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Mariners calling on pakistan are advised that levels of sectarian and factional violence remain high

SPECIAL 102/95

issued
1995-03-14 20:00Z
status
cancelled 2001-03-05 21:30Z (archive)
authority
(DEPT. OF STATE) (14 MAR 1995, REVISED 29 OCT 1997)
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

1. MARINERS CALLING ON PAKISTAN ARE ADVISED THAT LEVELS OF SECTARIAN AND FACTIONAL VIOLENCE REMAIN HIGH. KARACHI, THE MAIN PORT, CONTINUES TO BE AFFECTED BY POLITICALLY MOTIVATED KILLINGS.
2. ON MARCH 8, 1995 UNKNOWN ASSAILANTS OPENED FIRE ON AN OFFICIAL U.S. CONSULATE SHUTTLE IN KARACHI, KILLING TWO EMBASSY EMPLOYEES AND WOUNDING A THIRD.
3. WE KNOW OF NO DIRECT THREATS TO OTHER U.S. CITIZENS, U.S. GOVERNMENT FACILITIES, OR U.S. BUSINESSES IN THE REST OF PAKISTAN, THOUGH THE CONTROVERSIAL DEPORTATION LAST JUNE 1997 TO THE U.S. OF THE FUGITIVE MIR AIMAL KANSI, SUSPECTED OF THE 1993 KILLING OF TWO CIA OFFICERS OUTSIDE CIA
HEADQUARTERS IN VIRGINIA, CONTINUES TO FUEL ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT IN PAKISTAN.
4. PORT FACILITIES AND VESSELS MAY OFFER TARGETS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR TERRORIST ATTACKS. U.S. MARINERS ARE ADVISED TO EXERCISE HEIGHTENED SECURITY AWARENESS AND PRUDENT SECURITY PRECAUTIONS WHEN IN PAKISTANI PORTS AND WATERS.

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