Qatar bans entry of Pakistanis and other nationals

As many as 96 passengers were offloaded from the Doha-bound flights on Monday at the Karachi and Islamabad airports as precautionary measure against the rapidly spreading coronavirus disease.

As per details, 48 passengers were barred from flying to Doha, Qatar at the Karachi International airport, while 48 others were offloaded from the Doha-bound flight from Islamabad airport.

Sources said the offloaded passengers were travelling to Doha on a visit visas.

Meanwhile, the bookings of the passengers flying to Doha on the visit visas have been cancelled at all the airports of Pakistan. Qatari government has announced temporary ban on travellers from Pakistan, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Nepal, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand.