Pakistan To Ban Dining, Shopping, Travel For Unvaccinated

Schools in Punjab, KP districts to reopen
Pakistanis who have still not been completely vaccinated against the novel coronavirus will be barred from shopping, dining, and travel (both domestic and international) after September 30, NCOC chief Asad Umar announced Tuesday.

In a media briefing in Islamabad, he revealed that the government has changed its approach regarding the implementation of Covid SOPs. “Instead of closing industries and businesses, we will increase the restrictions on unvaccinated individuals.”

These are the restrictions that will be imposed on Pakistanis not fully vaccinated by the end of this month:

Islamabad markets, restaurants sealed over Covid SOP violations
Entry of unvaccinated teaching, non-teaching staff inside educational institutions banned
Hotels, guest houses to close bookings for unimmunised people
Air travel, both domestic and international, banned
Entry inside shopping malls banned
No entry inside restaurants, wedding halls
It is mandatory for students, people employed in the transport sector, food delivery companies, and employees at all public and private offices to administer the first Covid vaccine dose by September 15
Umar stressed vaccination for people across the country. “Especially those who are yet to receive their second shot of the vaccine, we request you to go and get it as soon as possible.”

The government is currently providing vaccines worth Rs200 billion all over Pakistan. “There are 1,000s of vaccination centres. We have even formed mobile vaccination teams. If people are still not getting immunised, we will have to increase the restrictions,” the minister warned.

He added that the government has set a target to vaccinate 40% of the population above 15 years by the end of September. “It is not difficult. In Islamabad, 52% of people have been fully vaccinated.”