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US Embassy in Pakistan Cancels Visa Appointments Amid Security Concerns

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News18•03-03-2026, 11:15

US Embassy in Pakistan Cancels Visa Appointments Amid Security Concerns

•US Embassy in Islamabad and Consulates General in Lahore and Karachi cancel all visa appointments through March 6.
•Cancellation due to current security situation, amidst ongoing protests over the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
•Protests across Pakistan, including Karachi and Gilgit-Baltistan, have led to road closures, violence, and deaths.
•Demonstrators in Gilgit and Skardu torched UN offices, SP office, and other government buildings.
•Iran has vowed retaliation against US bases and Israel, launching attacks on 27 bases hosting US troops in West Asia and Israeli military facilities.

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