Embassy of the United States, Islamabad

The Embassy of the United States in Islamabad is the diplomatic mission of the United States in Pakistan at Ramna 5, Diplomatic Enclave, Islamabad, 44000. The embassy in Islamabad is one of the largest U.S. embassies in the world, in terms of personnel, and houses a chancery and complex of office buildings. The embassy complex also houses a contingent of military officials and intelligence personnel in addition to diplomatic and non-diplomatic staff. U.S. Department of State also maintains Consulates in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar. The American diplomatic mission is headed by Ambassador Donald Blome. The first Embassy of the United States to Pakistan was located in the city of Karachi, then the capital of Pakistan. The embassy was relocated to Islamabad after the city was made the new capital in 1960, and rebuilt after being burned down in 1979 by Jamaat-e-Islami agitators. In 2015, a new embassy complex was completed at a cost of $736 million. History The first U.S. embassy in Pakistan was established on August 15, 1947, in Karachi, then-capital of Pakistan. When the capital was moved to Islamabad in 1960, a new embassy was constructed there. 1979 After being burned to the ground by Jamaat-e-Islami extremists in 1979 following rumours of American involvement in the Grand Mosque seizure, security at the rebuilt embassy was heightened. Post 9/11 Security was again significantly increased in the wake of the September 11 attacks in 2001. 2011 In 2011, the new complex began construction. 2013 On 9 August 2013, the U.S. State Department evacuated most diplomats and all non-emergency staff from the consulate in Lahore, and U.S. citizens were warned not to travel there due to terror concerns. 2015 In August 2015, a new embassy complex was inaugurated in the Diplomatic Enclave which would house the embassy, replacing the previous building. The complex was built at a cost of $736 million, with $85 million invested into the local economy by the purchase of construction supplies from Pakistani contractors and suppliers. The embassy is reported to be the second-most expensive U.S. diplomatic mission, after the U.S. embassy in Baghdad. The embassy was designed to accommodate a staff of 2,500 people. 2025 2026 Nationwide protests erupted in Pakistan on 1 March 2026, primarily among Shia Muslim communities, in response to the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US-Israeli strikes. Protestors accused the Pakistani government of siding with the US during the conflict. The protests in Islamabad led authorities to block roads to the Red Zone and increase security around the US Embassy. Amid calls for demonstrations, at least 3 protesters were killed near the embassy. Gallery See also Americans in Pakistan 1979 U.S. embassy burning in Islamabad 2025 Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan protests Attacks on U.S consulate in Karachi April 2010 U.S consulate and ANP attack Pakistan–United States relations Pakistan–United States military relations References External links Embassy of the United States in Islamabad Visa Information For USA Archived 2022-03-08 at the Wayback Machine Consulate General of the United States in Karachi Consulate General of the United States in Lahore Consulate General of the United States in Peshawar