The U.S. State Department has instructed non-emergency personnel and their families at the consulates in Lahore and Karachi to depart Pakistan because of safety issues. However, this directive does not apply to staff at the embassy in Islamabad, the capital city. Pakistan has a lengthy western border with Iran and is home to a significant Shiite Muslim population. Recently, at least 10 individuals lost their lives in Karachi when demonstrators tried to breach the consulate, which is the largest in Pakistan.
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US State Department orders non-emergency staff and families in Pakistan s Lahore and Karachi to leave
