The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan issued a security warning Wednesday to Americans following riots and protests across the country after former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested.
“The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad continues to monitor the potential for road closures and/or traffic delays throughout Pakistan. The U.S. Embassy has canceled all routine consular appointments through Friday,” the bulletin said, adding that the Embassy will be open for “emergency services.”
U.S. State Department staff are also being restricted from moving around Pakistan and can only conduct “official and mission-essential travel only, given potential road closures and associated traffic delays,” said the alert….