Saturday, June 13, 2009

US Peshawar consulate staff moved to Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The United States on Saturday announced it was relocating the staff of its consulate in Peshawar to Islamabad for fear of their security. “The US consulate in Peshawar relocated some of its personnel to Islamabad due to heightened threat conditions in the city,” US embassy spokesman Lou Fintor told Daily Times. He said the Peshawar consulate would remain open but would only provide emergency consular services to US citizens. Fintor said the staff had been relocated for an indefinite period.

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