Overview
- The directive covers non‑emergency U.S. government employees and eligible family members at the Karachi and Lahore consulates, with no change to the embassy’s status in Islamabad.
- All visa appointments at U.S. missions in Pakistan are canceled through March 6, and officials warn of limited consular reach in several provinces.
- The updated advisory flags an ongoing threat of Iranian drone and missile attacks, significant disruptions to commercial flights, and the risk that terrorists may strike without warning.
- Large pro‑Iran demonstrations have targeted U.S. facilities, including an attempted breach of the Karachi consulate, with reports of at least 10 deaths there and broader nationwide unrest.
- Washington also authorized departures from missions in Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Cyprus, noted a drone strike damaging the U.S. embassy in Riyadh, and said evacuation flights are being prepared as regional risks expand.