The ability of U.S. embassies and consulates to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens continues to be limited. As U.S. embassies and consulates reopen their services to the public in a phased and safe approach during COVID-19, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and U.S. Consulates General in Lahore and Karachi will resume limited in-person passport …
Read More» August 19, 2020 Location: Pakistan Event: The Islamic religious month of Muharram is expected to begin on August 20, subject to the sighting of the moon. There will reportedly be approximately 177 religious processions taking place in Islamabad during the month of Muharram. The eighth through the eleventh days of Muharram are expected to be …
Read More» Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #49 – New Medical Requirements for Boarding Flights Several airlines have announced that passengers departing from Pakistan will need to complete a COVID test before departure: Emirates announced that effective July 10, outbound passengers from Pakistan must carry a negative PCR certificate issued by a local government approved laboratory to be …
Read More» Security Alert – U. S. Consulate General Karachi, Pakistan (June 29, 2020) Location: Pakistan Stock Exchange Building, Karachi, Pakistan Event: Media reports of an attack at the Pakistan Stock Exchange Building, Stock Exchange Road, Lalazar, Karachi, Pakistan. Local authorities are on the scene. Actions to Take: Avoid the area Monitor local media for updates Be aware …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (June 22, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #48 – Authorization of International Flights The Government of Pakistan has authorized the resumption of international flight options to/from all international airports in Pakistan except Gwadar and Turbat airports effective June 20. The Department of State has a Global Level 4 Health Advisory – Do Not Travel recommendation in effect. U.S. …
Read More» Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #47- Extension of Pakistani Visas until August 31 This message updates our April 30 (Update #36) message to U.S. citizens. Due to the travel disruptions caused by COVID-19, foreign nationals currently in Pakistan (to include U.S. citizens) whose Pakistani visa expired after March 15, 2020, have been granted an automatic visa extension until August 31, …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (June 15, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #46 – Available Commercial Air Options to Depart Pakistan Since the re-opening of commercial outbound passenger flights on May 30, several international carriers have announced flights. As of June 15, the U.S. Embassy is aware of the following announced …
Read More» Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #44 – Outbound International Flights Resume The Government of Pakistan will permit commercial outbound passenger flights from all international airports except Gwadar and Turbat effective May 30. Inbound passenger flights remain suspended. Qatar Airways announced regular flights from Islamabad, Peshawar, Lahore, and Karachi effective May 31 to Doha (Hamad International Airport) …
Read More» Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #43 – Special PIA Flight from Islamabad to Newark, May 31 Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has received special permission to operate a flight from Islamabad International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) on May 31. This flight has been arranged by the Government of Pakistan. U.S. citizens and Lawful …
Read More» Health Alert: U.S. Embassy Islamabad Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #42 – Commercial Air Options, May 27 and 28 Qatar Airways announced three commercial flights departing Pakistan to Doha (Hamad International Airport) on May 27 and 28 with onward service available to points in the United States. These flights are arranged solely by Qatar Airways …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Consulate General Lahore, Pakistan (May 19, 2020) Location: Lahore, Pakistan Event: PIA Flight from Lahore to Toronto on Wednesday, May 20 The U.S. Mission to Pakistan has recently become aware of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight scheduled from Lahore to Toronto departing Wednesday, May 20 at 7:35 AM. For U.S. citizens …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (May 15, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #41 – Suspension of International Flights until May 31 On May 15, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority extended the suspension of international flights until May 31, 2020, 11:59 p.m. (Pakistan Standard Time). The U.S. Mission to Pakistan does not currently have plans …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (May 9, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #40 – Commercial Air Options, May 13-19 Qatar Airways announced four commercial flights departing Pakistan through May 19. These flights are arranged solely by Qatar Airways and are not associated with the U.S. government. The U.S. Mission to Pakistan …
Read More» Health Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (May 8, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #39 – Ease of Lockdown Restrictions The Government of Pakistan announced an ease in some lockdown restrictions beginning May 9. As of May 9, small shops and markets are allowed to operate Monday to Friday until 5:00 p.m. On Saturday and …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (May 5, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #38 – Limited Commercial Air Options to Depart Pakistan This is an update to our May 1 Health Alert Update # 37 and our April 29 Health Alert Update #35 . As of 11:30 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time, the websites for Qatar Airways and Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) showed limited remaining seats on commercial flights …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 30, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #36 – Extension of Pakistani Visas until June 30 This message updates our April 7 (update #15) message to U.S. citizens. Due to the travel disruptions caused by COVID-19, foreign nationals currently in Pakistan (to include U.S. citizens) whose Pakistani visa expired after March 15, 2020, …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 29, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #35 – Limited PIA Flights from Pakistan to the United Kingdom The U.S. Mission to Pakistan is aware of limited Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights scheduled from Islamabad and Lahore to London and from Islamabad to Manchester, England, for the first two …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 27, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #34 – Suspension of International Flights until May 15 On April 25, the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority extended the suspension of international flights until May 15, 2020, 11:59 p.m. (Pakistan Standard Time). The U.S. Mission to Pakistan does not currently have plans …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 24, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #32 – Remaining Repatriation Flights are Full As of 5:00 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time, April 24, the remaining U.S. government charter flights scheduled to depart Karachi and Islamabad are now full. The U.S. Embassy is not planning on arranging additional charter flights …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 24, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #31 – Availability of Limited Qatar Airways Flights Qatar Airways announced they will operate flights from Lahore to Doha on April 25, 28, and 29, as well as a flight from Peshawar to Doha on April 29. For U.S. …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 23, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #30 – Limited Seats Remain on the U.S. Government Charter Flights from Islamabad and Karachi There are limited seats remaining on the U.S. government charter flights scheduled for this weekend from Karachi and Islamabad. The U.S. Mission to Pakistan continues to call …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 21, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #29 – URGENT Message to Passengers Scheduled to Depart Islamabad on April 22 at 13:40 (1:40 p.m.) Pakistan Standard Time. This is an important message to confirmed passengers on the U.S. government charter flight scheduled April 22 at 13:40 (1:40 p.m.) from …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 21, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #28 – Closure of the Traveler Interest Form The U.S. Mission to Pakistan will close the TRAVELER INTEREST FORM on Tuesday, April 21 at 11:59 p.m. (Pakistan Standard Time) If you are a U.S. citizen or a Lawful Permanent Resident in Pakistan who wants to …
Read More» Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #27 – U.S. Government Charter Flights for the Week of April 20 As of 5:00 p.m. (Pakistan Standard Time), the U.S. Mission to Pakistan continues to call U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents to confirm seats on this week’s U.S. government charter flights departing Karachi and Islamabad to Washington Dulles International …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 15, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #21 – Pakistan Government Extends Lockdown until April 30 On April 14, the Government of Pakistan extended the nation-wide lockdown until April 30. While certain industries will be permitted to resume limited activities, educational institutes are to remain closed, and public …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 13, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #20 – U.S. government charter flights from Karachi and Islamabad Since April 3, the U.S. Mission to Pakistan has repatriated more than 1,100 private U.S. citizens and their immediate family members to the United States. The U.S. Mission to Pakistan received …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 10, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #19 – URGENT Message for Confirmed Passengers on the April 10-12 U.S. Government Charters For passengers confirmed on the U.S. government charters scheduled for April 10 –12, your flights will still operate as scheduled. Please follow the instructions that were sent …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 10, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #18 – Extension of Suspension of International Flights until April 21 The Government of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority suspended all international passenger, chartered, and private aircraft inbound flights to Pakistan on March 21 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time (PST). …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 9, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #17 – U.S. government charter flights from Karachi and Islamabad As of 2:00 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time, April 9, the three flights chartered by the U.S. government this weekend from Karachi and Islamabad are now full. Staff at the U.S. Mission …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 8, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #16 – Important Information regarding U.S. Government-arranged flights from Karachi and Islamabad As of 11:00 a.m. Pakistan Standard Time, April 8, the U.S. Mission to Pakistan continues to directly contact U.S. citizens regarding the U.S. government-arranged flights from Karachi and Islamabad …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 7, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #15 Additional Information on Extension of Pakistani Visas for U.S. Citizens This message updates our April 6, 2020, (Update #12) message to U.S. citizens. Due to the travel disruptions caused by COVID-19, foreign nationals currently in Pakistan (to include U.S. citizens) whose Pakistani visa expired after March …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 7, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #14 – U.S. Government-arranged Flights from Karachi and Islamabad As of 1:30 p.m. Pakistan Standard Time, April 7, the U.S. Mission to Pakistan continues to directly contact U.S. citizens regarding the U.S. government-arranged flights from Karachi and Islamabad scheduled for later …
Read More» Health Alert – U. S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 6, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #12 Extension of Pakistani Visas for U.S. Citizens Due to the travel disruptions caused by COVID-19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Pakistan is exploring extending visas for U.S. citizens who have overstayed their Pakistani visas or expect to overstay their …
Read More» Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Islamabad, Pakistan (April 2, 2020) Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #8 – Restoration of Limited PIA Flights The Pakistan government approved for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to restore limited flight operations between Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore and various countries to include flights to Canada and the United Kingdom. On April 1, …
Read More» Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #4 – General Update: COVID-19 Pakistan The U.S. government-arranged flight from Pakistan to the United States on April 1 is full. If there are cancellations, the U.S. Mission in Pakistan will contact additional travelers. Priority was given to U.S. citizens most at risk for COVID-19 complications. The Government of Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority …
Read More» Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #3 – U.S. Government Arranged Flight from Karachi and Islamabad (April 1) As of 1700 Pakistan Standard Time, the U.S. government-arranged flight on April 1 is now full. If there are cancellations, we will contact additional travelers. We received more requests than we could accommodate and prioritized seats for those most at …
Read More» Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #2 – U.S. Government Arranged Flight from Karachi and Islamabad (April 1) As of 10:45 a.m. (Pakistan Standard Time), March 29, 2020, we continue to contact U.S. citizens regarding the U.S. government arranged flight on April 1 as announced in the U.S. Mission to Pakistan’s March 27 message . If you registered for this flight, …
Read More» Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Update #1 – U.S. Government Arranged Flight from Karachi and Islamabad (April 1) We have begun directly contacting U.S. citizens regarding the U.S. government arranged flight on April 1 as announced in the U.S. Mission to Pakistan’s March 27 message . If you registered for this flight, we are contacting you by phone or email – …
Read More» Location: Pakistan (country-wide) Event: Suspension of Qatar Airways Flights from Islamabad to Doha Effective March 30, Qatar Airways will suspend operations of the daily Islamabad to Doha flight (QR 633). U.S. citizens wishing to depart Pakistan should review information on a U.S. government facilitated flight scheduled for April 1 from Islamabad and Karachi to Washington Dulles (IAD) …
Read More» Last updated: [10/07/2020] Country-Specific Information: The economy is predominately open, with services such as grocery stores and other businesses operational. Select chain stores announced that customers are required to wear facemasks, but these precautions are not regularly enforced. Educational institutions began opening September 15 with local government approvals and guidance. Although reported cases appear to …
Read More» Message for U.S. Citizens: January Town Hall Meeting in Islamabad December 20, 2019 The American Citizens Services unit of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad will hold a town hall meeting for U.S. citizens on Wednesday, January 15, 2020. The town hall will provide U.S. citizens an opportunity to learn more about the U.S. …
Read More» Registering to Vote and submitting a ballot is fast, easy, and can be done from anywhere in the world! Start by confirming your voter registration with your state. Some states require absentee voters to register annually so you may need to re-register. Go to FVAP.gov to connect to your state’s voter portal to register …
Read More» Location: Islamabad, Pakistan Event: Local media sources report clashes have occurred between demonstrators and police on Jinnah Avenue near Express Chowk, near the Marriott Hotel on Agha Khan Road and near the NADRA intersection. The Red Zone has been closed to traffic. U.S. Embassy personnel have been instructed to avoid these areas. Embassy Operations: Embassy …
Read More» Location: Islamabad, Pakistan Event: An anti-U.S. demonstration is scheduled to take place at the Islamabad Press Club located in F-6/1 at 16:00 hours today. U.S. Government personnel have been instructed to avoid the area surrounding the Islamabad Press Club for the duration of the demonstration. Actions to Take: Avoid the area surrounding the …
Read More» Location: Karachi, Pakistan Event: The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi reminds U.S. citizens that terrorist groups continue plotting possible attacks in Pakistan. Due to security concerns, unofficial movements of U.S. Consulate personnel have been restricted for the period including the last two weeks of Ramadan and Eid. Included in these travel restrictions are a variety …
Read More» Location: Data Darbar Shrine, Lahore, Pakistan Event: An explosion has been reported in the vicinity of the Data Darbar Shrine in Lahore. There are reports of several casualties and injuries. Effective immediately, U.S. Consulate Lahore personnel movements have been restricted. Consulate Operations: Consulate operations are normal. Actions to Take: Avoid the …
Read More» Demonstration Alert U.S. Consulate Lahore (November 15, 2018) Location: Lahore, Mall Road, between Avari Chowk and Nasir Bagh Event: U.S. Consulate Lahore cautions that beginning 11:00am on November 15, 2018, a large demonstration is expected in Lahore along Mall Road. Mall Road will be closed from Avari Chowk through Nasir Bagh. …
Read More» Security Message for U.S. Citizens Personal Security Reminder October 17, 2018 The U.S. Mission in Islamabad reminds all U.S. citizens of the possibility of hazards from celebratory gunfire. Although the likelihood of being struck is relatively low, falling rounds can cause injury or death. Celebratory gunfire is most likely to occur on Friday and Saturday …
Read More» Message for U.S. Citizens: October town hall meeting in Islamabad September 14, 2018 The American Citizen Services unit of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad will be holding a town hall meeting for U.S. citizens on October 2. The town hall will provide U.S. citizens an opportunity to learn more about the U.S. Mission in …
Read More» Your Vote Counts! Did you know that many U.S. elections for House and Senate seats have been decided by a margin smaller than the number of ballots cast by absentee voters? All states are required to count every absentee ballot as long as it is valid and reaches local election officials by the absentee ballot …
Read More» Location: Pakistan Event: General elections are scheduled to be held in Pakistan on July 25, 2018. In the last two weeks, several terrorist attacks have been directed against political rallies, including a bombing in Mastung, Balochistan, that killed more than 145 people. Demonstrations, political rallies, and large religious gatherings intended to be peaceful can become …
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