Fed: Australians advised not to travel to parts of Pakistan

AAP General News (Australia)
12-28-2007
Fed: Australians advised not to travel to parts of Pakistan

Australians have been advised not to travel to parts of Pakistan .. following the assassination
of opposition leader BENAZIR BHUTTO.

The 54-yeear-old former prime minister has been assassinated in a gun and bomb attack
.. that's killed around 20 other people in Rawalpindi .. near the capital Islamabad.

The Department of Foreign Affairs has reviewed and reissued its travel advisory for
the troubled country today .. following the attack.

It says Australians are strongly advised to reconsider the need to travel to Pakistan
at this time .. due to the very high threat of terrorist attack .. sectarian violence
and the unpredictable security situation.

It says anyone travelling to Pakistan should exercise extreme caution .. and those
in Pakistan who are concerned for their safety should consider leaving.







Australians are advised to avoid any demonstrations .. religious festivals .. street
rallies and public gatherings as they may turn violent.

The advisory also says the federal government has continued to receive credible reports
that terrorists are in the advanced stages of planning attacks.

AAP RTV kc/tm/sw

KEYWORD: PAKISTAN TRAVEL (CANBERRA)

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