US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter called on Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Thursday and discussed with her matters pertaining to bilateral relations, the Afghan situation, the ‘memogate’ scandal and the appointment of Sherry Rehman as Pakistan’s new ambassador to Washington in place of Husain Haqqani.
“The US ambassador hoped in the meeting with the foreign minister that relations between Islamabad and Washington, currently marred by tensions, would improve in the wake of the appointment of Rehman as the new Pakistani ambassador to Washington,” said an official here, who asked not to be named. Meanwhile, Sherry Rehman also called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency. “Matters pertaining to her new assignment were discussed during the meeting,” said an official statement.