The National Command and Operation Centre has allowed full occupancy at stadiums for the Pakistan-Australia cricket series that will be held in three cities of the country from March 4 to April 5.

In a statement issued by the NCOC, the Covid-19 monitoring body allowed people aged 12 and above who are vaccinated to attend matches. Moreover, children below 12 years of age who are not vaccinated are also allowed to watch matches in the stadiums, it added.

“Strict adherence to Covid-19 protocols by spectators and organizers be ensured,” read the statement issued by the NCOC.

Meanwhile, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed visited the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Tuesday to review the security arrangements ahead of the first Test match between the two teams.

Australia flew into Pakistan Sunday for their first cricket tour in nearly a quarter of a century - and into a high-security bubble that will envelop them throughout their six-week stay.