Travel advice for Pakistan

Avoid non-essential travel to Pakistan due to terrorist attacks. Do not travel to Balochistan or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including former FATA and Afghanistan or Iran border areas, or to the Line of Control and Pakistani administered Kashmir; these areas face attacks, kidnappings, crime and fighting. Elsewhere, demonstrations, roadblocks and curfews may occur; business trips to Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore need coordination and precautions. Prefer air travel for unavoidable trips to Gilgit-Baltistan.

Avoid non-essential travel to Pakistan because terrorism affects the whole country and Pakistan-Afghanistan tensions have increased the risk of attacks, including in major cities. All travel is advised against in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, the Line of Control and Working Boundary area, and the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region. Avoid demonstrations because protests may cause road closures, movement restrictions and internet disruption. The Wagah crossing is currently closed.

Avoid all non-essential travel to Pakistan because terrorism, kidnapping, violent unrest, crime and an unstable India-Pakistan relationship create very high security risks. Avoid all travel to Baluchistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, tribal areas on the Afghan border and the Karakoram Highway from Islamabad to Gilgit-Baltistan. Terror attacks are especially concentrated in Baluchistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, while kidnappings and armed robbery also affect major cities.

Reconsider travel to Pakistan because of armed conflict, terrorism, crime and kidnapping. Terrorist attacks can occur without warning, including in major cities, and pickpocketing, bag-snatching and phone theft are common. Do not travel to Balochistan Province or Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the former FATA, or the immediate vicinity of the Line of Control.

Germany advises a high degree of caution for Pakistan, and avoiding all travel for parts of it.

Avoid travel to Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Quetta, outer Karachi, and the Sukkur to Multan area along the Indus. Elsewhere, travel with heightened caution due to terrorism, demonstrations, conflict with Afghanistan and flight restrictions. Avoid the Afghan border and mass gatherings, limit time in open areas, do not travel alone or at night, and use authorized tour operators because individual tourist travel is not advised.

Avoid red areas and travel to orange areas only when necessary; travel to yellow areas with caution. Terrorist attacks occur especially in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, armed incidents occur near Afghanistan and India, and Karachi has serious crime. Avoid demonstrations nationwide. Red includes western Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, border zones with China and India, and the Line of Control area, while orange covers Sindh, Punjab, Pakistani Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Avoid non-essential travel to most border areas with Afghanistan, China and Iran, and avoid all travel to Afghanistan, Iran and Balochistan. Borders may close suddenly, with overcrowding and violence near Afghanistan, strict controls at the Indian border, and severe weather, snow and landslides around Khunjerab Pass. Wagah is closed, though its ceremony remains accessible, and the Kartarpur Corridor is unused. Illegal entry may lead to detention or deportation.

Avoid travel to all Pakistan Afghanistan border areas, Kashmir, Pakistan India border areas and Balochistan. Armed clashes are occurring along the Afghanistan border, while ground crossings there and between Iran and Pakistan are closed, as is Wagah Border. Travel to other parts of Pakistan only if absolutely necessary. Those in Pakistan should exercise maximum caution, avoid large gatherings and demonstrations, and follow local authorities' instructions.

Avoid all travel to Balochistan because intensified Baloch separatist terrorism has targeted police, military, government, banking and infrastructure sites. Quetta and the Afghanistan border area are under evacuation advice, while named districts, other border areas and parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are under do not travel advice. The terrorist threat is nationwide, and protests can turn violent, so avoid demonstrations and crowded places and leave any demonstration immediately.

Avoid all travel to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Baluchistan, the Pakistan controlled part of Kashmir, and all travel within 10 km of the border between Pakistan and India. No specific risks are stated.

Australia advises avoiding non-essential travel for Pakistan.

Avoid nonessential travel to Pakistan, including leisure travel, because of terrorist attacks, bomb attacks, escalating border conflict, and violent demonstrations. Those already in the country should monitor the situation, attend to personal safety, and avoid protests and large gatherings. Avoid all travel to western regions and border areas because of the local situation, and note that severe flooding has also caused casualties and damage.

Defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan's border regions affected by tensions with Afghanistan and India. Remain vigilant, avoid crowded places and gatherings, monitor local news and follow local authorities because terrorist attacks are a high threat and conflict risk is greater in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa including the former FATA, and Azad Kashmir. Also be alert to street crime and civil unrest, and avoid areas prone to monsoon flooding or mudslides.

Exercise a high degree of caution throughout Pakistan because security is unpredictable and risks include terrorism, regional violence, civil unrest, sectarian violence and kidnapping. Avoid all travel to Kashmir administered by Pakistan, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, except Haripur and Abbottabad where caution applies and Chitral where nonessential travel should be avoided. Avoid nonessential travel to Karachi, except areas where caution applies. Strikes may occur without warning near the Afghan border.

Avoid all non-essential travel to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border regions due to terrorism, armed conflict, kidnapping, and cross-border violence. Avoid all travel to Pakistan administered Kashmir, Balochistan, most of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, and the Karakoram Highway between Islamabad and Gilgit. Exercise a high degree of caution elsewhere because of terrorism, violent protests, and disruption, and note specified exceptions in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.