The United States (US) government announced that it would close its Consulate General in Peshawar, Pakistan. The closure of diplomatic operations was based on the safety of US diplomats.
The US Department of State in its announcement, as reported Al Arabiya And Anadolu AgencyWednesday (6/5/2026), said that all diplomatic responsibilities with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, of which Peshawar is the capital, would be transferred to the US Embassy in Islamabad.
The US Department of State said that the closure of its consulate offices would be carried out in stages.
The need for more efficient use of resources was also cited by Washington as a reason for the shutdown.
“This decision reflects our commitment to the safety of our diplomatic personnel and efficient management of resources,” the US State Department said in a statement on Tuesday (5/5).
“While our physical presence in Peshawar is changing, the administration’s policy priorities in Pakistan remain steadfast,” the statement added.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, which borders Afghanistan, has seen a series of attacks and heavy fighting between Pakistani military forces and what Islamabad calls Kabul-backed militants.
In a deadly incident last March, demonstrators broke through fire outside the US Consulate compound in Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city, after Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in a US and Israeli attack on Tehran. At least 10 people died in the incident.
Despite these operational closure measures, the US Department of State emphasized that US officials will continue to engage with local leaders and communities in Khyber Pkhtunkhwa.
The US State Department also said that it would continue to maintain a diplomatic presence on Pakistani soil, through existing missions in Islamabad, Karachi and Lahore, as part of broader efforts to maintain relations between Washington and Islamabad.
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