The Department of State advises deferring all nonessential travel to Pakistan. Across the country, terrorist attacks frequently occur against civilian, government and foreign targets.
On March 3, 2013, a bomb attack in a predominately Shiite area of Karachi destroyed several buildings and killed more than 50 people. In January and February 2013, two bomb attacks in Quetta targeted members of the Hazara community; each killed over 80 people.
Terrorist groups continue to seek opportunities to attack locations where Westerners are known to congregate or visit. Terrorists and criminal groups regularly resort to kidnapping for ransom. Protests against the United States are not uncommon and may turn violent.
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