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Pakistan proposes Saudi Arabia to include Chinese vaccines to approved list for pilgrims

Pakistan proposes Saudi Arabia to include Chinese vaccines to approved list for pilgrims
May 23, 2021

ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Pakistan has proposed to Saudi Arabia to include some of the Chinese Covid-19 vaccines approved in Pakistan in the list of jabs accepted by the Riyadh government for visitors and pilgrims.

Responding to queries from some media colleagues on mandatory vaccines for travel to Saudi Arabia for visit, Hajj and Umrah, Foreign Office spokesman Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri said Pakistan has taken up with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the issue of vaccines which are mandatory for travel to Saudi Arabia for visit, Umrah and Hajj.

He said the Ministry is actively pursuing this matter with the Saudi side.