New Foreign Secretary of Pakistan: 5 Nominees in run for coveted slot
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is going to decide about the appointment of the Foreign Secretary soon after his return from the Davis Tour as current Foreign secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry is set to fly to Washington to replace Jalil Abbas Jilani as ambassador.
His name has been approved by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif but a formal notification will be issued after acceptance by the US.
Chaudhry is in return likely to be replaced by one of the top three candidates -
1. Ambassador to Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations in Geneva Tehmina Janjua,
2. High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit
3. High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Syed Ibne Abbas.
One of them is likely to take the Geneva seat after a formal decision has been taken on the foreign secretary slot.
4. Pakistan’s ambassador in China Masood Khalid,
5. Former ambassador to France Ghalib Iqbal were also candidates for the foreign secretary’s post.
