Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar

Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar
Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar
	Seal of the United States Department of State
	Incumbent; William Martin; since 2012
Style	Consul General
Nominator	Joe Biden
Website	U.S. Consulate General Peshawar

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]

Notes

^ Urdu: امریکی قونصل خانہ، پشاور

References

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