*WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s ambassador-designate to the United States (US) AliJahangir Siddiqui has left for US.*
*He is expected to arrive in the US on May 28 and will take charge as newPakistani envoy to the US on May 29 (Tuesday).*
Jahangir is traveling to Washington along with his family on his newdiplomatic passport.
The new US ambassador has also been summoned by the National AccountabilityCourt (NAB) in a corruption case involving embezzlement of Rs55 billion.
It is pertinent to mention here that Ali Jahangir is due to take up his newposition merely two days before the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)government completes its five-year term in power.
He will succeed Aizaz Chaudhry who has been serving as Pakistan’s envoy tothe US until his retirement last month.
Siddiqui, who holds a BA in Economics from Cornell University, US, is theson of the famous banker and businessman Jahangir Siddiqui. He has servedas director of Airblue airlines, Lucky Cement, Azgard Nine along withseveral other companies. In 2014, he was honoured as a Young Global Leaderby World Economic Forum.
Besides, he has also served as member of the Privatisation Commission, thePrivate Sector Advisory Board of the Planning Commission, the Sindh Boardof Investment, and as member of the Community Development Board of theGovernment of Sindh.