Qatar denies entry to 14 countries, including India, Philippines, Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan, Nepal

[SQ8]

I would - any citizen from a country with the Virus is a possible threat. Qatar has taken a smart step.

whether it hurts many Pakistani expats can be sympathized with but it doesn’t take away from the possible implications of an out of control virus infection in Qatar.

 

[BATMAN]

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Entry to Qatar

Under the direction of government authorities of the State of Qatar, as a preventive measure to limit the spread of Coronavirus, entry to Qatar is temporarily suspended for all those travelling from the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria and Thailand. Only those with onward connections through Hamad International Airport are accepted for travel. This decision comes as a preventive measure due to the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide. It affects all individuals intending to enter from these countries, including visas upon arrival, those with a residence or work permit, and temporary visitors.
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So the ban is not nationality specific, it's for all travelers when they are coming from the listed countries.
What it essentially mean:
1- People from beyond GCC will avoid travelling to Pakistan.
2- Qatar airways will loose passengers, but they will loose more if they get corona patients on board, worst if virus carrier is ending his journey in Qatar.

Those Pakistanis living in Qatar have to find alternate routes to fly to Pakistan.

Hopefully no other airlines follow policy of Qatar other wise, we can only dam Imran Khan for letting Iran worshipers into Pakistan and let them roam freely.

Hopefully, one day when Imran Khan regime ends, nation can pull data out of FIA record about those, who entered Pakistan from corona hit countries, that day, we'll drag Imran Khan and ministers into courts.

thats why we have 6 cases and qatar have 18 cases so far.. mostly they brought people from iran.. they isolate almost everything schools are close from tomorrow.. can you do that in Pakistan.
what gov have done it was right dicision.

Passengers travelling from Iran to Qatar are few, but the numbers from Iran to Pakistan is in hundred daily, if not thousands.
If virus fail to break loose in Pakistan, than it will be for the reason that Pakistanis are harmful to all sort of virus not vice versa.

 

[masterchief_mirza]

Again, why not Italy?

 

[fitpOsitive]

Qatar denies entry to 14 countries, including India, Philippines, Bangladesh, Egypt, Pakistan, Nepal …
2 mins ago

DOHA, Mar 09: The State of Qatar announced that entry for travelers coming to Qatar from some countries as a precautionary measure will be suspended temporarily due to the outbreak of Corona Virus (Covid-19) around the world, as of Monday, March 9.


The decision included the following countries: Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syrian and Thailand.

This step is taken as an efforts to take all precautionary measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

This decision bans entry coming from these countries who hold residence permits, whether for work or others on a temporary basis.

http://www.arabtimesonline.com/news...-philippines-bangladesh-egypt-pakistan-nepal/

However Italians are allowed.

 

[BATMAN]

Again, why not Italy?

However Italians are allowed.

Don't be sad, as per my understanding situation is same.
I provided the official link above, but didn't posted all of the text.
Let me help you:
'In relation to passengers travelling from Italy, only those with onward connections through Hamad International Airport are accepted for travel.'
Again the ban appears to be traveler related, not country specific.

 

[fitpOsitive]

I would - any citizen from a country with the Virus is a possible threat. Qatar has taken a smart step.

whether it hurts many Pakistani expats can be sympathized with but it doesn’t take away from the possible implications of an out of control virus infection in Qatar.

It's a childish dicision BTW.
However Qatari citizens are free to go anywhere.

 

[Timur]

the corona bullshit.. people are going crazy..

we dont have any toilet paper here in our place in germany everybody stockpiled them also we lack on fusilli noodels.. the wicked ppl stockpiled all the cheap good noodels wich contain eggs only the glutenfree and costy ones without egg are aviable..

if the weather will get better and warmer we we see the virus perishing.. like the flu perishes every year

 

[SQ8]

It's a childish dicision BTW.
However Qatari citizens are free to go anywhere.

Saudis have stopped their citizens from returning too.
Its not childish, just a (delayed) precaution

 

[masterchief_mirza]

the wicked ppl stockpiled all the cheap good noodels wich contain eggs only the glutenfree and costy ones without egg are aviable..

What is this new devilry??

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

Again, why not Italy?

Italy is added i have official email which include italy.