Malaysia
COVID-19 ravages Islamabad: Malaysia imposes travel ban on Pakistan
Islamabad: The Malaysian government has decided to impose a travel ban on Pakistan amid rising COVID-19 cases in the country.
The ban was imposed on May 8.
According to a notification issued by the Malaysian immigration authorities, citizens of Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal will not be allowed to enter Malaysia from May 8, reports The News International.
Senior Malaysia Minister Ismail Yakoob announced the different conditions of the ban.
"The travel restriction imposed on citizens of these countries involved all categories holding long-term social visit passes, business travellers and for social visits," he was quoted as saying by The News International.
"Exemptions are, however, given to holders of diplomatic passports and officials as stated in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961. This category will be considered to enter Malaysia using the existing standard operating procedures," he added.
A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight was cancelled from travelling to Malaysia after the ban was imposed.
The national carrier of Pakistan conducts one weekly flight to Malaysia.
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