The Canadian government has released new travel advice for its people in Pakistan, advising them to proceed with a “high degree of caution” due to the continuing security situation.
Canada has alerted its nationals to the potential of sectarian violence, kidnapping, civil upheaval, and terrorism in its most recent advice.
Moreover, it has cautioned citizens of Canada not to travel to several locations, including within 50 kilometers of the Afghan border.
Other forbidden areas also consist of the following:
- Regions that are 10 km from Iran, China, and India’s borders.
- The portion of Chilas to Mansehra along the Karakoram Highway.
- Regions that are within ten kilometers of the Line of Control, excluding the official border crossings at Wagah, the Grand Trunk Road that leads there, the Khunjerab Pass, and the Karakorum Highway that leads there.
- Governed by Pakistan in Kashmir.
- The Baluchistan province.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, except the following districts:
- The Haripur
- Abbottabad
- Mansehra
- Buner
- Chitral
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In addition, Canadian nationals have been cautioned against making unnecessary trips to Karachi due to the city’s violent past and possible terrorist threat. Canada advised its people to “avoid areas where demonstrations and large gatherings are taking place if you are in Pakistan.”
It is significant to note that since the TTP, an outlawed organization, broke up its truce with the government in November of last year, there has been a rise in terrorist strikes in Pakistan.
