The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Pakistani citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran for their safety and security until the situation improves.
According to information received from sources, in its travel advisory the Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andarabi has also urged Pakistanis residing in Iran to exercise extreme caution, remain vigilant, minimize non-essential travel, and stay in regular contact with Pakistani missions. It should be noted that this travel advisory has been issued because the protests that began in Tehran last month have now spread to all 31 provinces of Iran. Anti-government unrest is rapidly spreading across the country, and international pressure is increasing, as a result of which the clerical leadership currently appears unable to control the crisis, which is challenging the legitimacy of the republic’s central institutions.
These recent protests, which began with angry shopkeepers in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar over the sharp depreciation of the local currency, the rial, have now spread to other segments of society. These now include mostly young people, rather than women and girls.
