Posted on 08/28/2015 10:05:08 PM PDT by Jyotishi
Washington - The United States on Friday asked its citizens to defer their all non-essential travel to Pakistan, citing increased terror activities in the country.
"The Department of State warns US citizens against all non-essential travel to Pakistan," a travel advisory said. However, the US Embassy in Islamabad and the US Consulate General in Karachi continue to provide consular services for all its citizens in Pakistan.
The Consulate General in Peshawar no longer offers consular services, and consular services at the Consulate General in Lahore remain temporarily suspended. "The presence of several foreign and indigenous terrorist groups continues to pose a danger to US citizens throughout Pakistan," said the travel advisory adding that across the country, terrorist attacks frequently occur against civilian, government, and foreign targets.
Attacks range from targeted killings and kidnappings, to armed assaults against heavily guarded facilities, including Pakistani military installations and airports. The Government of Pakistan maintains heightened security measures, particularly in the major cities, and these measures may vary from day to day. Threat reporting indicates terrorist groups continue to seek opportunities to attack locations where US citizens and Westerners are known to congregate or visit, the advisory said.
Well darn. There go my Labor Day plans.
Anyone have one of those new Time-shares in North Korea they’re not using for that weekend?
:)
I believe I read today that tensions between India and Pakistan are flaring.
Done.
I guess I’ll have to go to San Diego instead.
WHY?
It’s OK for relatives to pay ransoms now.
What’s the harm to the political faction in this country?
They lie or twist any facts and the press supports them.
(and if the press gets in trouble, they expect us to support them.. anyone else hear the bs radion public service announcements running again by the Broadcasters something or other about how America depends on them, contact your representative... blah, blah, blah)
When are tensions NOT flaring between India and Pakistan? Isn't that why they are two separate countries now?
Obama won the International Peace Prize! This can't be happening.
/Sarcasm Off
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