Although there has been a noticeable decline in the coronavirus positivity ratio across Pakistan recently, the government is still working on curbing the spread of the deadly virus, for which the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) has announced an indefinite ban on tourism across the country.
Ban on Tourism will continue till further notice. NCOC will issue necessary instructions accordingly.#StayHomeStaySafe
— NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) May 16, 2021
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The government has ordered all the markets to close by 8 PM and has allowed the resumption of office work in regular working hours and at a 50 percent sitting capacity. The NCOC will issue instructions pertaining to general travel accordingly.
Over the weekend, the NCOC decided to ease the lockdown restrictions that had been imposed for the Eid holidays to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus by limiting the movement of people. Public transport between the provinces, cities, and within cities was resumed on Sunday on the condition that each vehicle will utilize only 50 percent of the seating capacity and that all the passengers will follow the SOPs issued by the government. Railway operations have also been resumed with the instruction to use no more than 70 percent occupational capacity.
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The NCOC also issued an official statement appreciating both the business community and the general public for their cooperation during the Eid lockdown.
The government is aware that people are likely to turn towards tourism as soon as the lockdown ends, for which it has extended the ban on domestic tourism.
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