Peshawar, March 6, 2023: The United States government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), assisted the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (KP PPRA) to create an e-procurement system.  This customized software will standardize and automate the KP government’s procurement functions to increase efficiency, transparency, and security. U.S. Consul General Peshawar Panfilo Marquez and USAID …

Peshawar, March 3, 2023 – U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome visited Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) from February 28 to March 2 to deepen the United States’ partnership with the people of KP through initiatives related to economic growth, education, security, and cultural preservation. To strengthen the U.S.-Pakistan economic partnership in KP, the Ambassador and KP Planning and …

Peshawar, December 10, 2022:  U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Elementary and Secondary Education Shahram Khan Tarakai launched the U.S. government-funded $4 million Improving Girls Education Activity that aims to provide quality education to girls in remote areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. This four-year U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) activity will introduce …

From November 13 to 16, U.S. Mission to Pakistan Minister Counselor for Public Diplomacy William Ostick travelled to Peshawar to kick-off International Education and Global Entrepreneurship Week.  During a capstone event for International Education Week, Minister Counselor Ostick signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Vice Chancellor of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University Dr. Safia …

Peshawar, October 10 – On a three-day visit to Peshawar, U.S. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Andrew Schofer underscored the U.S. government’s commitment to the government and people of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through economic, development, security, and cultural preservation programs which have strengthened U.S.-Pakistan bilateral relations over the past 75 years. During the DCM’s visit to …

Peshawar, September 19, 2022 – The U.S. Mission in Pakistan and the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Planning and Development Department celebrated the successful completion of Area Development Projects worth $6.4 million that benefited more than 44,000 families from the Bajaur, Khyber, Mohmand and Torghar districts.  U.S. Embassy Islamabad Director of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs …

Peshawar, September 12 – Panfilo Marquez assumed responsibility as the Consul General of the U.S. Consulate General in Peshawar on September 12, 2022. Consul General Marquez is a career diplomat with 23 years of Foreign Service experience.  Mr. Marquez most recently served as Deputy Director in the Executive Office of the Bureau of East Asian …

Peshawar – United States Consul General Richard H. Riley and the Institute of Management Sciences (IMSciences) Joint Director, Dr. Usman Ghani, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to renew the partnership of overseeing the Lincoln Corner Peshawar (LCP) for another two years from March 2022 to March 2024.  The representatives signed the MOU during a …

Peshawar, November 18, 2021 – The U.S. government, through the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section (INL), inaugurated new KP Police and Frontier Constabulary facilities worth a total of over $18 million. “This week’s events are the newest steps in the long partnership between the United States and Pakistan,” U.S. Consul General Richard H. …

Shahkas, November 17, 2021 –The U.S. government, through the International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section (INL), inaugurated a new police training center in Shahkas and ten new check posts in the newly merged districts. U.S. Consul General Richard H. Riley and International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section (INL) Director Mark Tervakoski joined KP …

TAKHT-I-BAHI (MARDAN), NOVEMBER 28, 2020:  Consul General Gregory Macris participated via video in the closing ceremony of a $230,000 cultural preservation project at the Takht-i-Bahi Buddhist Monastery in Mardan.  “The U.S. Mission in Pakistan is committed to working with local partners to support conservation and preservation of sites of great cultural significance across Pakistan,” said …

LAKKI MARWAT, NOVEMBER 24, 2020:  As part of the ongoing partnership with the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (GoKP), the United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), reinstated two refurbished hospitals to the GoKP Health Department in Lakki Marwat District.  The U.S. Consul General in Peshawar Mr. Gregory Macris virtually inaugurated the …

Peshawar – September 22 – The day after the International Day of Peace observances, the granddaughter and the great granddaughter of former U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt held an interactive virtual chat with the students of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women’s University (SBBWU) in Peshawar. Ms. Anne Roosevelt and Ms. Tracy …

The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) today delivered essential and lifesaving healthcare equipment to the District Health Officer for healthcare facilities across Mohmand district. The equipment will not only help doctors and nurses to save precious lives but also reduce the financial burden on the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa …

Peshawar, June 12, 2020: The U.S. Consul General Sebron Toney inaugurated the first of a series of day-long training sessions for doctors, nurses, paramedics, and support staff of the Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar on “Infection Prevention and Control for COVID-19,” supported by the U.S. Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Integrated Health Services …

Peshawar, February 4, 2020 – The United States is helping to inspire and empower the next generation of women leaders in Pakistan.  On February 4, 2020, U.S. Consul General in Peshawar Sebron “CB” Toney visited Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University to celebrate America’s commitment of funding and resources to the university. Together with Vice Chancellor …

Peshawar, March 05, 2019:  Burn victims in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) can now receive treatment in Peshawar thanks to the newly opened Burns and Trauma Center.  While burn victims previously had to travel long distances to other parts of Pakistan for treatment, this new world-class center ensures they will receive high quality services closer to home.  …

Peshawar, December 18, 2018 – Students from Islamia College Peshawar and FATA University Kohat began a two-year Access English-language scholarship program this week.  The Access program provides a foundation of English-language and leadership skills to talented 13-20 year olds from economically disadvantaged communities.  Consul General Jonathan Shrier launched two new Access programs for 100 students …

Islamabad, October 29, 2018: On Monday, October 29, community leaders from six Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) districts — Lower Dir, Swat, Mardan, Swabi, Charsadda, and Peshawar — shared their experiences of improved agriculture practices, skills development programs for women and youth, girls’ education, and increased economic opportunities with Pakistani and U.S. government officials at a gathering in …

Peshawar – Ambassador Paul Jones, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i., of the United States of America, called on Governor Shah Farman and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan during his visit to Peshawar. During his meetings with provincial leadership, Ambassador Jones discussed political, economic, and security issues in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) including the newly merged tribal districts.  He also …

PESHAWAR – American Consulate Peshawar’s Regional Security Office hosted a seminar today at Pearl Continental Hotel to raise awareness of trafficking in persons (TIP). Around 60 participants from the legislative, law enforcement, and NGO communities attended the event, which focused on how Americans and Pakistanis can work together to stop this crime. The goal of …

PESHAWAR – The American Consulate Peshawar and Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on July 10th to renew through July 2020 their collaboration in managing the Eleanor Roosevelt Corner in Peshawar (ERCP), established in 2015.  John Hoover, Chargé d’Affaires at the American Embassy, and Professor Dr. Razia Sultana, Vice …

PESHAWAR – From May 24 to 29, the American Consulate General Peshawar’s Regional Security Office (RSO) and the American Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section (INL) hosted a six-day study tour in Boston, Massachusetts, for seven Pakistani law enforcement officials to study issues related to protecting urban communities and facilities against terrorist attacks. …

NOWSHERA – The American Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Section (INL) Director Gregory Schiffer held a joint groundbreaking ceremony today with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Police Additional IGP Dr. Muhammad Naeem Khan for Phase II construction of the Joint Police Training Center (JPTC), worth almost 924 million rupees ($8 million).  Other senior KP police …

Peshawar, March 8, 2018: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Peace Education and Development (PEAD) Foundation invited 300 talented young women to celebrate their achievements through the USAID-supported ‘Pathways to Success’ project.  In addition to the vocational training that the 300 women received, the project also provided work readiness and life skills training …

Peshawar, 31 October 2017–The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the FATA Secretariat inaugurated the FATA Economic Revitalization Program today at an event in Peshawar. Representatives from USAID and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed the PKR 1.6 billion (US$ 15 million) award for building sustainable livelihoods in three FATA …