The United States evacuated its Consulate in Lahore, Pakistan on Friday. The State Department cited terrorist threats as the reason and issued a travel warning for Americans currently in Pakistan.

The warnings came a day after bombers struck a funeral in Western Pakistan killing at least 44 people. The violence comes just a day after Id al-Fitr, one of the holliest days in the muslim Calendar, which marks the end of Ramadan.

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According to the New York Times, “At this point, it does not appear that the threat against the consulate is related to a broader terrorism alert that prompted the State Department to close 19 diplomatic missions in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, the official said.”

The warning issued by the State Department stated, “The Department of State ordered this drawdown due to specific threats concerning the U.S. Consulate in Lahore. The presence of several foreign and indigenous terrorist groups poses a potential danger to U.S. citizens throughout Pakistan.”

Since the U.S. Embassy attack in Benghazi last September, the State Department has vowed to step up its security measures. 

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