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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan appointed a former information minister and human rights campaigner as its ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, moving quickly to fill a post left vacant after tension between the civilian government and military.
“The prime minister is pleased to appoint Sherry Rehman as the new ambassador to the United States,” said the spokesman for the prime minister’s office, Akram Shaheedi.
Rehman is veteran member of President Asif Ali Zardari’s Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and staunch proponent of civilian rule. Her appointment came as a surprise to many analysts who had expected someone closer to the military although they said she would be acceptable to the military.
“It’s an excellent choice,” said retired general turned analyst Talat Masood. “She has been on the security panel of the parliament. She understands security issues and at the same time she is on reasonably good terms with the military.”
The same can not be said of the former ambassador to
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