Pakistan
Warnings and insurance
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where FCDO advises against travel
Pakistan-Afghanistan border
FCDO advises against all travel to within 10 miles of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province
FCDO advises against all travel to these areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province:聽
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- Dera Ismail Khan聽
- Hangu
- Karak
- 碍丑测产别谤听
- 碍辞丑补迟听
- 碍耻谤谤补尘听
- Lakki Marwat聽
- Lower Dir聽
- 惭辞丑尘补苍诲听
- 翱谤补办锄补颈听
- Peshawar, including the city of Peshawar聽
- 厂飞补迟听
- 罢补苍办听
- North Waziristan
- Upper South Waziristan聽
- Lower South Waziristan聽聽
- the Karakoram Highway between Mansehra and Chilas via Battagram, Besham City, Dasu and Sazin up to the junction with the N15聽聽
- the N45 Highway, from the north of the Mardan ring road, to the edge of Chitral City, including Kalash valley
Balochistan Province
FCDO advises against all travel to Balochistan Province.
Pakistan-India Border Area
FCDO advises against all but essential travel within 5 miles of the international border between Pakistan and India. The Wagah border crossing is closed.
Pakistan-administered Kashmir聽
FCDO advises against all travel to within 10 miles of the Line of Control.
Sindh Province聽聽
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to all areas of Sindh Province north of and including the city of Nawabshah.
Find out more about why FCDO advises against travel to these regions.
On 1st August 2025, the United States Embassy in Islamabad issued a travel advisory: .
The advisory says 鈥淭he U.S. Consulate General Karachi received a report of a threat directed at high-end hotels in Karachi.聽 In response to such threats, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates sometimes place areas such as tourist attractions, hotels, markets, shopping malls and restaurants off-limits to official U.S. government personnel. The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi has temporarily limited visits by official U.S. government personnel to these hotels.鈥�
India-Pakistan tensions
Following military exchanges which began on 7 May, the Government of Pakistan stated on 10 May that India and Pakistan have agreed to stop military action.鈥�FCDO聽continues to follow the situation closely. Follow the advice of local authorities.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide. You may also find it helpful to:聽
- 蝉别别听general advice for women travellers
- read our guide on disability and travel abroad
- 蝉别别听general advice for LGBT+ travellers
- read about聽safety for solo and independent travel
- see advice on volunteering and adventure travel abroad
- read the聽FCDO鈥檚 advice on if you鈥檙e affected by a crisis abroad
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If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.聽
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