US Issues Travel Advisory, Urges Citizens to Reconsider Travel to Pakistan

By  News On Air   Jan 29, 2026

The US State Department has urged American citizens planning to travel to Pakistan to reconsider their plans, citing security concerns. In its latest advisory, the department advised travellers to think twice before visiting Pakistan due to crime, civil unrest, terrorism, and the risk of kidnapping. According to the State Department, typical targets include transportation hubs, hotels, markets, shopping malls, military and security sites, airports, trains, schools, hospitals, places of worship and tourist locations. The advisory mentioned that terrorist attacks typically happen in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas, FATA, but they have also occurred in major cities such as Karachi and Islamabad. 

Earlier this month, a US State Department spokesperson announced that the Trump administration is suspending processing for immigrant visas for applicants from 75 countries, beginning January 21. This will impact applicants from certain countries in Africa, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Latin America, the Balkan regions, and South Asia, with Pakistan and Bangladesh included in the list.