
The United States on Wednesday ordered the departure of non-emergency staff and family members from its consulates in Lahore and Karachi, citing “safety risks” amid escalating tensions following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Tehran’s subsequent retaliation.
In a statement, the US Embassy in Pakistan said the State Department had directed non-essential government personnel to leave the two missions. It added that there has been no change in the status of the US Embassy in Islamabad.