PAKISTAN WAS NOT ON A U.S. NO TRAVEL LIST IN 1981.
That is false. It was so easy to travel to Pakistan as an American in 1981 that Pakistan was issuing 30-day visas to American citizens at their airports upon arrival in the country. The text of the 1981 U.S. State Department travel advisory can be found on the Internet and on various FR threads.
Here’s the travel advisory number and the text of the document. Can we please put this Pakistan travel issue to rest?
“Before traveling to Pakistan, American Citizens should be aware of the following updated visa requirements: 30 day visas are available at Pakistani airports for tourists only. As these visas are rarely extended beyond the 30 day time per visa. Tourists planning to stay longer should secure visas before coming to Pakistan. Any traveler coming into Pakistan overland from India must repeat must have a valid visa, as 30 day visas are not repeat not issued at the overland border crossing point at Wagha.”
US State Department Travel Advisory for Pakistan in 1981, No. 81-33A