micmac101 said:
Also CIC Islamabad is closed today and may open on Monday whether all is stable there. I received a personal email this morning from them this morning... I pray all goes well In Sha Allah
Yes you are right, i think you are talking about this email .. Allah Reham kare in Sha Allah
Dear Canadian, you are receiving this email because you are registered with the Government of Canada's Registration of Canadians Abroad service. Please share the following important information with other Canadian citizens in your area.
Lahore and Islamabad are currently experiencing large-scale demonstrations, and two marches on Islamabad planned for Friday, August 15, 2014 may cause clashes in the city. Travel to Punjab province may be disrupted.
Flights to or from Pakistan may be re-routed or cancelled. We recommend you contact your airline to check the status of your trip prior to travelling to the airport.
The High Commission of Canada in Pakistan will be closed on Friday, August 15th due to demonstrations in the immediate vicinity. For emergency assistance, please communicate with the Emergency Watch and Response Centre (EWRC) in Ottawa by calling the High Commission of Canada in Islamabad and follow the instructions.
Canadians should remain vigilant at all times, avoid all demonstrations and large gatherings, follow the advice of local authorities and monitor local media.
If you have already left and are no longer in Pakistan, please send an email to our Registration of Canadians Abroad email address at registration-inscription @ international.gc.ca in order to end your registration in our system.
We encourage you to stay connected with the latest travel advice and advisories, via the web at http://travel.gc.ca, our mobile TravelSmart application, available at http://travel.gc.ca/mobile, and our RSS feeds at http://travel.gc.ca/rss. In case of emergency, contact information can be found at http://travel.gc.ca/emergency.
Canadian citizens requiring emergency consular assistance can contact the High Commission of Canada in Islamabad, Pakistan at 92 (51) 208-6000 or isbad @ international.gc.ca
For emergency assistance after hours you may communicate with the Emergency Watch and Response Centre (EWRC) in Ottawa by calling the High Commission of Canada and follow the instructions. You may also reach the EWRC directly by dialing (collect call where available), +1-613-996-8885 or by email at sos @ international.gc.ca