Afghan students to undergo mandatory 10-day quarantine on arrival: NCOC

Last updated on: 06 July,2021 05:33 am

NCOC on Monday announced safety protocols for 3,000 Afghan students who started arriving in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Web Desk) - The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Monday announced safety protocols for 3,000 Afghan students who started arriving in the country and would undergo 10-day mandatory quarantine.

The NCOC session was chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar.

The Forum was informed that these Afghan students were studying in different educational institutions of the country. There have been effective Coronavirus testing arrangements made on the arrival of students, the Forum was told.

It added that the students with positive tests would be sent back to Afghanistan while the rest of the students would be kept in compulsory quarantine for 10 days.

As per the safety protocols, at the culmination of their quarantine, students would be vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccine, the Forum was briefed.