Saudi arabia news: A big decision has been taken for people coming to Saudi Arabia from Pakistan to Umrah. Polio vaccination has been made mandatory for these people. Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued a formal notification regarding this. After this, every Pakistani going for Umrah will have to show the certificate of polio vaccination.
Actually, many passengers from polio affected Pakistan are going for Umrah without polio vaccination. Because of this, Saudi Arabia has taken this step. This new decision will also be applicable to passengers coming to Saudi Arabia on travel/tourist and commercial visa along with Umrah.
Instructions given to citizens
Pakistan’s private aviation company AirW. said that Ekama holders and Saudi citizens have been exempted from this condition while entering the Gulf country. The airline wrote on the social media platform X, “Passengers at least four weeks before reaching Saudi Arabia either the dose of IPV (passive polio vaccine) or OPV (Oral Polio Vaccine) within the last six months. It is necessary to receive the dose. “
Hundreds of Umrah pilgrims were removed from the plane
According to the report of Khaleej Times, hundreds of Umrah pilgrims at Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore were removed from the aircraft in the last few days due to non -installation of polio vaccine. Every year millions of Pakistani travel to Saudi Arabia. Now they have to prepare in advance to ensure that they are following the new vaccine regulation. Last week, Saudi Arabia’s Civil Aviation Authority issued a new circular to eliminate the requirement of meningitis vaccine for Umrah passengers.
Polician virus is spreading in Pakistan
In almost every country of the world, polio disease has ended at this time, but Pakistan is in the last two countries in the world where polio still remains an epidemic. Polio is not over in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Polio cases have increased in Pakistan. In Pakistan, in 2023, there were only 6 cases of polls. At the same time, 73 cases have been reported in 2024.
