CAA makes COVID-19 test mandatory for flight crew of int'l flights.

KARACHI -- The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a notification, making it mandatory for the flight crew to undergo COVID-19 detection test upon arrival at the airports in Pakistan after operating international flights, media reported.

The notification stated that the flight crew of chartered and private aircraft will undergo coronavirus tests, however, it was not mandatory for the flight crew of Pakistani airlines that does not leave the airport building in Pakistan.

The flight crew of Pakistani air carriers will undergo a COVID-19 test if they leave the passenger terminal building at any of the airports outside Pakistan.

The aviation authority has given an exemption to the flight of any type of international flight landing at a Pakistani airport including inter-alia, technical and emergency arrivals where the flight crew does not leave the terminal building at a Pakistani airport.

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