With Husain Haqqani finally resigning as Pakistan’s ambassador to Washington on Tuesday, the government has started to consider who will replace him, and along with Foreign Secretary Salman Bashir, another important figure being considered for the important position is former Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief General (r) Ehsanul Haq. Until the decision is finalised, Pakistan’s Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) in Washington Iffat Gardezi will be the acting ambassador. Also among the candidates for the position are former army chief General (r) Jehangir Karamat and former ambassador Dr Maleeha Lodhi, Dunya News reported.
Pakistan’s Ambassador to Brussels Jalil Abbas Jilani, Ambassador to Kabul Muhammad Sadiq, and Hussain Haroon, the country’s permanent representative at the United Nations, are also being considered for the position. A Pakistani diplomat who asked not to be named said the decision on the new envoy to Washington would be made in consultation with military leaders and it could take some time, keeping in view the importance of the office and the current state of relations between Pakistan and the US.
Kayani & Pasha were out to get Haqqani and they got him. This should be a big minus point against Kayani & Pasha. Army establishment in Pakistan will never let democracy function independently.
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