The Sindh health department has approached the provincial home department and the National Command and Operation Centre seeking an "obligatory vaccination regime" in restaurants, hotels, commercial banks, post offices and at other courier services' offices.

“To make the vaccination drive more successful, it is highly recommended that all the restaurants/hotels may provide their hospitality services (check in/outdoor dining services) to only those people who are vaccinated,” a letter sent to the home department by a health department official said.

It urged the home secretary to issue "necessary directions" to the concerned quarters for strict compliance in this regard.

In a second letter to the NCOC coordinator, the official said: “For further increase in vaccination coverage and to make vaccination drive successful, it is highly recommended that necessary directions to all commercial banks, post offices and other courier services may be issued to offer their services only to the people who are vaccinated through verifying their Nadra vaccination card.”