Saudi Kingdom's new vaccine conditions leaves Pakistani travellers in trouble
Riyadh: The Saudi kingdom has not added any of the Chinese manufactured vaccines in its list which has left Pakistanis' aspiration to travel to the kingdom in trouble, media reports said.
Most people in Pakistan are being vaccinated with the coronavirus vaccines manufactured by China, due to which a lot of Pakistanis are figuring out how to travel to the kingdom, reports The News International.
Saudi has only recommended use of Pfizer, Oxford, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson's coronavirus vaccines.
According to media reports, passengers, who are not taking the recommended vaccines, will need to undergo a mandatory quarantine period in Saudi Arabia.
The cost of the quarantine will have to be paid by the passengers themselves. The proposed conditions will be implemented from May 20, reports the newspaper.
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