Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi responds over news of her removal from UN Ambassador slot

Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi responds over news of her removal from UN Ambassador slot

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan permanent Ambassador at the United Nations Maleeha Lodhi responds over news of her removal from UN Ambassador slot by PM Imran Khan.

Lodhi took to Twitter to say that she is grateful to have had the opportunity to represent the country for over four years.

"Representing Pakistan at the world’s most important multilateral forum was a great privilege," she wrote, adding that she "had planned to move on after UNGA following a successful visit by the PM".

"I am humbled by the appreciation I have received for the PM’s visit and the support I have also received over the years. I wish my successor Munir Akram the best of luck!" she said in a subsequent tweet.