) February 27, 2020
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