Iran border temporarily opened as govt seeks to dispel viral fears

Iran border temporarily opened as govt seeks to dispel viral fears
This file photo shows a general view of Pak-Iran border crossing in Taftan on May 23, 2017. (Photo courtesy: Wikipedia/Faiqah A Jabbar)
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Updated 29 February 2020
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Iran border temporarily opened as govt seeks to dispel viral fears

Iran border temporarily opened as govt seeks to dispel viral fears

February 29: The Express Tribune report by Muhammad Zafar states that as health officials sought to dispel viral scare following the confirmation of two novel coronavirus cases in Pakistan, the government decided to temporarily reopen its border with Iran to allow pilgrims stuck in the Islamic Republic to return home – but not without “full health screening”.

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