UK softens travel advisory due to 'improved security situation' in Pakistan

UK softens travel advisory due to 'improved security situation' in Pakistan

 

The Express Tribune: The United Kingdom has softened its travel advice to its citizens to reflect the improved security situation in Pakistan.

“Today’s announcement is the result of a comprehensive review of UK travel advice for Pakistan, based on a wide-ranging assessment of the country’s security situation,” read a statement issued by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on Friday.

The UK FCO provides travel advice based on objective information to help British nationals make better informed decisions about foreign travel.

This is the first major update in the travel advice since 2015.

In 2018, there were an estimated 484,000 visits by British nationals to Pakistan. There are 22 weekly direct flights to the UK.

The improved security situation allowed for the return of British Airways to Pakistan in June 2019 and the visit by Prince Williams and Kate Middleton – the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – in October 2019.

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