Amid surge in COVID-19 case in Pakistan, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) laid down new rules for all international passengers arriving in the country.

The latest advisory divides international travelers into two categories A – will not need a negative COVID-19 test – and B – will be required to undergo coronavirus screening 96 hours prior to boarding a flight to Pakistan.

The number of countries which fall in A category is reduced to 22 from 30. These include Singapore, China, Cuba, Estonia, Japan, Ghana, Norway, Turkey, Vietnam, South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, Sri Lanka and others.

The new advisory requires airlines to ensure the coronavirus SOPs are followed and has made it mandatory for passengers to fill out the health declaration form.

The notification has been issued by CAA’s director air transport and will be valid from November 6 till December 31.