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<\/div>\nAccording to the FCDO alert, the total number of banned destinations is 24 (Representational)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom has recently added Pakistan to its list of countries that it states are “too dangerous” for UK citizens to travel, reported Geo News.<\/p>\n
In their latest report, the FCDO alerted that the organisation has updated the list and added eight more countries.<\/p>\n
According to the latest FCDO alert, the total number of banned destinations is 24, Geo News reported.<\/p>\n
The FCDO’s alert covers a range of concerns that pose a threat to visitor safety, including crime, war, terrorism, disease, weather conditions and natural disasters, Geo News reported, citing the Manchester Evening News.<\/p>\n
Moreover, the newly added countries are those involved in conflicts, including Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Iran, Sudan, Lebanon, Belarus, and the Palestinian territories.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the blacklisted countries include, Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Chad, Haiti, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, North Korea, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen.<\/p>\n
Additionally, the Foreign Office has also issued a red list, according to Geo News.<\/p>\n
The countries included in the red list represent those regions where travel should be avoided “unless absolutely essential.”<\/p>\n
“If you’re planning to travel somewhere from the UK, remember not to visit the blacklisted countries or countries on the red list,” it added.<\/p>\n
In 2023, Pakistan witnessed 1,524 violence-related fatalities and 1,463 injuries from 789 terror attacks and counter-terror operations, including nearly 1,000 fatalities among civilians and security forces personnel, reported Dawn.<\/p>\n
Moreover, overall fatalities, including those of outlaws, marked a record six-year high, exceeding the 2018 level and the highest since 2017.<\/p>\n
Reportedly, the country saw a surge in violence for the third consecutive year with an uptick recorded each year beginning from 2021.<\/p>\n
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