Kartarpur Sahib to Open for Sikh Pilgrims for Religious Ceremonies: NCOC

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Kartarpur Sahib to Open for Sikh Pilgrims for Religious Ceremonies: NCOC

The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has decided to allow Sikh pilgrims to visit the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur to attend religious ceremonies on Baba Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s anniversary next month.

According to reports, the meeting has unanimously decided to allow the Sikh pilgrims to visit Kartarpur next month, under the NCOC’s strict protocols regarding COVID-19.

It should be noted that due to the Delta variant of the coronavirus, India was in the ‘C’ category from May 22 to August 12 and people coming from there, including Sikh pilgrims, needed special permission.

However, now fully vaccinated people will be allowed to enter Pakistan with a certificate of their Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test conducted less than 72 hours earlier.

Apart from this, rapid anti-aging test will also be conducted at airports and if the result is positive, the said person will not be allowed to enter Pakistan.

Furthermore, according to NPIs, a maximum of 300 people will be allowed to enter the place at a single time.

According to a health ministry official, Pakistan had previously introduced three categories of countries to filter out visitors from various countries.

People from Category A countries were exempted from the mandatory COVID-19 test, while passengers from Category B countries were required to show a negative result of the PCR test conducted within 72 hours. They could only travel under the special instructions of the NCOC.

It is to be noted, however, that another 3,842 corona cases were reported in the country and 75 patients died, bringing the number of active cases to 89,334.

Meanwhile, another 2 million doses of the Chinese vaccine have arrived in Pakistan, purchased by the government, landing in Islamabad from China on Saturday.

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Major General (retd) Muhammad Saad Khattak and Deputy High Commissioner met with Sri Lankan Prime Minister and provided him with life-saving COVID-19 medical equipment from Pakistan.

The equipment included 150 CAPAP and 75 ventilators, a locally-made breathing aid machine.

“This is a strong expression of solidarity and support by the people and government of Pakistan in the fight against COVID-19 with our sisters and brothers in Sri Lanka,” the released statement said.

According to the statement, the medical equipment is part of Pakistan’s SAARC COVID-19 Emergency Assistance to support regional efforts in the joint fight against the epidemic.

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