Pakistan: American Embassy, Consulates limit consular services due to deteorating security environment

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Travel by U.S. government personnel within Pakistan is restricted and movements by U.S. government personnel outside of Islamabad are severely restricted. 

Times of Ahmad | News Watch | US Desk
Source/Credit: U.S. Dept of State
By US-DOS Statement | January 22, 2016

Pakistan Travel Warning

Consular services provided by the American Embassy in Islamabad, the Consulate General in Karachi, and the Consulate General in Lahore are often limited due to the security environment. At this time, the Consulate General in Peshawar is not providing consular services.

Pakistan continues to experience significant terrorist violence, including sectarian attacks.

Throughout Pakistan, foreign and indigenous terrorist groups continue to pose a danger to U.S. citizens. Targeted attacks against government officials, humanitarian and non-governmental organization (NGO) employees, tribal elders, and law enforcement personnel are common.

Evidence suggests that some victims of terrorist activity have been targeted because they are Americans. Terrorists and criminal groups regularly resort to kidnapping for ransom.

The Government of Pakistan maintains heightened security measures, particularly in major cities, following attacks or in response to threats.

The local government restricts access for foreigners to many areas, including, the FATA along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, area adjacent to the Line of Control in the disputed territory of Kashmir, and much of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and Balochistan.

Travel by U.S. government personnel within Pakistan is restricted and movements by U.S. government personnel outside of Islamabad are severely restricted.

U.S. government personnel may not attend services at places of worship without prior approval, use public transportation, or stay overnight at hotels in Pakistan.

For further information, see the State Department’s travel website for the Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Pakistan Country Specific Information.


-- Adopted from State Department travel warning statement



-- Pakistan: American Embassy, Consulates limit consular services due to deteorating security environment


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