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.
