-US limits official visits to Karachi Pakistan

2/8/2025 6:12

The United States has temporarily

limited visits by government personnel to high-end hotels in

Karachi, Pakistan, after receiving a report of a threat, the

State Department said on Friday.



"The U.S. Consulate General Karachi received a report of a

threat directed at high-end hotels in Karachi," the department

said in a security alert.



"The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi has temporarily

limited visits by official U.S. government personnel to these

hotels."



The State Department said it sometimes declares areas in

foreign countries such as tourist attractions, hotels, markets,

shopping malls and restaurants off-limits to official U.S.

government personnel in response to such threats.



The security alert urges people to avoid the areas and

crowds, keep a low profile and to stay alert in places

frequented by tourists and citizens of Western countries.



The State Department currently has a travel advisory in

place for Pakistan that advises U.S. citizens to reconsider

traveling there due to the risk of terrorism and the potential

for armed conflict.