Qatar: Indian embassy starts collecting data of Indian expats seeking repatriation
Doha: The Indian Embassy in Qatar has reportedly started collecting the data of Indian expatriates who are seeking repatriation due to various reasons. The embassy however has clarified that the data is being collected for information purpose and that there was no immediate clarity or information about the resumption of flights to India.
“We are collecting data about people requesting repatriation to India. Please follow this link and answer the questions. At this stage, the purpose is only to compile information. No decision or details yet on resumption of flights to India,” the embassy said in a twitter post.
The embassy seeks the basic information of the expats including name, passport number, age and the type of visa a person holds – Residence Permit, Visa on Arrival, Tourist Visa, Business visa or Family visa.
The procedure also seeks to know the reason behind the expatriate wanting to travel back to India. Be it Medical Emergency (Self), Medical Emergency (Family Member), Death of Family Member, Stranded Tourist/ Visitor, Amnesty/ Deportation, Loss of Employment, Expiry of Visa or Stranded Student.
“As and when a decision is taken (regarding flights to India), Embassy of India will make an announcement. This form is to be filled for a single individual at a time. For addition of details of family members, you are requested to fill the form again for each member.” Indian Embassy added.
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Pakistan reports two more polio cases; Total tally now 52
ISLAMABAD: At least two more cases of poliovirus were reported in Pakistan, taking the number of infections to 52 so far this year, a report said on Friday.
“The Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Eradication at the National Institute of Health has confirmed the detection of two more wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) cases in Pakistan," an official statement said.
The fresh infections — a boy and a girl — were reported from the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
“Genetic sequencing of the samples collected from the children is underway," the statement read. Dera Ismail Khan, one of the seven polio-endemic districts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, has reported five polio cases so far this year.
Of the 52 cases in the country this year, 24 are from Balochistan, 13 from Sindh, 13 from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and one each from Punjab and Islamabad.
There is no cure for polio. Only multiple doses of the oral polio vaccine and completion of the routine vaccination schedule for all children under the age of five can keep them protected.
