UK travel Advice for Pakistan ====================== Summary Still current at: 16 August 2014 Updated: 15 August 2014 Latest Update: Summary - protests could last for a couple of days The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to: the Federally Administered Tribal Areas the districts of Charsadda, Kohat, Tank, Bannu, Lakki, Dera Ismail Khan, Swat, Buner and Lower Dir in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa the city of Peshawar and districts south of the city, including travel on the Peshawar to Chitral road via the Lowari Pass northern and western Balochistan travel on the Karakoram Highway between Islamabad and Gilgit The FCO advise against all but essential travel to: the Kalesh Valley, the Bamoboret Valley and Arandu District to the south and west of Chitral in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa the city of Quetta the city of Nawabshah in Sindh Province, and areas of interior Sindh to the north of Nawabshah Gilgit-Baltistan There is a high threat from terrorism, kidnap and sectarian violence throughout Pakistan. On 15 August, large protests by opposition political parties will begin in central Islamabad. These protests could last for a number of days. The majority of protestors are travelling from Lahore along the Grand Trunk Road, causing disruption to travel along the route. The police are restricting road travel within Islamabad and on routes between Islamabad and Rawalpindi. During the protests additional road closures are likely. Access to the Red Zone (Government Sector and Diplomatic Enclave) is severely restricted. You should avoid any demonstrations and other large gatherings as there is always the potential in a large crowd for confrontation or violence. Mobile telephone networks may be interrupted. You should monitor news reports and this travel advice. Follow any instructions from the Pakistani authorities. British High Commission staff have been advised to limit their travel within Islamabad during the protests. The Pakistan military are intermittently taking action against militant groups in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. Security forces across Pakistan remain on high alert for possible attacks. There may be increases in security force presence, and restrictions on movement may be put in place at short notice. On 24 May there were explosions in the F6 market area and in the G9 sector of Islamabad. British High Commission staff are being advised to minimise time spent in all Islamabad market areas and to beware of suspicious objects. In response to the World Health Organisation’s emergency recommendations about the spread of polio virus, the government of Pakistan now requires all departing travellers who have spent more than 4 weeks in Pakistan to produce a valid vaccination certificate at the time of their departure. This certificate should show that either Oral Polio Vaccine or Inactivated Polio Vaccine has been administered between 4 weeks and 12 months before departure from Pakistan. See this advice issued by the National Travel Health Network and Centre about protection from the polio virus. The Overseas Business Risk service offers information and advice for British companies operating overseas on how to manage political, economic, and business security-related risks. Take out comprehensive travel and medical insurance before you travel. Around 270,000 British nationals visit Pakistan every year. Most visits are trouble-free.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 23:06:40 +0000
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