Washington — The United States on Tuesday announced the phased closure of its Consulate General in Peshawar, saying responsibility for diplomatic engagement with Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province will transfer to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad. The State Department cited the safety of diplomatic personnel and efficient resource management in a brief media statement, providing no timeline. The decision this week places Islamabad as the primary U.S. interlocutor for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa while other U.S. posts in Karachi and Lahore will continue bilateral activities; the State Department sought to reassure Pakistani officials and local stakeholders that broader engagement and regional security cooperation will continue despite the changing physical presence.
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此举改变了美国与巴基斯坦关键地区的互动方式。这可能会影响地区安全和外交。如果您在开伯尔-普什图省有家人或利益,请密切关注事态发展。
美国因安全和效率原因关闭其白沙瓦领事馆。伊斯兰堡将接管其职责。国务院承诺继续与巴基斯坦合作。未给出时间表。如果您认识与该地区有联系的人,值得转发。
美国驻伊斯兰堡大使馆和国务院资源规划者受益于整合的外交职责和有意识的安全导向型资源分配。
开伯尔-普什图省的居民和当地利益相关者失去了与美国领事服务和当地外交部门直接接触的途径。
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