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.[lower-alpha 1] 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]

Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar
Seal of the United States Department of State
Incumbent
William Martin
since 2012
StyleConsul General
NominatorDonald Trump
WebsiteU.S. Consulate General Peshawar

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 and FATA.[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.
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