According to the United States Consulate in Karachi, Pakistan, a heightened security alert has been issued for “high end hotels” in the city. The announcement reads below:
“The U.S. Consulate General Karachi has received a report of a threat of terrorist attacks targeted at high-end hotels in Karachi. In response to such threats, the U.S. Embassy and Consulates sometimes place areas such as tourist attractions, hotels, markets, shopping malls and restaurants off-limits to official U.S. government personnel.
High-end hotels in Karachi are temporarily off-limits to official U.S. government personnel.”