Sialkot international airport has introduced the much awaited rapid PCR test facility for passengers flying from Pakistan to the UAE.

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Wednesday said that the rapid PCR test facility will be available from Thursday, August 12, 2021, for passengers flying to Dubai.

Shahid Mughal, regional manager for the UAE at PIA, had earlier told Khaleej Times that talks were underway with healthcare services providers to introduce rapid PCR tests at Pakistani airports.

All airlines, including Pakistan International Airlines, are trying to arrange this facility at airports across the country for UAE-bound passengers - after rapid PCR test four hours prior to flight was made mandatory by UAE authorities.

PIA is currently operating flights from all the major Pakistani cities to different emirates of the UAE, including Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi.

Earlier today, Emirates also confirmed a rapid PCR testing facility at Sialkot airport, while replying to a customer query on Twitter.

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