PIA will Resume flights to UK from Next Week

PIA will be resuming flights to UK from next weej and from Oct 4, fully vaccinated Pakistanis won’t need a pre-departure test before arrival into England from a non-red country and from later in Oct, will be able to replace the day 2 PCR test with a cheaper lateral flow.
British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps

Eight countries and territories, including Pakistan, Turkey and Maldives has been off the travel red list and PIA is resuming its flights.

TRAVEL UPDATE🔊: we’re making testing easier for travel 🧳💉 From Mon 4 Oct, if you’re fully vax you won’t need a pre-departure test before arrival into England from a non-red country and from later in Oct, will be able to replace the day 2 PCR test with a cheaper lateral flow.
— Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP (@grantshapps) September 17, 2021

The secretary also announced that the UK was scrapping its “traffic light” system for international travel, according to which low-risk countries were rated green for quarantine-free travel, medium risk countries were rated amber, and red countries required arrivals to spend 10 days in isolation in a hotel.

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.
— Christian Turner (@CTurnerFCDO) September 17, 2021

Turner said the UK “will continue to work closely with Pakistan to ensure data sharing and safeguard public health in both countries”.

Finally the right decision

Good to know finally the right decision taken to take Pakistan off red list. UK high commission in Pak has been supportive throughout. Support for conveying facts about the covid situation in Pakistan by UK parliamentarians is also highly appreciated https://t.co/LrIKX5ycRP
— Asad Umar (@Asad_Umar) September 17, 2021

Comments of Asad Umar on UK lifting the ban

Great news for those waiting to travel. I am grateful to @CTurnerFCDO and others in the UK gov who engaged with our team for an in depth understanding of our epidemic response and systems as well as the ongoing sharing of data and information to enable disease security. https://t.co/qBFEjhB8wc
— Faisal Sultan (@fslsltn) September 17, 2021

Thanks to @ImranKhanPTI for his strong stance on this issue + UK MPs incl but not only @NazShahBfd @Afzal4Gorton + scientific data responses by @fslsltn/NCOC. Also appreciate support of @CTurnerFCDO. Pak was dealt with unfairly so it was time for UK govt to put things right! https://t.co/WN2uchPMAL
— Shireen Mazari (@ShireenMazari1) September 17, 2021

Pakistan has finally been removed from the red list

It was clear that the Gvt put politics ahead of science

I’ve spent months urging the Gvt to review Pakistan’s red list status & I’m pleased they finally listened

As Chair of 🇬🇧🇵🇰Trade & Tourism I welcome this (untimely) step https://t.co/SXbAwG1wCB
— Afzal Khan MP (@AfzalKhanMCR) September 17, 2021