Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar

The Consulate General of the United States is a diplomatic mission of the United States in Peshawar, Pakistan. It operates under the U.S. embassy in Islamabad and serves U.S. consular interests in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region.

Location

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

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.

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.

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.

See also

Embassy of the United States, Islamabad Consulate General of the United States, Karachi Consulate General of the United States, Lahore Pakistan–United States relations

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References

External links Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar