US Consulate in Peshawar closes, diplomatic role shifts to Islamabad — Pajhwok

KABUL (Pajhwok): The US Consulate General in Peshawar has announced the closure of its operations, saying responsibility for diplomatic engagement with Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been transferred to the US Embassy in Islamabad. In a post on X, the consulate said: “The U.S. Consulate General Peshawar has closed and responsibility for diplomatic engagement with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has transferred to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Unit (KPU) at the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.” The consulate said its X page was no longer active and advised the public to follow the US Embassy in Pakistan on Facebook, Instagram and X for future updates. It added that information on ongoing US diplomatic efforts to promote trade and commercial ties, strengthen security cooperation and build partnerships with the people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and across Pakistan would be available on the official website of the US Embassy in Pakistan.