Staff Report
Islamabad: Civil Aviation Authority has launched rapid PCR test service at major airports of the country, including Karachi Lahore, and Islamabad.
According to officials, NCOC had requested authorities to allocate space for test counters. Now that service has been provided, the list of 15 laboratories approved by the Airlines Operators Committee has also been released.
These labs have started working at Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan, Faislabad, and Sialkot airports.
The AOC has reduced the charges for rapid PCR tests at Peshawar Airport from Rs6,500 to Rs4,000.
The CAA said that authorities have also asked to reduce charges at other airports to ease the financial burden on passengers.
