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CFO to Filipinos: Avoid India-Pakistan border amid rising tension
The Philippine Embassy in Pakistan has advised Filipinos to avoid certain areas in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, specifically Bhimber City, Azad Kashmir, the Sialkot Line of Control, and locations within a five-mile radius of the India-Pakistan border.
These advisories were issued following India's recent missile strikes on Pakistan-administered Kashmir, which were in retaliation for a terror attack on April 22 in Pahalgam attributed to Pakistan-based militant groups.
Pakistan has described India's actions as an act of war, while the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has confirmed no Filipino casualties.
The Commission on Filipinos Overseas (CFO) further advised Filipinos to avoid areas near the India-Pakistan border due to escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed nations.
The CFO Chairperson stated that there are at least 371 permanent Filipino migrants across India and 77 in Pakistan.
Filipinos in affected areas are urged to exercise caution, monitor official updates, remain vigilant, stay indoors, and avoid border zones and public gathering sites.
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