Overview
- A US embassy official said the latest advisory does not signal an escalation in risk and keeps Pakistan’s overall status unchanged.
- The State Department’s January 26 update maintains a Level 3: Reconsider Travel rating nationwide and designates specific regions as Level 4: Do Not Travel.
- Officials added an unrest indicator citing possible armed conflict, a kidnapping warning for Level 4 areas, and a crime risk indicator.
- Parts of the Pakistan–India border were downgraded to Level 3, while areas such as parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remain at Level 4.
- The guidance warns of terrorism and crime targeting places like transport hubs, hotels, markets and places of worship, and it notes that U.S. citizens—including those of Pakistani origin—have been detained for protests or critical social-media posts.