US to deploy 1,000 marine commandoes at Islamabad's American Embassy

US Marine commandoes numbering 1,000 will be deployed at American Embassy in Islamabad under massive expansion work which is nearing completion.

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Pakistan's Foreign Office Spokesman Abdul Basit Khan has said that 1,000 US Marines will be coming to Pakistan to be deployed at US Mission.

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He said that there was no restriction on the number of personnel that a foreign mission could station at its mission but it is done through mutual understanding.

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The FO Spokesman stated on Wednesday while replying to a query relating to increase in the strength of the US personnel at Islamabad's mission, The Nation reported.

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A former Pakistan diplomat had objected to the US plans to have a bigger presence in Pakistan in the pursuit of its strategic interests in the region.

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Former Foreign Secretary Shamshad Ahmed Khan said that it is evident that America wants to remote control the region from Islamabad.

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According to an estimate, Washington is planning to spend a whopping one billion dollars for revamping its main embassy building in Islamabad and increase the strength of its staff.

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The Obama Administration is about to spend 405 million dollars for the reconstruction and refurbishment of the main embassy building and 111 million dollars for constructing a new complex for 330 personnel.

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A further 197 million dollars would be spent for construction of a housing unit for about 250 personnel.

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Not only this, the United States is also planning to give its consular buildings in Lahore and Peshawar a new look.

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Experts believe that this is a clear cut strategy of the US to augment its presence and establish control over the region.