Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Pakistan referred to as on its residents to train warning after the authorities raised the safety alert in Islamabad to its highest stage on Monday.

“The embassy of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques within the Islamic Republic of Pakistan wish to warn all residents residing and visiting the Islamic Republic of Pakistan of the necessity to take warning and never exit apart from necessity, on condition that the authorities within the capital, Islamabad, have raised the safety alert to the very best stage,” Arab Information reported citing the embassy assertion issued on Twitter.

It added, in case of emergency, contact the embassy or the consulate basic in Karachi.

Saudi Arabia’s assertion comes at the same time as a number of international locations, together with the US, the UK and Australia, have issued journey alerts for Pakistan.

US embassy’s warning about doable terror risk

The US embassy in Pakistan has warned a few doable terror risk in opposition to Americans on the Marriott Lodge in Islamabad and prohibited American employees from visiting the five-star facility.

The US authorities is conscious of knowledge that “unknown people are probably plotting to assault Individuals on the Marriott Lodge in Islamabad someday throughout the holidays,” the embassy stated in a safety alert. The advisory banned its American personnel from visiting the favored resort over the vacations.

The US mission additionally urged all personnel to chorus from non-essential journey in Islamabad throughout the vacation season.

The embassy directive got here two days after a suicide bombing in a residential space of the capital killed a police officer and wounded ten others. The explosion occurred when police stopped a taxi for inspection throughout a patrol. Based on the police, a rear-seat passenger detonated explosives he was carrying, blowing up the automobile.

Australia’s journey alert

The Australian excessive fee in Islamabad has additionally issued a journey alert for Pakistan and warned from travelling as a result of risky safety scenario within the nation.

In a press release, it stated that the US authorities warned its residents of knowledge that unknown people are probably planning an assault on the Marriott Lodge in Islamabad throughout the holidays. It added that heightened safety preparations are in place and public occasions have been banned.

UK points journey advisory

The UK International, Commonwealth and Growth Workplace (FCDO) additionally issued a journey advisory to British nationals from visiting Pakistan. In its journey advisory, the FCDO has suggested in opposition to all journey to the districts of Bajuar, Mohmand, Khyber, Orakzai, Kurram, North Waziristan and South Waziristan in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province.

It additionally suggested the British residents in opposition to travelling to the districts of Charsadda, Kohat, Tank, Bannu, Lakki, Dera Ismail Khan, Swat, Buner and Decrease Dir and Peshawar in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

2008 Marriott resort assault

Not less than 54 individuals have been killed and a number of other others injured when a dumper truck laden with explosives was detonated in entrance of the Marriott resort in Islamabad’s pink zone space on September 20, 2008.