Pakistan
Southern Asia · Capital Islamabad
Each opens that government's own advisory for Pakistan — the authoritative version, updated far faster than this page.
Atlas Risk Score · 193rd safest of 220
Where the risk actually is
Each region is coloured by the advice that applies to most of it, drawn by hand from the wording of all five government advisories. Numbered markers flag localised warnings — usually a border strip or remote interior — that cover only a small part of an otherwise lower-risk region.
This map reads stronger than the world map's colour, and both are right. The world map shades Pakistan by its Atlas Risk Score — 61, High — which blends government advice with crime, health, roads and natural hazards. This map shows the advice alone, and the strongest level anywhere in Pakistan is “do not travel”.
What the warnings actually cover
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Balochistan — Do not travel. Do-not-travel to the whole province — separatist insurgency and terrorism.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa — Do not travel. Do-not-travel to most of the province including Peshawar, Swat, the Waziristans and the Karakoram Highway between Mansehra and Chilas. Malakand, Mardan, Nowshera, Shangla and Swabi are essential-travel-only.
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Afghan border — Do not travel. Do-not-travel within 10 miles of the Afghan border along its whole length. Lahore, Islamabad and the Karakoram north around Hunza and Skardu are not covered.
A numbered marker warns about the small area described in its note — the rest of that region carries the base advice. Mapped by hand from the official wording in July 2026; always check the current advisory before you book.
What drives the score
Each pillar is scored 0–100 against every other country. Longer bar = more risk.
Biggest factor here: conflict & terrorism. Armed conflict, political violence and terrorism exposure.
Practical facts
The things worth knowing before you land.
When to go
Average daytime high and nightly low for Islamabad, over 2010-2019. Bars are rainfall; the colour band is how hot the days get.
Mildest and driest around September to April.
Compare with neighbours
Sources for this page
Vaccinations, malaria and outbreaks. This atlas does not give medical advice — it is personal, it changes, and it is the one thing worth getting from a doctor. Both national services publish current advice for Pakistan:
- US State Department advice for Pakistan — current advisory
- Netherlands advice for Pakistan — current advisory
- UK FCDO advice for Pakistan — current advisory
- World Bank Open Data — governance, homicide, road deaths, health and economic indicators
- INFORM Risk Index 2026 (European Commission JRC) — natural hazard, epidemic and conflict exposure, coping capacity
- UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — travel advice and regional warnings
- Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs — colour-coded travel advice, including region-level zones
- US Department of State — travel advisory levels 1-4
Check the official advisory before you book. This page reflects data as of August 2026. Advisories change without warning, and only your own government's advice affects your travel insurance.