UK embassy in Pak closes over threat

<div class="section0"><div class="Normal"><span style="" font-size:="">ISLAMABAD: Security threat on Monday forced the US embassy in Pakistan to cancel a scheduled reception marking the US Independence Day while the British high commission was temporarily closed.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-size:="">"The US embassy cancelled its Independence Day reception after it received a security threat while the British high commission temporarily closed for the same reason,'''' foreign office spokesman Masood Khan told reporters.</span><br /><br /><span style="" font-size:="">He said security had been further tightened at both the highly protected missions. </span></div> </div>