U.S. officials warn tourists to avoid travel to Pakistan, risk of violence and terrorism

As covered by cotonou.usembassy.gov, “The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer all non-
essential travel to Pakistan. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated September 19, 2012, to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pakistan…The presence of several foreign and indigenous terrorist groups poses a potential danger to U.S. citizens throughout Pakistan. Across the country, terrorist attacks frequently occur against civilian, government, and foreign targets.” Read Article