US eases Pakistan travel advisory due to improving security situation
Pakistan foreign office described the update in US Travel Advisory as a step in the right direction.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The United States has relaxed travel advisory for Pakistan due to improving security situation, Dunya News reported on Friday.
Pakistan foreign office described the update in US Travel Advisory as a step in the right direction, saying it has made resolute efforts to enhance security throughout the country.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui in her tweet said: "Pakistan has noted the update in the U.S. Travel Advisory, which has acknowledged that "Pakistan s security environment has improved." This is a step in the right direction."
"Significant improvement in the security environment has led the United Nations to re-designate Islamabad as a family station for its personnel," she said.
"Recently, the United Kingdom, while acknowledging the measures taken by Pakistan, has revised its Travel Advisory which is a welcome development," the spokesperson added.
The Foreign Office spokesperson further said the positive decisions by Portugal and Norway with regard to their Travel Advisories for Pakistan also reflected the confidence of those European Governments in Pakistan s security environment.
"Pakistan has also been declared as one of the "Best Holiday Destinations for 2020" by an award-winning travel magazine Conde Nast Traveler ," she added.
