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Warden Message: Pakistan Bombings
Consular Affairs Bulletins
South / Central Asia - Pakistan
17 Nov 2006

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U.S. Embassy Islamabad issued the following Warden Message on November 17:

The Embassy would like to make the American citizen community aware of the following recent security incidents. There was a suicide bombing in Peshawar at the intersection of Al Bara and Ring Road at 7:30 AM today. A suicide bomber on foot detonated himself next to a police van, injuring two policemen. In Lahore today an explosive was placed in a trashcan in a residential/shopping area, killing three people and injuring fourteen others.

U.S. citizens should consider limiting nonessential travel, and are reminded to examine their personal security practices. As always, we remind American citizens to avoid areas where Westerners are known to congregate, to vary their routes and times, to be aware of their surroundings at all times, and to maintain a low profile.

For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Internet web site at http://travel.state.gov where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Travel Warnings and other Public Announcements can be found. Up to date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

U.S. citizens may contact the American Citizens Services Unit of the Embassy or the Consulates General for further information. Each of the telephone numbers listed below is available 24 hours a day for emergency services.

Contact information follows for all four posts in Pakistan:

The U.S. Embassy in Islamabad is located at Diplomatic Enclave, Ramna 5; telephone (92-51) 208-0000; Consular Section telephone (92-51) 208-2700; fax (92-51) 282-2632, website http://islamabad.usembassy.gov

The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi, located at 8 Abdullah Haroon Road, closed its public operations indefinitely due to security concerns. U.S. citizens requiring emergency assistance should call the consular section in Karachi. Their telephone is (92-21) 520-4200 (after hours: 92-21-520-4400; fax 92-21-568-0496, website http://usembassy.state.gov/karachi.

The U.S. Consulate in Lahore is located at 50- Sharah-E-Abdul Hameed Bin Badees, (Old Empress Road) near Shimla Hill Rotary, telephone (92-42) 603-4000 or 603-4250, fax (92-42) 603-4200, website http://lahore.usconsulate.gov. Email address: acslahore@state.gov.

The U.S. Consulate in Peshawar is located at 11 Hospital Road, Cantonment, Peshawar; telephone (92-91) 526-8800; fax (92-91) 527-6712, website http://Peshawar.usconsulate.gov.