Pakistan has set August 31 as the deadline for all public sector workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
The government has also announced a host of other restrictions against the unvaccinated.
From August 1, unvaccinated people will no longer be allowed to enter government offices, schools, restaurants and shopping malls.
The announcement was made by Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, who heads the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), a military-run body that oversees the pandemic response, at a joint news conference with the health minister in Islamabad.
Teachers and students above 18, public transport and retail staff will also be required to get vaccinated by the end of August, they said.
The NCOC had earlier announced that unvaccinated people would be barred from travelling on domestic flights from August 1.
Pakistan has seen coronavirus infections soar, dominated by Delta variant, and its health infrastructure is under extreme pressure.
The national positive test rate for COVID stands at 7.53%, according to the NCOC.
[With inputs from Reuters]
Trump says no rush for Iran deal, US blockade stays
Iran says ship traffic at Strait of Hormuz will return to pre-war level in 30 days
Netanyahu tells Trump Israel will remain free to act against threats
Turkish riot police enter opposition headquarters to evict ousted leadership
At least 24 killed after powerful bomb explodes in Pakistan's Quetta
