Karachi, May 2023 – U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome visited Thatta, Jhimpir, and Karachi to highlight the U.S.-Pakistan “Green Alliance” framework and further strengthen the bilateral partnership between our two countries. In Jhimpir, Ambassador Blome visited the USAID-funded power grid station and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation-funded Hawa Energy Limited wind power project. The plant ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 26 May, 2023 | Topics: Karachi, News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
Karachi, December 13, 2022 – United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Reed Aeschliman and Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah inaugurated a new high school in Karachi, constructed through the U.S. Government-funded Sindh Basic Education Program (SBEP). The newly constructed Government Secondary School in Karachi’s Orangi Town offers students and faculty ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 13 December, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
The U.S. Mission in Pakistan welcomed over 700 English language professionals and university students to the OPEN English Language Expo 2022, a three-day conference held at Greenwich University Karachi. The Expo’s theme was “Emerging Technologies in English Language Education”. English language teachers and students from Sindh and Balochistan provinces attended and participated in workshops, presentations, ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 12 December, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi marked the conclusion of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence with a community discussion to mark Human Rights Day and to commemorate the final day of the global campaign. Consulate officials including Acting Consul General Liam O’Flanagan attended the event and affirmed their support for policies that address ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 10 December, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
Karachi – November 18, 2022: The U.S. Consulate General in Karachi in collaboration with EducationUSA celebrated International Education Week (IEW), November 14-18, with a series of in-person, hybrid, and virtual events that underscored the advantages of U.S. higher education. Geared towards students, parents, and school counselors, these activities focused on the unparalleled international student experience and ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 18 November, 2022 | Topics: Education, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
U.S. Consul General Nicole Theriot and Sindh Culture Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah signed the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the four Lincoln Corners (LCs) located in public libraries in Karachi, Hyderabad, Khairpur, and Larkana. Lincoln Corner Karachi at the Liaquat Memorial Library is the largest in Sindh and features a unique ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 18 October, 2022 | Topics: Education, Karachi | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
Islamabad (September 11, 2022) – Counselor of the U.S. Department of State Derek Chollet and a delegation of senior U.S. government officials from the Department of State, Department of Defense, U.S. Agency for International Development, and the White House National Security Council visited Islamabad and Karachi September 7-9 to meet with senior government officials, civil society ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 11 September, 2022 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
Karachi, Pakistan, September 1, 2022: U.S. Consul General Karachi Nicole Theriot visited the Mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah and paid her respects to the founder of Pakistan. Consul General Theriot laid a floral wreath at the Mausoleum and signed the guestbook on behalf of the people of the United States. Consul General Nicole Theriot ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 1 September, 2022 | Topics: Consul General, Karachi, News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
Karachi – The U.S. government today presented a mobile biosafety laboratory to the Sindh Department of Health to strengthen capacity to diagnose COVID-19 and other communicable diseases, especially in Pakistan’s remote locations where there is limited capacity to monitor and test for potential outbreaks of infectious disease. This state-of-the-art laboratory will improve the accuracy of ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 4 August, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
Karachi: July 6-9, 2022: U.S. Special Representative (S/R) for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed visited Karachi July 6-9 as part of a visit to Pakistan that also included stops in Islamabad, Lahore, and Sialkot. In Karachi, S/R Syed met with government officials, industry leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, and business journalists to further strengthen the economic ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 13 July, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
Karachi, July 7, 2022: As part of his July 6-9 trip to Karachi, U.S. Department of State Special Representative (S/R) for Commercial and Business Affairs Dilawar Syed visited the National Incubation Center, Karachi (NICK), on July 7 for a range of engagements with Pakistani officials, innovators, and entrepreneurs. S/R Syed met with Federal Minister of ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 13 July, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
KARACHI (June 15, 2022) – U.S. Ambassador Donald Blome visited Karachi June 14 to 15 to underscore the strong bilateral ties between Pakistan and the United States and to further strengthen our robust economic partnership and bilateral trade. During his visit, Ambassador Blome met with financial and business leaders, representatives of the American Business Council ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 15 June, 2022 | Topics: Ambassador, Karachi, Press Releases | Tags: #UScONSULATAEKarachi #PressRelease #Latest, Karachi, Karachi Update
Karachi – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Sindh School Education and Literacy Department (SELD) participated in a ceremony to showcase the achievements of USAID’s Sindh Community Mobilization Program (SCMP), which is ending after nine years. Andrew Rebold, USAID Director for Sindh and Balochistan, and Ghulam Akbar Laghari, Sindh Secretary of Education, ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 14 June, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update, USAID
Karachi, May 21, 2022 – United States Deputy Consul General (CG) Matt Ference joined prominent Pakistani athletes and students, along with alumni of U.S. government-funded English language programs to clean-up Sea View in Karachi. Sports stars, including Hajra Khan, Asad Shafiq, Javaria Khan, Faisal Iqbal, Sikander Bakht, Moin Khan, and Azam Khan joined the event, ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 21 May, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
Karachi, April 1, 2022 – The Consul General of the United States in Karachi, Mark Stroh, visited Northern Sindh from March 27 to 31. During his visit, Consul General Stroh met with the Sindh Secretary for Culture, Tourism, Antiquities, and Archives Abdul Rahim Soomro, Managing Director of Continental Biscuits Limited Hasan Ali Khan, Chief Executive Officer ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 1 April, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
Karachi – The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Government of Sindh’s (GoS) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Node brought together Pakistani education leaders for a A National Conference on Public Private Partnerships in Education. The conference builds on the U.S.-Pakistan partnership to provide millions of children and young adults the opportunity to learn and ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 30 March, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
KARACHI (March 25, 2022) – U.S. Chargé d’affaires a.i. Angela P. Aggeler visited Karachi on March 23-25. During her visit, Chargé Aggeler met with Governor of Sindh Imran Ismail, Port Qasim Authority Chairman Hasan Nasir Shah, industry leaders, and professional female athletes to promote and strengthen the many ties between the United States and Pakistan ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 25 March, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
Karachi, March 10, 2022: U.S. Consulate General Karachi hosted meetings between the visiting Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (AUSTR) for South and Central Asia Christopher Wilson and representatives from the American Business Council, the Pakistan Business Council, and Pakistan’s financial, textile and apparel, and agricultural sectors. In meetings with the visiting delegation and representatives from different ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 10 March, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
KARACHI, Pakistan – U.S. patrol coastal ships USS Squall and USS Whirlwind visited Karachi, Pakistan, for a scheduled port visit January 25-26. While in Karachi, the crewmembers conducted visit, board, search and seizure (VBSS) training with the Pakistan Navy in preparation for a combined maritime security operation in the North Arabian Sea. “We are extremely excited to visit Pakistan as we build our relationship and sharpen our competitive edge in a very dynamic ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 26 January, 2022 | Topics: Karachi, News, Press Releases | Tags: Karachi, Karachi Update
September 17, 2019 Contact: Jason Green Phone: 021 3527 5000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE From the American people: A State-of-the-Art School in Karachi Karachi –Ambassador Paul W. Jones and Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah today inaugurated a recently completed school that was constructed with support of the United States Agency for International Development ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 17 September, 2019 | Topics: Ambassador, Education, Karachi | Tags: Education, Karachi, Karachi Update, Sindh, USAID
September 4, 2018 Contact: Krish Das Phone: 021-3527-5000 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE United States Sponsors Training for Drug Treatment Professionals in Pakistan Karachi: The United States government has sponsored an 8-day training for Drug Treatment Professionals in Pakistan on Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC). Kathryn Abate, International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Attaché at the United States Consulate ...
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By U.S. Mission Pakistan | 4 September, 2018 | Topics: Karachi, Press Releases | Tags: Drug Treatment, Karachi, Karachi Update, Sindh, USConsulate