BREAKING NEWS: Terrore alert in Islamabad!!!
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ISLAMABAD: The US embassy on Thursday decided to suspend all consular services for today (Friday) due to heightened security in the federal capital, spokesman Lou Fintor said. He said emergency services would be available to US citizens and they would be able to contact the embassy. Also, Islamabad-based offices of international donor organisations would remain closed today due to the security threats. sajjad malik/irfan ghauri
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Islamabad: The US embassy in Islamabad has reportedly suspended its routine consular services in the wake of fresh terror threat in the Pakistani capital.
According to reports, private schools in the Pakistan’s capital have also been closed for the day in a bid to avoid any untoward incident.
Intelligence agencies have warned of a possible suicide attack in the Pak capital as dozens of terrorists have entered key cities like Rawalpindi, Lahore etc.
Four terrorists, reportedly Baitullah Masood’s men are present in Islamabad to carry out a suicide mission, Pak media has reported.
Meanwhile, reports have suggested that the consulates in Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar will remain open.
“Regular consular services, such as visa processing for Pakistani nationals, won’t be available in the capital tomorrow. But the embassy will still be available to provide emergency services to Americans,” its spokesman, Lou Fintor, was quoted as saying by Geo TV.
The spokesman did not give details about the security concerns but the move appeared to be linked to heightened security across Pakistan on the occasion of Good Friday.
The Pakistani capital has also been targeted in a recent series of terrorist attacks, with a suicide bomber killing eight security personnel at a paramilitary camp in the heart of the city on April 4.
A statement issued by the US embassy said staff should be careful while travelling to public places, restaurants and hotels due to “serious security threats” to American citizens.
Offices of several international donor organisations in Islamabad would also remain closed today due to security threats, reports said.
Meanwhile, there were reports on Thursday about the Taliban fighters from Pakistan’s restive Swat valley have begun extending their influence to other areas even as a top militant commander said that the rebels would also take over the federal capital.
Notably, Islamabad has witnessed a spate of terror attacks in recent weeks. Also, this “heightened security” can be due to the reports that around 400 to 500 Taliban militants from Swat have taken over two villages near Buner, 100 km northwest of Islamabad.
Militant commander Rizwan Bacha told Dawn News channel that Maulana Fazlullah, chief of the Taliban in Swat, had ordered them to remain in Buner despite calls from tribal elders for militants to leave the area. The Taliban have set up a base in Buner after torching several houses.
“The day is not far when Islamabad will be in the hands of the mujahideen,” Pakistani Taliban commander Mullah Nazeer Ahmed said in an interview with al Qaeda’s media arm, al-Sahab.
Terror Alert in Islamabad, US Embassy Shut Down
According to reports, private schools in the Pakistan’s capital have also been closed for the day in a bid to avoid any untoward incident.
Intelligence agencies have warned of a possible suicide attack in the Pak capital as dozens of terrorists have entered key cities like Rawalpindi, Lahore etc.
Four terrorists, reportedly Baitullah Masood’s men are present in Islamabad to carry out a suicide mission, Pak media has reported.
Meanwhile, reports have suggested that the consulates in Karachi, Lahore, and Peshawar will remain open.
“Regular consular services, such as visa processing for Pakistani nationals, won’t be available in the capital tomorrow. But the embassy will still be available to provide emergency services to Americans,” its spokesman, Lou Fintor, was quoted as saying by Geo TV.
The spokesman did not give details about the security concerns but the move appeared to be linked to heightened security across Pakistan on the occasion of Good Friday.
The Pakistani capital has also been targeted in a recent series of terrorist attacks, with a suicide bomber killing eight security personnel at a paramilitary camp in the heart of the city on April 4.
A statement issued by the US embassy said staff should be careful while travelling to public places, restaurants and hotels due to “serious security threats” to American citizens.
Offices of several international donor organisations in Islamabad would also remain closed today due to security threats, reports said.
Meanwhile, there were reports on Thursday about the Taliban fighters from Pakistan’s restive Swat valley have begun extending their influence to other areas even as a top militant commander said that the rebels would also take over the federal capital.
Notably, Islamabad has witnessed a spate of terror attacks in recent weeks. Also, this “heightened security” can be due to the reports that around 400 to 500 Taliban militants from Swat have taken over two villages near Buner, 100 km northwest of Islamabad.
Militant commander Rizwan Bacha told Dawn News channel that Maulana Fazlullah, chief of the Taliban in Swat, had ordered them to remain in Buner despite calls from tribal elders for militants to leave the area. The Taliban have set up a base in Buner after torching several houses.
“The day is not far when Islamabad will be in the hands of the mujahideen,” Pakistani Taliban commander Mullah Nazeer Ahmed said in an interview with al Qaeda’s media arm, al-Sahab.
Terror Alert in Islamabad, US Embassy Shut Down
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Alert in Pakistan, US embassy shuts operations
April 10, 2009
The United States' Embassy in Islamabad suspended visa and routine consular services on Friday due to "heightened security', a spokesman said.
The embassy will provide emergency consular services for Americans and the routine operations will resume on Monday. The US consulates in Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar would be open today, the spokesman said.
The spokesman did not give details about the security concerns but the move appeared to be linked to heightened security across Pakistan on the occasion of Good Friday.
The Pakistani capital has also been targeted in a recent series of terrorist attacks, with a suicide bomber killing eight security personnel at a paramilitary camp in the heart of the city on April 4.
A statement issued by the US embassy said staff should be careful while travelling to public places, restaurants and hotels due to "serious security threats" to American citizens.
Offices of several international donor organizations in Islamabad would also remain closed today due to security threats, reports said.
April 10, 2009
The United States' Embassy in Islamabad suspended visa and routine consular services on Friday due to "heightened security', a spokesman said.
The embassy will provide emergency consular services for Americans and the routine operations will resume on Monday. The US consulates in Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar would be open today, the spokesman said.
The spokesman did not give details about the security concerns but the move appeared to be linked to heightened security across Pakistan on the occasion of Good Friday.
The Pakistani capital has also been targeted in a recent series of terrorist attacks, with a suicide bomber killing eight security personnel at a paramilitary camp in the heart of the city on April 4.
A statement issued by the US embassy said staff should be careful while travelling to public places, restaurants and hotels due to "serious security threats" to American citizens.
Offices of several international donor organizations in Islamabad would also remain closed today due to security threats, reports said.
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What do you mean? There were not details at that time, just an breaking news. No body is trying hind sources, it's not like we have secret agents inside Pakistan who are reporting to me.
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