ISLAMABAD: The United Kingdom has lifted the travel ban on Pakistan and removed it from the red list.
This was announced by the British High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner on his Twitter account. The British High Commissioner said that he was happy to announce that Pakistan had been removed from the corridors list. Pleased to confirm 🇵🇰 is off the red list. I know how difficult the last 5 months were for so many who rely on close links between 🇬🇧 & 🇵🇰. Grateful to @fslsltn @Asad_Umar & superb @nhsrcofficial @OfficialNcoc @NIH_Pakistan @drsafdar64 team for their close collaboration.
The British High Commission also shared a link to its government based on the details of the travel ban, which states that the travel ban imposed on many other countries, including Pakistan, has been lifted.
After being removed from the red list, Pakistanis vaccinated against corona will no longer have to be quarantined in the UK, whereas before, Pakistanis going to the UK had to be quarantined for 10 days at their own expense. It used to be five lakh rupees in Pakistani rupees. For full details of new arrangements https://t.co/Ug2p106T4R
It is to be noted that after being included in the red list, Pakistan raised the issue at the diplomatic level several times while Prime Minister Imran Khan also telephoned his British counterpart Boris Johns to draw attention to the issue.
Congratulations to all Pakistanis, Foreign Minister
Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi welcomed the decision and sent a video message from Dushanbe. In his message, he said that the information received just now is a source of great pleasure. I congratulate all Pakistanis. I am grateful that they have reconsidered their decision and removed Pakistan from the red list. ۔
Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that when British Foreign Secretary Dominic Robb visited Pakistan, I had a detailed discussion with him on the issue and asked him to reconsider the decision and the result is before you.
The Foreign Minister further said that this is very good news for many Pakistanis who have suffered financially and mentally due to the Red List. Notification received.
