Security Message for U.S. Citizens for Friday, September 28, 2012

This security message informs U.S. citizens that demonstrations are scheduled on Friday, September 28, 2012. Both the Majlis-e-Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) and the Tehreek-e-Khatame Nabuwat (TKN) are scheduled to hold demonstrations at 1430 hours at the Lahore Press Club near the U.S. Consulate.

We remind U.S. citizens that demonstrations and protests in Pakistan are often spontaneous and can occur with little advance notice. We urge U.S. citizens to avoid all protests and demonstrations and to remember that even peaceful demonstrations can rapidly turn violent. Maintain good situational awareness, avoid crowds, and maintain a low profile. Monitor the local news and maintain contact with the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate by monitoring our websites for updates on the security situation in Pakistan.

For more information on the risks of travel to Pakistan, please see the Department of State's most recent Travel Warning by clicking here.

Updated Information on Travel and Security

Updated information on travel and security in Pakistan may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays). For further information, please consult the Travel Warning for Pakistan and the Country Specific Information for Pakistan, as well as the Worldwide Caution. You can also stay up to date by bookmarking our Bureau of Consular Affairs website, which also contains current Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts. Follow us on Twitter and the Bureau of Consular Affairs page on Facebook, and download our free Smart Traveler iPhone App to have travel information at your fingertips.

U.S. citizens traveling to or living in Pakistan are encouraged to enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP). If you enroll we can keep you up to date with important safety and security announcements and can also help your family and friends get in touch with you in an emergency. U.S. citizens without Internet access may enroll directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.

To view emergency services to U.S. citizens in the different consular districts, please click on the links below:

• Islamabad
• Karachi
• Lahore
• Peshawar

Contact Information for all U.S. Mission to Pakistan Posts

• The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad is located at Diplomatic
  Enclave, Ramna 5; telephone (92-51) 208-0000; Consular Section telephone
  (92-51) 208-2700; fax (92-51) 282-2632; e-mail
  address:ACSIslamabad@state.gov.
• The U.S. Consulate General Karachi, located at Plot No 3-5,
  TPX Area, Mai Kolachi Road, Karachi, provides services to U.S. citizens by appointment only. Services can be scheduled by calling (92-21) 3527-5000 between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday-Friday; fax (92-21) 3527-5885; website: http://karachi.usconsulate.gov/; e-mail: ACSKarachi@state.gov.
• The U.S. Consulate General in Lahore is located at 50-
  Sharah-E-Abdul Hameed Bin Badees, (Old Empress Road) near Shimla Hill Rotary; telephone (92-42) 3603-4000 or 3603-4250; fax (92-42)3603-4200; e-mail address: ACSLahore@state.gov.
• The U.S. Consulate General in Peshawar is located at 11
  Hospital Road, Cantonment, Peshawar; telephone (92- 1)526-8800; fax (92-91) 527-6712; e-mail address: ACSPeshawar@state.gov.