Travel warning escalates for tourists as US State Dept flags 'armed conflict' risks

The U.S. State Department has updated its travel advisory for Pakistan, keeping the country at a Level 3: Reconsider Travel status, but with an additional warning for tourists.

Officials added an "unrest" indicator due to possible "armed conflict" — also adding a crime risk indicator as well.

There are three areas of the country that have a Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory, to which a "kidnapping" advisory was added.

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