Unsafe for Indians to travel to Pak, says MEA advisory

The Ministry of External Affairs has said that it is unsafe for the Indians to be in Pakistan at a time when the relations between the two neighbours are tense.

It is for the first time in 30 years that such an advisory has been issued against Pakistan.

Responding to a question about arrest of alleged Indian nationals in Pakistan on suspicion of being involved in the Lahore blast, the official spokesperson said:

"There have been reports in the Pakistani media that several Indian nationals have been arrested over the last two days in Lahore and Multan, and are being accused of being terrorists.

Since it was also reported in the Pakistani media yesterday that the senior police officer in Lahore was unaware of the arrest in his city, it seems that this is the work of other agencies in Pakistan that operate outside the law and civilian control.

Indian citizens are therefore advised that it would be unsafe for them to travel or be in Pakistan."