Pakistan

OTA currently in force :

Significant threat

Supplementary Information

Residents who intend to visit the country should adjust their travel plans and avoid non-essential travel such as leisure travel. Those already there should monitor the situation, exercise caution, attend to personal safety and avoid protests and large gatherings of people. Residents should also avoid all travel to the western regions and border areas due to the local situation. Residents in Pakistan who need assistance may call the 24-hour hotline of the Assistance to Hong Kong Residents Unit of the Immigration Department at (852) 1868, call the 1868 hotline using network data or use the 1868 Chatbot via the Immigration Department Mobile Application, send message to the 1868 WhatsApp assistance hotline, send message to the 1868 WeChat assistance hotline or submit the Online Assistance Request Form, or contact the Chinese Embassy in Pakistan at consular protection hotline: (92) 315-6060000.

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On 7 May 2025, tensions escalated between Pakistan and India, with air strikes in Punjab and Pakistan-administered Kashmir resulting in casualties.
On 11 March 2025, a train carrying more than 400 passengers was hijacked in the southwestern province of Balochistan, resulting in casualties.
On 6 October 2024, a Chinese company’s convoy was attacked by an explosive device in a terrorist attack near the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, resulting in serious casualties including death of 2 Chinese citizens.
In late August 2024, a series of attacks occurred in the south-western province of Balochistan, resulting in serious casualties.
On 26 March 2024, a Chinese company’s convoy was attacked by a suicide bomb in northwest Pakistan, resulting in 6 deaths including 5 Chinese citizens.
On 29 September 2023, suicide bomb attacks occurred in the provinces of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, resulting in serious casualties.
On 13 August 2023, a convoy carrying Chinese citizens was attacked near the port of Gwadar in Balochistan.
In early May 2023, demonstrations broke out across Pakistan. There were reports of violent clashes resulting in casualties.
On 30 January 2023, a bomb attack occurred in the north-western city of Peshawar, resulting in casualties.
In August 2022, torrential rains have caused severe flooding across Pakistan, resulting in casualties and damages. A national emergency was declared by the Pakistan authorities.
On 26 April 2022, a suicidal bombing killed three Chinese citizens near the Confucius Institute in Karachi.
On 14 July 2021, a Chinese company's shuttle bus was hit by blast at Dasu, resulting in 13 deaths including 9 Chinese citizens.
On 11 May 2019, gummen stormed a five-star hotel in Gwadar of Balochistan, resulting in casualties.
On 8 May 2019, an explosion outside a shrine in Lahore resulted in casualties.
On 12 April 2019, an explosion on Quetta resulted in casualties.
Since 14 February 2019, there has been increased tension between India and Pakistan. Air traffic may be disrupted.
On 23 November 2018, a gun attack took place outside the Chinese consulate in Karachi, killing two police officers.
On 25 July 2018, an explosion in Quetta resulted in casualties.
On 13 July 2018, bomb attacks occurred in Balochistan and Bannu respectively, resulting in serious casualties.
On 10 July 2018, a suicide bomb attack occurred in the north-western city of Peshawar, resulting in casualties.
On 14 March 2018, an explosion occurred near Lahore, resulting in casualties.
On 17 December 2017, a suicide bomb attack occurred in the south-western city of Quetta, resulting in casualties.
On 24 July 2017, an explosion occurred in Lahore, resulting in serious casualties.
On 5 April 2017, an explosion occurred in Lahore, resulting in casualties.
On 31 March 2017, an explosion occurred in the north-western city of Parachinar, resulting in serious casualties.
On 16 February 2017, a suicide bomb attack occurred in the southern province of Sindh, resulting in serious casualties.
On 13 February 2017, a suicide bomb attack occurred in Lahore, resulting in serious casualties.
On 12 November 2016, a suicide bomb attack occurred in the south-western province of Balochistan, resulting in serious casualties.
On 8 August 2016, a bomb attack occurred in the south-western city of Quetta, resulting in serious casualties.
On 27 March 2016, a suicide bomb attack occurred in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park in Lahore, the capital of the eastern province of Punjab, resulting in serious casualties.
On 20 January 2016, a violent attack occurred at a university in the north-western district of Charsadda, resulting in casualties.
On 29 December 2015, a suicide bomb attack occurred outside a government office in the north-western city of Mardan, resulting in casualties.
On 13 December 2015, a bomb explosion occurred in a market in the Kurram tribal area bordering Afghanistan, resulting in casualties.
On 19 October 2015, a bomb exploded on a bus in Quetta, the capital of the south-western province of Balochistan, resulting in casualties.
On 13 May 2015, militants carried out a gun attack on a bus in Karachi, resulting in serious casualties.
In mid March 2015, bomb attacks occurred near two churches in Lahore, resulting in serious casualties.
In mid February 2015, a suicide bomb attack occurred near a police station in Lahore, resulting in casualties.
In mid December 2014, a violent attack occurred at a school in Peshawar, resulting in serious casualties.
In early November 2014, a suicide bomb attack occurred at the Wagah border crossing at the Pakistan-India border, resulting in serious casualties.
In late August 2014, violent clashes occurred in Islamabad, resulting in casualties.
In early June 2014, militants attacked the Jinnah International Airport in Karachi and an Airport Security Forces facility nearby, resulting in casualties.
Current OTA issued on : 09 June 2014, 18:00

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