Pakistan

Date: October 23rd, 2001 |

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]

Pakistan

Date: July 19th, 2001 |

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Anti-Americanism, always high in some quarters of Pakistan, is growing with the belief that the U.S. is planning an attack on Afghanistan in retaliation for the bombing of the destroyer Cole in Yemen. If U.S. officials find clear evidence that Osama bin Laden was responsible for the attack, retaliation in Afghanistan is likely. Clerics in [read more]

Pakistan

Date: May 30th, 2001 |

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The U.S. State Department has reissued its announcement that Americans abroad may be the target of terrorist threats from groups linked to Osama bin Laden. U.S. Government facilities remain on heightened alert and may temporarily close without notice to assess and upgrade their security systems. In a similar announcement, the department warned potential travelers to [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: August 1st, 2001 |

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A new government tax drive has been met with strikes and protests, the most unruly occurring in Peshawar June 4, where police broke up a rally with tear gas and batons. For more than a week small traders refused to open their shops, and transport workers joined in the strike, shutting down inter-city transit and [read more]

Pakistan

Date: July 2nd, 2001 |

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An attempt by self-proclaimed President Pervez Musharraf to hold local elections as a precursor to reestablishing democracy in Pakistan has produced a violent backlash including a boycott of the municipal elections by two powerful political parties. Already three candidates for office in Karachi have been killed, and a bomb exploded in a Karachi movie theater [read more]

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