Is Bahawalpur safe? Pakistan travel risk
Is Bahawalpur safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Bahawalpur scores 54/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Pakistan Level 3 (Reconsider Travel, updated 16 Jun 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Bahawalpur scores 54/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Pakistan (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Bahawalpur: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (74/100) and crime and scams (41/100).
A score of 54 is higher than the scores of 75% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Pakistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
Bahawalpur belongs to Punjab (Pakistan), centered at coordinates 29.3956° N, 71.6836° E (121 m above sea level). Distance to Islamabad is 495.4 km towards the NNE.
Punjab
29.3956° N, 71.6836° E
121 m
Asia/Karachi
762,111
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Pakistan
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Pakistan travel advice & laws.
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