Pakistan bans Britons’ entry over new Covid strain
NCOC takes cue from EU closing borders with UK; PIA cancels flights for Saudi Arabia
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ISLAMABAD:
Taking cue from the European Union (EU) and several other countries, Pakistan on Monday banned the entry of passengers from the United Kingdom into Pakistan from Tuesday (today) night in view of the fears over a highly infectious new coronavirus strain in Britain.
A slew of countries closed their borders to Britain on Monday, suspending travel for Britons, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that a mutated variant of the virus, up to 70% more transmissible, had been identified in the country.
UK flight with deportees finally lands in Islamabad
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December 20, 2020
LONDON: The chartered flight which caused a diplomatic row, while carrying Pakistani immigrants from London, has finally landed in Islamabad after the UK government issued a legal threat to the Pakistan government.
Credible sources told this correspondent that the UK government informed Pakistan that legal action will be taken under the European Union Readmission Agreement (EURA) that Pakistan and the UK have signed for repatriation of those illegal immigrants who have exhausted all legal options to stay in the UK and Europe.
Sources shared that the chartered flight reached Islamabad on December 16 nearly two months after it was refused permission at the last minute by the Pakistan government. The flight was scheduled to land in Islamabad on October 20. Pakistan was told that it could face a legal challenge over its refusal to allow the flight to land in Islamabad and that Pakistan could be held in
Flight causing diplomatic row lands in Islamabad after UK legal threat
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December 19, 2020
LONDON: The chartered flight which caused a diplomatic row, while carrying Pakistani immigrants from London, has finally landed in Islamabad after the UK government issued a strong legal threat to Pakistani government.
Credible sources told this correspondent that the UK government informed Pakistan that legal action will be taken under the European Union Readmission Agreement (EURA) that Pakistan and the UK have signed for repatriation of those illegal immigrants who have exhausted all legal options to stay in the UK and Europe.
Credible sources shared that the chartered flight reached Islamabad on December 16 nearly two months after it was refused permission at the last minute by the Pakistan government. The flight was scheduled to land in Islamabad on October 20.
Top Story
December 19, 2020
LONDON: The chartered flight which caused a diplomatic row, while carrying Pakistani immigrants from London, has finally landed in Islamabad after the UK government issued a strong legal threat to Pakistani government.
Credible sources told this correspondent that the UK government informed Pakistan that legal action will be taken under the European Union Readmission Agreement (EURA) that Pakistan and the UK have signed for repatriation of those illegal immigrants who have exhausted all legal options to stay in the UK and Europe.
Credible sources shared that the chartered flight reached Islamabad on December 16 nearly two months after it was refused permission at the last minute by the Pakistan government. The flight was scheduled to land in Islamabad on October 20.
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