Pakistan has launched missile attacks on Iran, killing three women and four children, in retaliation for drone strikes on Panjgur in Pakistani territory. The move has raised fears of an escalation between the two countries, coming at a time of already heightened tensions in the Middle East. If you have a trip to Pakistan coming up, here’s what you need to know.
Main photo: the beach at Karachi (Getty Images)
What’s the latest government advice about travelling to Pakistan?
The UK Foreign Office has updated its travel advice in the wake of the drone attacks to stress that the situation at the Pakistan-Iran border “can be extremely tense”. It adds: “In January both Iran and Pakistan conducted missile and drone strikes targeting militant groups on either side of the border.”
Meanwhile, it stresses that “terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in…