The United States Department of State warned its citizen who travels to Pakistan due to terrorism and the potential of armed conflicts.
The level of travel advice of Pakistan, issued by the Office of Consular Affairs, has asked US travelers to reconsider travel to Pakistan. The specific areas mentioned in the notice include Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), including the old tribal areas administered by the Federal Government (Fata), the immediate neighborhood of the border between India-Pakistan and the control line.
“Violent extremist groups continue to plan attacks in Pakistan. Terrorist attacks are frequent in the province of Baluchistan and the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), which include ancient Fata. Civil, also to civil attacks, also to civil attacks, also to civilians ‘attacks, have also led to civilians’ attacks.
The United States Department of State has also advised its citizens to stay away from illegal protest demonstrations during their trip to Pakistan, and added: “The local law prohibits protests or demonstration without permission. Being close to a protest can attract the scrutiny of Paquistanà security forces. The citizens of the United States have been stopped to participate in protests and publish perceived as criticism of Pakistani’s forces.
Pakistan’s security environment is still fluid, sometimes changing with little or no notification. There are greater resources of security and infrastructure in the main cities, particularly Islamabad, and security forces in these areas can be able to respond more easily to an emergency compared to other areas of the country, he mentioned advice.
In addition, he declared that the Pakistan government restricts the journey of the United States government staff working in Pakistan.
