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Embassy of the United States in Islamabad File:US Embassy Seal.png
Map
LocationRamna 5, Islamabad
AddressDiplomatic Enclave
AmbassadorCameron Munter

The Embassy of the United States in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Pakistan. Ambassador Cameron Munter is currently the Chief of Mission, as of October 6, 2010.[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, which at the time was capital of Pakistan. However, In 1960, the capital of Pakistan was moved to Islamabad, where current premises of embassy is located. The security at the embassy was tightened in the early 1980s, when the embassy was burned to the ground in 1979 by Muslim extremists[3] . However, it was after the September 11 attacks in 2001 that security was significantly increased.

See also

References

  1. ^ "About Ambassador Cameron Munter". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  2. ^ "U.S. Mission to Pakistan". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  3. ^ "A Day of Terror Recalled". Washington Post. November 27, 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2012.

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