Islamabad:

The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has recently added Pakistan to the list of countries it considers “very dangerous” for UK citizens to travel to, Geo news reported.

In its latest report, the FCDO warned that the organization had updated the list and added eight more countries.

According to FCDO’s latest alert, the total number of prohibited places is 24, Geo news reported.

Geo news, citing the Manchester Evening news, reported that FCDO’s alert covers a range of concerns that threaten the safety of pilgrims, including crime, war, terrorism, disease, weather conditions and Includes natural disasters.

Additionally, newly added countries are embroiled in conflict, including Russia, Ukraine, Israel, Iran, Sudan, Lebanon, Belarus, and the Palestinian Territories.

Meanwhile, the blacklisted countries include Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Haiti, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, North Korea, Somalia, Somaliland, South Sudan, Syria, Venezuela and Yemen. are

Apart from this, according to Geo news, the Foreign Office has also issued a red list.

Countries on the red list represent regions where travel should be avoided “unless absolutely necessary.”

“If you are planning to travel from the UK, remember not to visit blacklisted countries or redlisted countries,” he added.

In 2023, Pakistan saw 1,524 violence-related deaths and 1,463 injuries in 789 terrorist attacks and counter-terrorism operations, including nearly 1,000 casualties among civilians and security forces personnel, Dawn reported.

Additionally, overall killings, including illegal ones, marked a six-year high, higher than 2018 levels and the highest since 2017.

According to reports, the country saw an increase in violence for the third year in a row, with increases every year starting from 2021.

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