Pakistan

Date: May 13th, 2002 |

A Muslim militant group based here is threatening to kill Americans in retaliation for the deaths of comrades in U.S. bombings of Osama bin Laden’s terrorist training camps in Afghanistan last August. Harkat Ansar, an organization on the U.S. government’s list of terrorist groups, vowed to kill 100 Americans for every member of their group [read more]

Pakistan

Date: March 19th, 2002 |

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The March 17 bombing of a Protestant church in a heavily guarded diplomatic compound in Islamabad is being viewed by authorities as an anti-American attack rather than anti-Christian. There are many Christian churches in the country that are unguarded, easy targets; this church was between the U.S. Embassy and the Chinese Embassy in a secure [read more]

Pakistan

Date: December 19th, 2001 |

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The Punjab has been scorching in a heat wave and a water shortage has been disrupting the supply in Karachi, where fears are building that unrest could result from further shortages. Follow local press reports for curren [read more]

Pakistan

Date: November 1st, 2001 |

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A Pakistani opposition party leader called for attacks against Americans if the U.S. government tried to capture Osama bin Laden. Maulana Fazalur Rehman of Jamiat-Ulema-Islami (JUI), an Islamic party, made the threats at rallies in several cities in early August. U.S. diplomats asked him to withdraw the threats but he only repeated them. As a [read more]

Pakistan

Date: August 21st, 2001 |

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A series of unexplained bombings has occurred at various places around the country, including Quetta, Lahore, and numerous places in Karachi. Such bombs are often placed in poor neighborhoods and may be the acts of rival religious groups. Two such militant groups were banned by the government Aug. 14 in a new anti-terrorist law, a [read more]

Pakistan

Date: May 13th, 2002 |

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Karachi has been periodically riven by political violence over the last several years, and is now under Central Government rule as a result. Keep a low profile and avoid large g [read more]

Pakistan

Date: January 29th, 2002 |

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The kidnapping of a Wall Street Journal reporter in Karachi underscores the risks of travel in Pakistan, where tensions remain high and security is uncertain. The government supports U.S. actions in Afghanistan but a simmering anti-American sentiment exists among a sector of the population, and militant groups remain committed to the “liberation” of Kashmir in [read more]

Pakistan

Date: December 19th, 2001 |

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The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning July 16 urging tourists to carefully evaluate the implications for their security before traveling to Pakistan. The U.S. Government received information suggesting that extremists based in Afghanistan are preparing to attack U.S. interests in Pakistan. The presence of international terrorist Osama bin Laden in neighboring Afghanistan and [read more]

Pakistan

Date: October 23rd, 2001 |

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The Oct. 12 military coup has widespread support among Pakistanis fed up with government corruption, but how the army will run the country remains to be seen. Because of ongoing threats to American interests, travel here should be deferred until the political situation becomes clear. Anti-U.S. demonstrations in Peshawar resulted in the temporary closure of [read more]

Pakistan

Date: August 8th, 2001 |

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The U.S. Consulate in Karachi warned Mar. 31 of a possible planned kidnapping of an American the first week of April. The report was unconfirmed but Pakistani authorities said they would increase security in the city. Travelers to Karachi should always be on guard. The city is often beset by violence, both sectarian and [read more]