Embassy of the United States, Islamabad
Embassy of the United States in Islamabad | |
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Location | Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5, Islamabad |
Address | Diplomatic Enclave |
Ambassador | David Hale |
The Embassy of the United States in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Pakistan. Ambassador David Hale is currently the United States Ambassador to Pakistan, as of November 2015.[1]
The U.S. Department of State also maintains Consulates in Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi.[2]
History
The first U.S. embassy in Pakistan was established on August 15, 1947 in Karachi, then-capital of Pakistan. When the capital was moved to Islamabad in 1960, a new embassy was constructed there. After being burned to the ground by extremists in 1979, security at the rebuilt embassy was heightened.[3] Security was again significantly increased in the wake of the September 11 attacks in 2001. On 9 August 2013, the United States State Department evacuated most diplomats and all non-emergency staff from the consulate in Lahore, and U.S. citizens were warned not to travel there due to terror concerns.[4]
In August 2015, a new embassy complex was inaugurated in the Diplomatic Enclave which would house the embassy, replacing the previous building. The complex was built at a cost of $85 million.[5]
See also
- Americans in Pakistan
- Pakistan–United States relations
- Consulate General of the United States, Karachi
- 1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad
- Attacks on U.S consulate in Karachi
- 2010 Peshawar bombings
Gallery
References
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External links
- Embassy of the United States in Islamabad
- Consulate General of the United States in Karachi
- Consulate General of the United States in Lahore
- Consulate General of the United States in Peshawar
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