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2025-03-10 India-Pakistan
US urges citizens to avoid travel to Pakistan amid rising security threats
[KhaamaPress] The U.S. State Department has issued a travel advisory urging American citizens to reconsider their travel plans to Pakistain due to the rising number of terrorist attacks and armed conflicts in the country.

According to a report by Express Tribune on March 8, the U.S. government has labeled Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan
...the Pak province bordering Kandahar and Uruzgun provinces in Afghanistan and Sistan Baluchistan in Iran. Its native Baloch propulation is being displaced by Pashtuns and Punjabis and they aren't happy about it...
, and several areas along the Pakistain-India border as "threat areas." These regions are at a high risk of armed conflicts and potential terrorist activity, with the likelihood of violence escalating in the near future.

The State Department warned that Lions of Islam might launch attacks without warning, targeting a range of locations such as transportation hubs, shopping centers, military facilities, airports, universities, and places of worship. This widespread threat poses significant risks to both locals and foreign visitors.

The advisory also pointed out that U.S. diplomats and diplomatic areas in Pakistain have been attacked in the past, raising concerns that public places and vehicles in the country are now vulnerable to similar attacks. The increasing threats have prompted the U.S. to advise its citizens to remain alert when traveling in Pakistain.

Pakistain has yet to respond publicly to this heightened travel advisory. However,
death is not the end. There remains the litigation over the estate...
the country has seen a surge in violence in recent months, with both the Baloch Liberation Army in Balochistan and the Tehrik-e-Taliban
...the once and current oppressors of Afghanistan...
Pakistain (TTP) in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa continuing to clash with Pak security forces.

The U.S. travel warning underscores the escalating security situation in Pakistain, particularly in regions like Balochistan and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, which have become the epicenter of armed conflicts and terrorist activities. The government’s focus on these areas highlights the growing instability and the challenges faced by local authorities in maintaining law and order.

The ongoing violence, with groups like the Baloch Liberation Army and TTP intensifying their campaigns against Pak forces, points to a broader security crisis in the country. These conflicts not only jeopardize the safety of civilians but also impact the overall stability of Pakistain.
Posted by trailing wife 2025-03-10 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10329 views ]  Top

#1 Lol at the thought that Pakistan was on anyone's vacation list! This is a "warning" for people that were already *invested*.
Posted by Crusader 2025-03-10 00:03||   2025-03-10 00:03|| Front Page Top

#2 First Somalia, then Pakistain off the vacation list? Next they'll say that Cruise Ship to Yemen is bad news!
Posted by Frank G 2025-03-10 06:06||   2025-03-10 06:06|| Front Page Top

#3 
Wasn't on my travel list this year, any way.☺
Posted by NN2N1 2025-03-10 06:17||   2025-03-10 06:17|| Front Page Top

#4 Equally funny must be the question, what intriguing metric was utilized to discover they somehow managed to make it worse.
Posted by Cesare 2025-03-10 10:28||   2025-03-10 10:28|| Front Page Top

#5 How about travel to New Jersey? (New Jersey city declared 'capital of Palestine' by mayor in fiery speech)
Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-03-10 12:39||   2025-03-10 12:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Darn! There go my travel plans for my summer vacation. I guess I'll have to find another place. Maybe Yemen, as somebody suggested.
Posted by Rambler 2025-03-10 13:00||   2025-03-10 13:00|| Front Page Top

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