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Terror threat closes British High Commission | |
2004-07-05 | |
A terrorist threat forced the British High Commission in Pakistan to close and the US Embassy to postpone a reception marking American Independence Day, officials said. Foreign Ministry spokesman Masood Khan said Pakistan was giving âfull protectionâ to the diplomatic missions in the capital, Islamabad. He declined to give details of the nature of the threat.
A US Embassy official said the threat was against the diplomatic enclave in the capital where most foreign missions are based, rather than against a particular embassy. The official said a reception for foreign diplomats and Pakistani government officials scheduled at the US Embassyâs high-security compound was postponed today â a day after Independence Day. The embassy was closed for the holiday today. | |
Posted by:Mark Espinola |