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The Consulate General of the United States is a diplomatic mission of the United States in Peshawar, Pakistan.[a] It operates under the U.S. embassy in Islamabad and serves U.S. consular interests in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region. The current consul-general is William Martin, appointed in 2012.[1]

Location

The consulate is located at 11 Hospital Road in the Peshawar Cantonment area.[2]

History

On 5 April 2010, a bombing near the consulate killed 8 people including 2 security personnel, although no Americans were affected. According to reports, the U.S. consulate was the intended target of the attack.[3] On 1 March 2016, two Pakistani employees of the U.S. consulate were killed in an IED blast while involved in a drug-eradication campaign.[4]

Operations

The consulate operates in business hours from Monday to Friday. Key consular sections include political/economic, public affairs, regional security, as well as the Pakistan Deputy Mission Director for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.[5]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Urdu: امریکی قونصل خانہ، پشاور

References

  1. ^ "Consul General William Martin". Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  2. ^ Amir, Intikhab (14 August 2012). "Peshawar's little American fortress and sufferings of people". Dawn. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Explosions near U.S. Consulate in Peshawar kill at least 8". CNN. 5 April 2010. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Blast kills two employees of U.S. consulate in Pakistan, soldiers: Kerry". Reuters. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  5. ^ "About the Consulate". Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.

External links

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consulate_General_of_the_United_States,_Peshawar