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Areas where FCDO advises against travel
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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:
- Bajaur
- Bannu
- Buner
- Chārsadda
- Dera Ismail Khan
- Khyber
- Kohat
- Kurram
- Lakki Marwat
- Lower Dir
- Mohmand
- Orakzai
- Peshawar, including the city of Peshawar
- Swat
- Tank
- North Waziristan
- Upper South Waziristan
- Lower South Waziristan
- the Karakoram Highway between Mansehra and Chilas via Battagram, Besham City, Dasu and Sazin up to the junction with the N15
- the N45 Highway, from the north of the Mardan ring road, to the edge of Chitral City
Balochistan Province
FCDO advises against all travel to Balochistan Province, except the southern coast of Balochistan.
FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the southern coast of Balochistan. That is the:
- area south of (and including) the N10 motorway
- section of the N25 from the N10/N25 intersection to the Balochistan-Sindh border, including the port city of Gwadar
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
FCDO advises against all travel to within 10 miles of the Line of Control.
Sindh Province
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.
Political demonstrations
Political demonstrations have been announced for 24 November, particularly within Islamabad. Major road networks in and around cities and to airports may be blocked. Mobile data coverage and internet connectivity may be cut without warning. See Safety and security.
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Update history
2024-11-29 11:21
Removal of information about political demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
2024-11-22 15:10
New information about political demonstrations (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages)
2024-06-13 11:34
Updated information on illegal entry to Pakistan, returning to the UK and crime in Karachi (‘Entry Requirements’ and ‘Regional risks’ pages).
2024-01-24 15:17
Removal of information about a reported security threat in sector E8 in Islamabad.
2024-01-22 10:25
Advice to avoid the Margalla Road between E8 and F8 in Islamabad following a security threat in Islamabad (‘Regional risks’ page).
2024-01-18 14:59
Information on tensions at the Pakistan-Iran border including military strikes into the province of Balochistan (‘Regional risks’ page).
2024-01-10 12:09
This travel advice has been rewritten to make it easier to read and understand.
2023-10-31 16:20
FCDO now also advises against all travel to within 10 miles of the border with Afghanistan (‘Summary’ page).
2023-10-25 15:15
Information on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) recently cancelling multiple flights to and from Gilgit and Skardu Airports in the North of Pakistan (‘Summary’ page). Addition of information on a Polio vaccination programme (‘Health’ page).
2023-09-01 19:03
“Update advising against all but essential travel to the region of Gilgit Baltistan due to recent demonstrations and protests in the area (’Summary’ and ‘Local travel’ pages).”
2023-08-29 16:43
Update on monsoon rains (’Summary’, ‘Air travel and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2023-07-10 12:20
Removal of requirement for COVID-19 vaccination certificate to enter Pakistan (‘Entry requirements’ page).
2023-06-22 09:46
Information about the global terrorism risks to British nationals abroad on all FCDO travel advice pages.
2023-06-12 16:01
Severe cyclonic storm expected to make landfall between south eastern Sindh and Indian Gujarat (‘Summary’ page).
2023-05-30 13:31
Updated information on healthcare and Ramadan (‘Safety and security’, ‘Local laws and customs’ and ‘Health’ pages).
2023-05-10 10:02
Updated information on public gatherings and disruptions to internet connectivity (‘Summary’ page).
2023-05-09 13:25
Updated information on political rallies and protests (‘Summary’ page).
2023-03-20 12:42
Updated information on political rallies and protests (‘Summary’ page).
2023-01-03 15:37
Updated information about COVID-19 testing for international arrivals (‘Entry Requirements’ page).
2022-12-25 15:29
Addition of information about a possible attack on the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad (‘Summary’ page).
2022-12-08 14:46
Addition of information about limits on the movement of foreigners during cricket test matches in Multan (‘Summary’ page).
2022-12-01 11:25
Removal of information about previous protests called in Rawalpindi (‘Summary’ page).
2022-11-25 13:22
Updated information about risks of criminal gangs in northern Sindh and protests called in Rawalpindi (‘Summary’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
2022-11-08 13:57
Updated information on nationwide protests occurring (‘Summary’ page).
2022-10-21 11:28
(Correction) The FCDO continues to advise against all but essential travel to Arandu town and the road between Mirkhani and Arandu in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
2022-10-21 09:33
This advice has been reviewed, with changes made to the Summary and Natural Disasters sections. There are other minor amendments throughout.
2022-09-16 14:02
Removal of Pass Track requirement (‘Entry Requirements’ page).
2022-08-31 09:43
Updated information on severe flooding and landslides (‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’ pages).
2022-08-26 23:15
Updated information of severe flooding and landslides and the England cricket team’s tour to Pakistan in September (See ‘Summary’ and ‘Natural disasters’)
2022-08-04 18:27
Updated information on the death of Ayman al- Zawahiri (‘Summary’ and ‘Terrorism’ pages)
2022-05-25 16:26
Addition of information on political protests in Islamabad (‘Summary’ page)
2022-05-20 14:41
Addition of information and advice on extreme weather, including severe heatwaves (‘Summary’ page)
2022-04-07 14:23
Update to information on COVID-19 entry requirements (‘Entry requirements’)
2022-04-01 18:22
Highlighting possibility of political rallies in the coming days, which may have an anti-Western dimension to them (‘Summary’). Reminder of security advice (‘Safety and security’ and Terrorism’).
2022-02-28 11:08
Removal of PCR testing requirement for vaccinated travellers entering Pakistan (‘Entry requirements’)
2022-02-21 15:39
Update to information on who to call in a medical emergency (‘Health’ page). Structural changes to the ‘Entry requirements’ section.