Instructions have been issued not to travel within a 10-mile radius of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and the Line of Control dividing India and Pakistan.
Dr. Akhtar Gulfam
LONDON: British officials have denied media reports which claimed that the British government has included Pakistan in the list of ‘highly dangerous countries’ for travel.
Recently, the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office added 8 countries, including Israel and Gaza, to the list of places considered ‘highly dangerous’ for UK citizens.
After the release of the list, Indian and British local media reports claimed that according to the British government’s advisory, Pakistan is also on the list of ‘highly dangerous countries’ for travel.
However, officials told Dr Akhtar Gulfam that there was no change in Pakistan’s travel advisory status as per the UK government website, which was last updated on January 24.
Several reports have referred to ‘blacklists’ and ‘red lists’, claiming that Pakistan was included in the red list, but officials clarified to Dr. Akhtar Gulfam that there was no blacklist or red list. And every country has its travel advice.
The UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office issues travel advisories for both India and Pakistan.
The advisory for Pakistan states that no travel to areas within a 10-mile radius of the Pakistan-Afghan border and the Line of Control dividing India and Pakistan has been issued, possibly due to security concerns. or because of conflicts associated with the region.’
The same advisory applies to India, with UK citizens warned not to travel to Manipur and parts of Occupied Kashmir.
The advisory for Pakistan warns against travel to areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, including Bajaur, Bannu, Buner, Charsadda, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber, Kohat, Kurram, Lucky Marwat, Lower Dir, Mohmand, Orakzai, Peshawar. , including Swat, Tank, North Waziristan, South Waziristan, and Gwadar.
