The United States will gradually close its consulate in Peshawar and transfer its operations to the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad, the State Department said, marking a significant shift in Washington’s diplomatic footprint near the Afghanistan border. In a statement, the department said it would continue its “important diplomatic work” with officials and residents in Pakistan’s […] The post US to close Peshawar consulate, shift work to Islamabad appeared first on Khaama Press .