Is Karak safe? Pakistan travel risk
Is Karak safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Karak scores 66/100 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.
Karak scores 66/100 (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 Karak: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.
Driven by: security (86/100) and natural hazards (69/100).
A score of 66 is higher than the scores of 88% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Pakistan travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
In the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa territory, Karak is established at 33.1167° N, 71.1000° E. It lies 193.2 km ENE relative to Islamabad. Time zone observed: Asia/Karachi.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
33.1167° N, 71.1000° E
582 m
Asia/Karachi
35,844
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding 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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