342 Hunza hotels declared unsafe for foreigners

342 Hunza hotels declared unsafe for foreigners

342 hotels in the scenic Hunza Valley of Gilgit-Baltistan have been declared unsafe for foreign tourists, as per an official notification. A notice issued by the Deputy Commissioner of Hunza reported that a security audit carried out according to NACTA guidelines identified 204 hotels as extremely risky and 138 as moderately risky in terms of security. The notification also said that just 45 hotels fell in the category of low-risk and were endor…

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342 Hunza hotels declared unsafe for foreign tourists

GILGIT: The district administration has declared 342 out of 387 hotels and guest houses in Hunza unsafe for accommodating foreign tourists.  According to a notification issued by the Hunza deputy commissioner's office, the decision was taken following a security audit of all hotels based on risk assessment in compliance with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA).  After the audit, the…