Foreign Office warns against travel to Iraq, Lebanon and Syria until ‘situation improves’

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The Foreign Office (FO) has issued a travel advisory discouraging Pakistanis from travelling to Iraq, Lebanon and Syria “until the situation improves”.

“All Pakistani nationals residing in these countries are strongly advised to exercise utmost caution, remain vigilant, restrict non-essential movement, and maintain regular contact with the respective embassies of Pakistan,” the advisory read, enclosing the contact details of embassies and consulates in the three countries.

The FO also enclosed the details of embassies and consulates in Iran.

Embassy of Pakistan in Iran

Tehran

  • +98-21-66-9413-88/89/90/91 (landline)
  • +98-21-66-9448-88/90 (landline)
  • +98 9100 607 658 (mobile)

Zahidan

  • +98 54 33 22 3389 (landline)
  • +98 99129 45346 (mobile)

Mashhad

  • +98 910 762 5302

Embassy of Pakistan in Baghdad, Iraq

Embassy of Pakistan in Beirut, Lebanon

Embassy of Pakistan in Damascus, Syria

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