The US government ordered the evacuation of non-essential staff from its consulate in Lahore on Friday due to the threat of attack.
The Lahore warning noted that “several foreign and indigenous terrorist groups pose a potential danger to US citizens throughout Pakistan”.
It was unclear if the Lahore announcement was linked with the earlier US closures. The closure was due to a specific threat to Lahore. The warning added that US government personnel may face restrictions on travel between the Embassy in Islamabad and consulates in Lahore, Karachi and Peshawar due to security or other reasons.
Lahore has suffered from attacks by militant groups. That was followed by an attack on the office of Inter-Services Intelligence.
