Many recent attacks have focused on Pakistani Government targets, particularly security and military

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We strongly advise you to reconsider your need to travel to Pakistan at this time due to the very high threat of terrorist attack, kidnapping, sectarian violence and the unpredictable security situation.
Australians in all parts of Pakistan should avoid any large gatherings hotel malaysia and demonstrations as they may turn violent and could be targeted at perceived western interests. As a precaution, you should also avoid areas where people congregate after Friday prayers.
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Visa and other entry and exit conditions (such as currency, customs and quarantine regulations) change regularly. Contact the nearest Embassy, High Commission or Consulate of Pakistan for the most up-to-date information.
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Australians are advised to maintain vigilance and avoid crowded places such as markets, shopping centres, government buildings, military facilities and areas around mosques. Australians should note that security at airports has increased.
On 23 October 2013, the US Government warned its citizens that US officials were prohibited from visiting the Centaurus Mall Complex in Islamabad due to security concerns. As a result, Australian officials hotel malaysia in Islamabad have been advised to avoid visiting the Centaurus Mall Complex. We recommend that Australians in Islamabad also avoid this area.
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A number of terrorist groups hostile to Western interests operate in Pakistan. Attacks could occur at anytime, anywhere in Pakistan. There have been frequent terrorist attacks in Pakistan in the past few years. The Pakistani authorities have increased security throughout the country due to the high threat of terrorist hotel malaysia attack. Further terrorist attacks are highly likely.
There is a very high threat of terrorist attack against places in Pakistan hotel malaysia that are frequented by Australians and other Westerners. Targets for terrorist attack could include diplomatic missions and other premises in the diplomatic enclave, hotel malaysia NGO interests, media outlets, hotels (particularly hotels catering to Westerners), aviation interests, clubs, religious hotel malaysia sites and places of worship, shopping centres or shopping areas, banks, or educational facilities including universities, international schools and school buses. These attacks could include Western and Australian interests and individuals. You should be aware that terrorists may have different national hotel malaysia backgrounds, and may be citizens of Western countries.
Humanitarian workers and foreign aid agencies have been targeted hotel malaysia by militants in the past. A foreign humanitarian worker kidnapped in Quetta, Baluchistan, in January 2012 was murdered in late April. Five foreign humanitarian workers have been kidnapped hotel malaysia in Pakistan since July 2011, including in Lahore and Multan in Punjab and Naushahro Feroz in Sindh. Further attacks on humanitarian workers and aid agencies are possible. See under Safety and Security: Terrorism: Kidnapping for details.
Many recent attacks have focused on Pakistani Government targets, particularly security and military personnel and institutions. Credible reports indicate terrorists continue to plan retaliatory hotel malaysia attacks in response to ongoing Pakistan military operations and Western support for Pakistan.
A number of attacks against religious hotel malaysia sites in Pakistan have resulted in large-scale civilian casualties. These attacks demonstrate hotel malaysia the willingness of militants to inflict indiscriminate civilian casualties in public locations. Attacks against religious sites could occur in any part of Pakistan, hotel malaysia especially at times of religious festivals.
hotel malaysia In 2010, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requested that diplomatic missions in Islamabad take extra precautionary measures hotel malaysia , and advised that Pakistani security agencies had been instructed to step up security measures. This has resulted in an increased number of checkpoints and security personnel in Islamabad.
Terrorist attacks can occur anywhere at any time in Pakistan. Cities, including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, and Quetta have recently been targeted. Potential hotel malaysia targets include Pakistani government and foreign interests throughout the country.
In planning your activities, consider the kind of places known to be terrorist targets and the level of security provided at venues. Possible targets include hotel malaysia crowded locations likely to result in a large number of casualties, places frequented by foreigners, clubs, restaurants, hotel malaysia fast food outlets, embassies, high commissions and other diplomatic interests, educational facilities including universities, and international schools, international hotels, expatriate housing compounds, places of worship, such as mosques and churches, shopping centres, hotel malaysia banks, markets, bazaars and supermarkets, airports and aviation interests (including foreign flagged airliners), compact disc and video shops, convention centres, outdoor recreation events, tourist areas and other crowded places, identifiably Western interests, premises and symbols, including businesses and non-government organisations (NGOs).
Premises and symbols associated with the Pakistani Government and security forces are frequent targets for attacks. Judicial buildings, such as courts, public transport and transport infrastructure, including trains and airports have been attacked, along with military and police personnel hotel malaysia and interests, including police stations and checkpoints. Further hotel malaysia attacks are likely.
Militants may mount attacks in the lead-up to and on occasions of national or commemorative significance, such as Pakistan National Day (23 March), the storming of the Red Mosque in Islamabad by government troops (which occurred hotel malaysia in July 2007) and Independence Day (14 August).
In 2012, there was a spate of kidnappings involving foreign nationals, underscoring the very high threat of kidnapping in all parts of Pakistan. Two Western tourists were reportedly kidnapped in the