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{{short description|Diplomatic mission of the United States in Pakistan}}
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|location=Ramna 5, [[Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad|Diplomatic Enclave]], [[Islamabad]], [[Islamabad Capital Territory]] 44000
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| designation2_free1value = [[Paul W. Jones]]<br>{{small|(chargé d'affaires since 2017)}}
| designation3_free3name = Deputy Chief of Mission
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[[File:U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.png|thumb|right|200px|Former U.S Embassy in [[Islamabad]]]]
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The '''Embassy of the United States in [[Islamabad]]''' is the [[diplomatic mission]] of the United States in [[Pakistan]]. It is one of the largest U.S. embassies in the world, and houses a chancery and complex of office buildings.<ref name=":1" /> The embassy complex also houses a contingent of military and intelligence personnel in addition to diplomatic staff.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/islamabad-to-get-giant-us-embassy/article4274542/|title=Islamabad to get giant U.S. embassy|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref> [[U.S. Department of State]] also maintains Consulates in [[Karachi]], [[Lahore]] and [[Peshawar]].<ref name="maintains Consulates">{{cite web|url=http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/about_the_embassy.html|title=U.S. Mission to Pakistan|publisher=[[U.S. Department of State]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707040657/http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/about_the_embassy.html|archive-date=2011-07-07|accessdate=July 2011}}</ref>


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The '''Embassy of the United States in Islamabad''' is the [[diplomatic mission]] of the United States in [[Pakistan]]. The embassy in [[Islamabad]] is one of the largest [[U.S. embassies]] in the world, in terms of personnel, and houses a [[Chancery (diplomacy)|chancery]] and complex of office buildings.<ref name=":1" /> The embassy complex also houses a contingent of military officials and intelligence personnel in addition to diplomatic and non-diplomatic staff.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/islamabad-to-get-giant-us-embassy/article4274542/|title=Islamabad to get giant U.S. embassy|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref> [[U.S. Department of State]] also maintains Consulates in [[Consulate General of the United States, Karachi|Karachi]], [[Consulate General of the United States, Lahore|Lahore]] and [[Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar|Peshawar]].<ref name="maintains Consulates">{{cite web|url=http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/about_the_embassy.html|title=U.S. Mission to Pakistan|publisher=[[U.S. Department of State]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707040657/http://islamabad.usembassy.gov/about_the_embassy.html|archive-date=2011-07-07|access-date=July 27, 2011}}</ref>
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The first Embassy of the United States to Pakistan was located in the city of [[Karachi]], then the capital of Pakistan. The embassy was relocated to Islamabad after the city was made the new capital in 1960, and rebuilt in 1979. In 2015, a new embassy complex was completed at a cost of $736 million.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Gardner|first=Lloyd|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LXQRBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA153&lpg=PA153&dq=US+embassy+Islamabad+%22$736%22+million&source=bl&ots=p-3DoVXHrp&sig=ACfU3U19ObQXI57htlCstnBZcgAupXyHJA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJuIvEo7ToAhUPpZ4KHYhvBfoQ6AEwBXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=US%20embassy%20Islamabad%20%22$736%22%20million&f=false|title=Killing Machine: The American Presidency in the Age of Drone Warfare|date=2013-11-12|publisher=New Press, The|isbn=978-1-59558-918-7|language=en}}</ref>

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The American diplomatic mission is headed by Ambassador [[Donald Blome]]. The first Embassy of the United States to Pakistan was located in the city of [[Karachi]], then the capital of Pakistan. The embassy was relocated to Islamabad after the city was made the new capital in 1960, and rebuilt in 1979. In 2015, a new embassy complex was completed at a cost of $736 million.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|last=Gardner|first=Lloyd|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LXQRBAAAQBAJ&q=US+embassy+Islamabad+%22%24736%22+million&pg=PA153|title=Killing Machine: The American Presidency in the Age of Drone Warfare|date=2013-11-12|publisher=New Press, The|isbn=978-1-59558-918-7|language=en}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The first U.S. embassy in Pakistan was established on August 15, 1947 in Karachi, then-capital of Pakistan. When the capital was moved to Islamabad in 1960, a new embassy was constructed there. After being [[1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad|burned to the ground]] by [[extremists]] in 1979, security at the rebuilt embassy was heightened.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Day of Terror Recalled|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15332-2004Nov26.html|accessdate=22 September 2012|newspaper=Washington Post|date=November 27, 2004}}</ref> Security was again significantly increased in the wake of the [[September 11 attacks]] in 2001.
The first U.S. embassy in Pakistan was established on August 15, 1947 in Karachi, then-capital of Pakistan. When the capital was moved to Islamabad in 1960, a new embassy was constructed there. After being [[1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad|burned to the ground]] by [[extremists]] in 1979, security at the rebuilt embassy was heightened.<ref>{{cite news|title=A Day of Terror Recalled|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15332-2004Nov26.html|access-date=22 September 2012|newspaper=Washington Post|date=November 27, 2004}}</ref> Security was again significantly increased in the wake of the [[September 11 attacks]] in 2001.


In 2011, the new complex began construction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pk.usembassy.gov/ambassador-richard-olson-inaugurates-new-u-s-embassy-building-in-islamabad/|title=Ambassador Richard Olson Inaugurates New U.S. Embassy Building in Islamabad|date=2015-07-31|website=U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Pakistan|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24}}</ref> On 9 August 2013, the [[United States State Department]] evacuated most diplomats and all non-emergency staff from the consulate in Lahore, and U.S. citizens were warned not to travel there due to terror concerns.<ref>{{cite web|title=US Pulls Lahore Consulate Staff Over 'Threats'|url=http://news.sky.com/story/1126430/us-pulls-lahore-consulate-staff-over-threats|publisher=Sky News|accessdate=9 August 2013}}</ref>
In 2011, the new complex began construction.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pk.usembassy.gov/ambassador-richard-olson-inaugurates-new-u-s-embassy-building-in-islamabad/|title=Ambassador Richard Olson Inaugurates New U.S. Embassy Building in Islamabad|date=2015-07-31|website=U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Pakistan|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-24|archive-date=2021-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115054441/https://pk.usembassy.gov/ambassador-richard-olson-inaugurates-new-u-s-embassy-building-in-islamabad/|url-status=dead}}</ref> On 9 August 2013, the [[United States State Department]] evacuated most diplomats and all non-emergency staff from the consulate in Lahore, and U.S. citizens were warned not to travel there due to terror concerns.<ref>{{cite web|title=US Pulls Lahore Consulate Staff Over 'Threats'|url=http://news.sky.com/story/1126430/us-pulls-lahore-consulate-staff-over-threats|publisher=Sky News|access-date=9 August 2013}}</ref>


In August 2015, a new embassy complex was inaugurated in the Diplomatic Enclave which would house the embassy, replacing the previous building. The complex was built at a cost of $736 million,<ref name=":2" /> with $85 million invested into the local economy by the purchase of construction supply from Pakistani suppliers.<ref name=":0">[http://tribune.com.pk/story/930076/us-embassy-new-building-inaugurated/ US embassy: New building inaugurated]</ref> The embassy is reported to be the one of the most expensive diplomatic mission of the United States, second only to the [[Embassy of the United States, Baghdad|Embassy of the United States in Baghdad]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Johnson|first=Chalmers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WptXk482oEUC&pg=PA129&lpg=PA129&dq=US+embassy+Islamabad+%22$736%22+million&source=bl&ots=q5G9IoijuL&sig=ACfU3U0ql1GNTL-dBznO_hz84CL0DLApLA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjJuIvEo7ToAhUPpZ4KHYhvBfoQ6AEwCXoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=US%20embassy%20Islamabad%20%22$736%22%20million&f=false|title=Dismantling the Empire: America's Last Best Hope|date=2010-08-17|publisher=Henry Holt and Company|isbn=978-1-4299-6404-3|language=en}}</ref> The embassy was designed to accommodate a staff of 2,500 people.<ref name="Davis">{{cite book|last=Davis|first=Raymond|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FCbZDgAAQBAJ|title=The Contractor: How I Landed in a Pakistani Prison and Ignited a Diplomatic Crisis|date=2017-06-27|publisher=BenBella Books, Inc.|isbn=9781941631850|page=58}}</ref>
In August 2015, a new embassy complex was inaugurated in the Diplomatic Enclave which would house the embassy, replacing the previous building. The complex was built at a cost of $736 million,<ref name=":2" /> with $85 million invested into the local economy by the purchase of construction supply from Pakistan contractors and suppliers.<ref name=":0">[http://tribune.com.pk/story/930076/us-embassy-new-building-inaugurated/ US embassy: New building inaugurated]</ref> The embassy is reported to be the second-most expensive diplomatic missions of the United States, after the [[Embassy of the United States, Baghdad|Embassy of the United States in Baghdad]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Johnson|first=Chalmers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WptXk482oEUC&q=US+embassy+Islamabad+%22%24736%22+million&pg=PA129|title=Dismantling the Empire: America's Last Best Hope|date=2010-08-17|publisher=Henry Holt and Company|isbn=978-1-4299-6404-3|language=en}}</ref> The embassy was designed to accommodate a staff of 2,500 people.<ref name="Davis">{{cite book|last=Davis|first=Raymond|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FCbZDgAAQBAJ|title=The Contractor: How I Landed in a Pakistani Prison and Ignited a Diplomatic Crisis|date=2017-06-27|publisher=BenBella Books, Inc.|isbn=9781941631850|page=58}}</ref>


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==Gallery==
Ambassador [[Paul W. Jones]] is currently the [[Chargé d'affaires|Chargé d'Affaires]] ''[[ad interim]]'', as of September, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pk.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/our-ambassador/|title=Chargé d’Affaires a.i. Paul W. Jones|website=U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Pakistan|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-24}}</ref>
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File:U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.png|Former Chancery of the U.S Embassy in [[Islamabad]]
File:OldUSConsulateKarachi.jpg|A view of the former US embassy and consulate in [[Karachi]], Pakistan (picture from 1979)
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</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|United States|Pakistan}}
{{Portal|United States|Pakistan}}
* [[Consulate General of the United States, Karachi]]
* [[Consulate General of the United States, Lahore]]
* [[Consulate General of the United States, Peshawar]]
* [[Americans in Pakistan]]
* [[Americans in Pakistan]]
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* [[Pakistan–United States relations]]
* [[1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad]]
* [[1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad]]
* [[Attacks on U.S consulate in Karachi]]
* [[Attacks on U.S consulate in Karachi]]
* [[April 2010 U.S consulate and ANP attack]]
* [[April 2010 U.S consulate and ANP attack]]
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* [[Pakistan–United States relations]]

* [[Pakistan–United States military relations]]
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:U.S. Embassy in Islamabad.png|U.S Embassy in [[Islamabad]]
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121004164911/http://karachi.usconsulate.gov/ Consulate General of the United States in Karachi]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20150812015816/http://lahore.usconsulate.gov/ Consulate General of the United States in Lahore]
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Latest revision as of 11:00, 18 February 2024

Embassy of the United States in Islamabad
اسلام آباد میں امریکہ کا سفارت خانہ

Map
LocationRamna 5, Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory 44000
Coordinates33°43′30″N 73°07′01″E / 33.725°N 73.117°E / 33.725; 73.117
JurisdictionPakistan
Chargé d'affairesPaul W. Jones
WebsiteU.S. Embassy in Islamabad

The Embassy of the United States in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Pakistan. The embassy in Islamabad is one of the largest U.S. embassies in the world, in terms of personnel, and houses a chancery and complex of office buildings.[1] The embassy complex also houses a contingent of military officials and intelligence personnel in addition to diplomatic and non-diplomatic staff.[1] U.S. Department of State also maintains Consulates in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar.[2]

The American diplomatic mission is headed by Ambassador Donald Blome. The first Embassy of the United States to Pakistan was located in the city of Karachi, then the capital of Pakistan. The embassy was relocated to Islamabad after the city was made the new capital in 1960, and rebuilt in 1979. In 2015, a new embassy complex was completed at a cost of $736 million.[3]

History

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The first U.S. embassy in Pakistan was established on August 15, 1947 in Karachi, then-capital of Pakistan. When the capital was moved to Islamabad in 1960, a new embassy was constructed there. After being burned to the ground by extremists in 1979, security at the rebuilt embassy was heightened.[4] Security was again significantly increased in the wake of the September 11 attacks in 2001.

In 2011, the new complex began construction.[5] On 9 August 2013, the United States State Department evacuated most diplomats and all non-emergency staff from the consulate in Lahore, and U.S. citizens were warned not to travel there due to terror concerns.[6]

In August 2015, a new embassy complex was inaugurated in the Diplomatic Enclave which would house the embassy, replacing the previous building. The complex was built at a cost of $736 million,[3] with $85 million invested into the local economy by the purchase of construction supply from Pakistan contractors and suppliers.[7] The embassy is reported to be the second-most expensive diplomatic missions of the United States, after the Embassy of the United States in Baghdad.[8] The embassy was designed to accommodate a staff of 2,500 people.[9]

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  • Former Chancery of the U.S Embassy in Islamabad
    Former Chancery of the U.S Embassy in Islamabad
  • A view of the former US embassy and consulate in Karachi, Pakistan (picture from 1979)
    A view of the former US embassy and consulate in Karachi, Pakistan (picture from 1979)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Islamabad to get giant U.S. embassy". Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  2. ^ "U.S. Mission to Pakistan". U.S. Department of State. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Gardner, Lloyd (2013-11-12). Killing Machine: The American Presidency in the Age of Drone Warfare. New Press, The. ISBN 978-1-59558-918-7.
  4. ^ "A Day of Terror Recalled". Washington Post. November 27, 2004. Retrieved 22 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Ambassador Richard Olson Inaugurates New U.S. Embassy Building in Islamabad". U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Pakistan. 2015-07-31. Archived from the original on 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
  6. ^ "US Pulls Lahore Consulate Staff Over 'Threats'". Sky News. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  7. ^ US embassy: New building inaugurated
  8. ^ Johnson, Chalmers (2010-08-17). Dismantling the Empire: America's Last Best Hope. Henry Holt and Company. ISBN 978-1-4299-6404-3.
  9. ^ Davis, Raymond (2017-06-27). The Contractor: How I Landed in a Pakistani Prison and Ignited a Diplomatic Crisis. BenBella Books, Inc. p. 58. ISBN 9781941631850.
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