ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Monday said that the facility of rapid PCR tests has been started at the Islamabad International Airport for UAE-bound flights.
The passengers, carrying passport and ticket of UAE-bound flights, could avail the PCR test facility at the airport within in less than two hours.
The airport with the cooperation of some authentic laboratories is providing state-of-the-art services to the passengers to avoid any hassle.
“As many as 2050 passengers have so far been provided the facility of PCR test. The test will be available at the airport till the next policy,” the CAA spokesman told Pakistan Today.
“The passengers have expressed satisfaction over the PCR test facility. The passengers flying from Pakistan to Abu Dhabi and Sharjah are carrying results of rapid PCR tests conducted within the airport’s premises,” he added.
“This facility is also available at airports in Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Multan and Sialkot. All the labs are located within the premises of these airports,” said Dr Irtaza.
The airport staff, present at IIAP for providing services to the passengers, said that on the special directions of APM Adnan Khan, they were providing fast PCR test facility.
It my be noted that the UAE has recently lifted the travel ban on passengers from Pakistan and five other countries.
The airlines have signed agreements with laboratories in Pakistan to conduct tests at airports. Passengers are being asked to arrive at an international airport six hours prior to their departure in a bid to undergo the rapid PCR test.
