Reconsider travel to Pakistan due to armed conflict, terrorism, crime, and kidnapping . Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory. On March 3, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and the family members of U.S. government personnel from U.S. Consulates Lahore and Karachi to leave Pakistan due to safety risks. There is no change to the status of Embassy Islamabad. Terrorism There is risk of terrorist violence, including terroris...
Read full advisory on travel.state.gov →FCDO now advises against all but essential travel to Gilgit-Baltistan due to reports of unrest and protests, intermittent movement restrictions, and reports of mobile and internet service outages ('Warnings and insurance' page).
Read full advice on gov.uk →Last updated: March 14, 2026 at 05:19 UTC