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US Will Permanently Close the Consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, Its Closest Mission to Afghanistan
Closure of Peshawar consulate saves $7.5 million annually as functions shift to Islamabad, maintaining U.S. interests and consular services near Afghan border.
- On Tuesday, the U.S. State Department announced it will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, America’s closest mission to the Afghan border since the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan.
- After more than a year of review, the department said the closure reflects Trump administration downsizing and is not related to Iran-war protests in Karachi and Peshawar.
- The consulate employs 184 staff, and the department will spend $3 million to close it, relocating trailers and equipment to Islamabad, Karachi, and Lahore.
- Notifying Congress this week, the department said closing the consulate would save $7.5 million annually and that all core functions would continue via U.S. Embassy Islamabad.
- The Peshawar consulate is the first overseas mission to be closed under the State Department reorganization, which last year dismissed several thousand diplomatic personnel and dismantled the U.S. Agency for International Development.
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U.S. will permanently close consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan
The department notified Congress this week of its intent to close the consulate and said it would save $7.5 million per year, while not adversely affecting its ability to advance U.S. national interests in Pakistan
1. The State Department announced the permanent closure of the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which had been the closest U.S. diplomatic mission to the Afghan border and a major hub for operations and…
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US will permanently close the consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, its closest mission to Afghanistan
The State Department will permanently close the U.S. consulate in Peshawar, Pakistan, which has been America’s closest diplomatic mission to the Afghan border.
US decides to permanently close Peshawar consulate: Major Diplomatic Shift
ISLAMABAD: The United States has announced its decision to permanently close its consulate in Peshawar, according to information provided to Congress by the US State Department. Peshawar, situated near the Afghan border, has been an important diplomatic and logistical center, with the consulate serving as a vital point of contact for Americans and Afghan nationals. The consulate, staffed by 18 American diplomats and personnel along with 89 local…
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