Updated at: 1305 PST, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Sherry Rehman appointed Pak Ambassador to US & Moving quickly to fill a vacant ambassador post in Washington left by the resignation of Husain Haqqani, Pakistan unexpectedly appointed a former information minister and outspoken human rights campaigner as its new envoy.
Sherry Rehman is also serving as the chairperson of Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS).
“The prime minister is pleased to appoint Sherry Rehman (Remembering me a famous Video :omg: ) as the new ambassador to the United States,” said spokesman for the Prime Minister’s office.
Haqqani resigned on Tuesday, days after a Pakistani-American businessman accused him of being behind a memo that accused the Pakistani military of plotting a coup in May.
forget about the video uploaded by retards who do not want ladies to come to the front or become leader , the lady is one of the sane voices in the pakistan , a confidence booster for ladies of pakistan
According to nawaiwaqt establishment wanted Hussain haroon or salman bashir to be made ambassador. So the government seems to keep the establishment at bay, but still I think it's overall a good selection.
According to nawaiwaqt establishment wanted Hussain haroon or salman bashir to be made ambassador. So the government seems to keep the establishment at bay, but still I think it's overall a good selection.
In principal i think it should be the seasoned officer from the foreign affairs to become the ambassador of Pakistan the reason is, he won't be biased against state if his party's govt is about to fall or won't be writing memos...
A shocker. But a brilliant choice and her appointment is good for her safety as well.
This move by Zardari also proves that conformation with so-called military establishment will continue, she is a strong critic of establishment policy of Jihad & Afghanistan.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan appointed a former information minister and human rights campaigner as its ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, moving quickly to fill a post left vacant after Husain Haqqani’s resignation.
“The prime minister is pleased to appoint Sherry Rehman as the new ambassador to the United States,” said the spokesman for the prime minister’s office, Akram Shaheedi.
Rehman is veteran member of President Asif Ali Zardari’s Pakistan People’s Party and a staunch proponent of civilian rule.
Former ambassador Husain Haqqani resigned on Tuesday, days after a Pakistani-American businessman accused him of being behind a memo that said the military was plotting a coup and appealed to the Pentagon to help ward it off.
Haqqani denied any connection with the memo.
Rehman, a former journalist, was information minister for Zardari. She resigned in March 2009 over a crisis in which the government was refusing to reinstate judges sacked under the military regime of President Pervez Musharraf.
Rehman has been a strong advocate of women’s and minority rights and faced death threats for her calls to reform the country’s blasphemy laws.
Haqqani resigned on Tuesday, days after a Pakistani-American businessman accused him of being behind a memo that accused the Pakistani military of plotting a coup in May.
I don't know why all of you think Sherry is the best thing under Sun. Personally I think that she does not have any impressive quality much less any diplomatic experience. So other than the hooohaaas, I don't see any good coming out of it.
