Saudi Arabia allows evacuation of Pakistanis stranded in Jeddah and Madina
15 March, 2020 18:39
Saudi Arabia allows evacuation of Pakistanis stranded in Jeddah and Madina till March 18.
The kingdom permitted Pakistan to evacuate its citizens stranded in Jeddah and Madina due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
Saudi Arabia allows evacuation
Pakistan International Airlines will continue the operation till March 18 to fly back all the Pakistanis from Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia had suspended international flights for two weeks in response to the coronavirus.
According to their foreign ministry’s tweet, they decided to suspend international flights for two weeks (starting from Sunday March 15th) as part of its efforts to prevent the spread of #CoronaVirus.
The halt applies to all but “exceptional cases,” the official Saudi Press Agency said, quoting an official source in the interior ministry.
Citizens and expatriates who are unable to return due to the suspension or who go into a quarantine after returning will be granted an “exceptional official holiday,” it added.
Saudi Arabia has recorded 86 cases of the virus so far, but no deaths, according to the health ministry.
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