WASHINGTON, Aug 9: The US State Department said yesterday it had ordered the evacuation of all non-essential staff from the US consulate in Lahore, Pakistan, following a terrorism threat.
“We are undertaking this drawdown due to concerns about credible threat information specific to the US Consulate in Lahore,” a senior State Department official said in a statement.
The State Department also warned US citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan following the threat.
(AGENCIES)
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