Pakistan: Twin blasts in Charsadda, casualties feared

The US Embassy in Pakistan issued a security alert ahead of the planned large-scale religious processions across the country, noting that the movement of all US personnel will be restricted beginning Tuesday, 12 PM (local time).

The findings have raised questions about the effectiveness of legal mechanisms meant to protect women and vulnerable communities in the province.

According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday, Munir made the remarks during his visit to Wana in South Waziristan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where he reviewed the prevailing security situation and operational preparedness along the Western border with Afghanistan, Dawn reported.

Heavy security has been deployed outside the US Consulate in Lahore on Tuesday, following violent nationwide protests, triggered by the assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint US-Israel airstrike on February 28.

In a post on X, the embassy said, " Due to the current security situation, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad and the Consulates General in Lahore and Karachi have cancelled all visa appointments through Friday, March 6."