US restricts official visits to Karachi hotels after threat alert

The United States has temporarily limited visits by government personnel to high-end hotels in Karachi, Pakistan, after receiving a report of a threat, the State Department said on Friday.

The State Department said it sometimes declares areas in foreign countries off-limits to official U.S. government personnel.(AP/Representational Image)

"The US Consulate General Karachi received a report of a threat directed at high-end hotels in Karachi," the department said in a security alert.