ISLAMABAD: Bahrain has removed Pakistan and three other countries from its travel red list, which will be effective from September 3, state-run Bahrain News Agency reported on Tuesday.
On May 24, Bahrain suspended the entry of travelers from countries on a red list, which included India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. The ban was imposed as part of Bahrain’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19 cases in the country.
Other countries removed from the list include India, Panama and the Dominican Republic.
“The Civil Aviation Affairs has updated Bahrain’s Red List countries, in line with directives issued by the Government Executive Committee in response to recommendations made by the National Taskforce for Combatting the Coronavirus,” the news agency said, adding that pre-arrival PCR tests were no longer required for those entering the kingdom from non-red list countries whose vaccination certificates were recognized.
However, all passengers arriving in Bahrain would still have to take PCR tests on arrival and on the fifth and tenth days after their stay.
Pakistan and Bahrain enjoy traditionally close ties. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi visited Bahrain in July this year.
Bahrain removes Pakistan from travel ‘red list’
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Bahrain removes Pakistan from travel ‘red list’
- Bahrain suspended entry of travelers from countries on a red list in May
- All passengers still have to take PCR tests on arrival in the kingdom
Security forces kill four militants in Pakistan’s volatile southwest, military says
- Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by land area bordering Iran and Afghanistan, has long been the site of a low-level insurgency
- The Balochistan government has recently established a threat assessment center to strengthen early warning, prevent ‘terrorism’ incidents
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani security forces gunned down four militants in an intelligence-based operation in the southwestern Balochistan province, the military said on Tuesday.
The operation was conducted in Balochistan’s Kalat district on reports about the presence of militants, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Pakistani military’s media wing.
The “Indian-sponsored militants” were killed in an exchange of fire during the operation, while weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the deceased, who remained actively involved in numerous militant activities.
“Sanitization operations are being conducted to eliminate any other Indian-sponsored terrorist found in the area,” the ISPR said in a statement.
There was no immediate response from New Delhi to the statement.
Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province by land area bordering Iran and Afghanistan, has long been the site of a low-level insurgency involving Baloch separatist groups, including the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and the Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF).
Pakistan accuses India of supporting these separatist militant groups and describes them as “Fitna Al-Hindustan.” New Delhi denies the allegation.
The government in Balochistan has also established a state-of-the-art threat assessment center to strengthen early warning and prevention against “terrorism” incidents, a senior official said this week.
“Information that was once scattered is now shared and acted upon in time, allowing the state to move from reacting after incidents to preventing them before they occur,” Balochistan Additional Chief Secretary Hamza Shafqaat wrote on X.
The development follows a steep rise in militancy-related deaths in Pakistan in 2025. According to statistics released by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS) last month, combat-related deaths in 2025 rose 73 percent to 3,387.
These included 2,115 militants, 664 security forces personnel, 580 civilians and 28 members of pro-government peace committees, the think tank said.
