Reconsider Travel to Pakistan due to Terrorism: USA urges its Citizens in advisory

February 14, 2019:

“Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism,” the State Department said in a latest travel advisory.

The US has urged its citizens to reconsider their travel to Pakistan mainly due to terrorism & risks to civil aviation operating within or near the country.

The Federal Aviation Administration, in a notice issued on Wednesday, said that terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Pakistan.

“Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to terrorism,” the State Department said in a latest travel advisory.

It asked Americans not to travel to Balochistan province & Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, including the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), due to terrorism, & Pakistan-occupied Kashmir area due to terrorism & the potential for armed conflict.

Terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Pakistan, it said, adding that terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting transportation hubs, markets, shopping malls, military installations, airports, universities, tourist locations, schools, hospitals, places of worship & government facilities.

Noting that terrorist attacks continue to happen across Pakistan, with most occurring in Balochistan & KPK, including the former FATA, the State Department said large-scale terrorist attacks have resulted in hundreds of casualties over the last several years.

India & Pakistan maintain a strong military presence on both sides of the border. The only official Pakistan-India border crossing point for persons who are not citizens of India or Pakistan is in the province of Punjab between Wagah, Pakistan, & Attari, India, the advisory said.

Urging its citizens not to travel to PoK, the State Department said militant groups are known to operate in the area.

“The threat of armed conflict between India & Pakistan remains. Indian & Pakistani military forces periodically exchange fire across the Line of Control,” it added. Source Link