MARKET STRUCTURE · PAKISTAN
U.S. orders consular staff departures
Change
On March 4, 2026, the U.S. State Department ordered non-emergency personnel at the U.S. Consulates in Lahore and Karachi and their families to leave Pakistan.
Why Now
The U.S. State Department issued an order for non-emergency U.S. government employees at the U.S. Consulates in Lahore and Karachi to leave Pakistan. The order also applies to family members of U.S. government personnel associated with those consulates. The U.S. Embassy in Pakistan said the action was taken due to safety risks. The U.S. said there was no change to the status of its embassy in Islamabad.
Impact
- • Non-emergency staffing at Lahore and Karachi consulates is reduced.
- • Families of covered U.S. government personnel are included.
- • U.S. Embassy status in Islamabad is stated as unchanged.
Who Recalculates
- • Non-emergency U.S. consular personnel
- • Family members of U.S. government personnel
- • U.S. consular operations staff
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