Global geo strategic rivalries on Covid vaccines creating chaos: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has warned that global geo strategic rivalries on acceptability of Coronavirus vaccine is creating a chaos for people.

Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Planning Minister Asad Umar stressed that vaccine acceptability decisions have to be taken by a global institution like World Heath Organizations.

“Each country deciding which vaccine is acceptable for travel to that country is creating chaos. The health & well being of world citizens cannot become hostage to global geo strategic rivalries,” he added.

His tweet came as Pakistanis seeking to visit abroad for various reasons are faced with a lot of confusion regarding vaccine acceptability in their respective host nations.

Students who need to go to Australia or England will have to take Pfizer vaccine which is in short supply in Pakistan.

Most of the Pakistanis are being administered Chinese vaccines, which are not being accepted by some Gulf nations including Arabia.