Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has raised the danger level for parts of Balochistan Province in Pakistan.
With the exception of Quetta City and the areas along the border with Afghanistan, which are already at Level 4 (Evacuation Advisory), and Dera Bugti District, Kohlu District, and areas along the border with Iran, which are already at Level 3 (Travel Suspension Advisory), the Ministry has raised the danger level for the entire remaining area of Balochistan Province to Level 3. The Ministry is calling on people to refrain from all travel to these areas for any purpose.
In Balochistan Province, terrorist attacks by Baloch separatist groups seeking independence from Pakistan or greater autonomy for the province have intensified. These attacks target mainly military and security personnel and their facilities, senior government officials, and infrastructure facilities, as well as travelers from other provinces and vehicles transporting mineral resources. From January 31 to early February, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) carried out a series of coordinated terrorist attacks in several cities within the province, targeting police stations, military facilities, city halls, banks, and other sites, resulting in about 50 casualties, including civilians killed and injured.
In Pakistan, relations with neighboring countries are also tense. As of March, relations between Pakistan and the Taliban interim regime in Afghanistan have deteriorated into military clashes so severe that the Pakistani side has declared the two countries to be in a “state of war,” and sporadic fighting has been taking place in areas along the border. Around the Line of Control (LoC) with India, although both sides agreed to a temporary ceasefire following military clashes in May 2025, tensions remain high to this day.
Terrorist incidents have also occurred in areas with lower danger levels. In November 2025, a suicide bombing took place in front of a district court in Islamabad, which is designated as Level 2, killing 12 people and injuring 36. There have also been incidents involving Japanese nationals in the past. In April 2024, in Karachi, a convoy of vehicles carrying several Japanese nationals was attacked, resulting in one Japanese national being injured and one accompanying local private security guard being killed.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is urging people to minimize the amount of time they spend in locations that are likely to be targeted by terrorists, to make efforts to obtain the latest security information, and to register with the “Residence Registration” (for long‑term residents) or the “Tabi-Regi” (travel registration) services.
