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Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Sherry resigns as ambassador to USISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has resigned following the country’s landmark election held over the weekend which was won by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif.
Rehman, 52, was appointed to the post in 2011 following a scandal which saw her predecessor Husain Haqqani resign over an alleged memo seeking US help in preventing a coup following the killing of terror chief Osama Bin Laden. “Congratulating the new parliament on its election Ambassador Sherry Rehman has sent in her resignation to the PM,” the Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC said on its official Twitter account early Tuesday Pakistan time.
“It is time a new envoy came in as quickly as possible so that there is no gap in the relationship,” it said in another tweet. An aide of Rehman, who did not wish to be named, confirmed the move. She is expected to resume her role as president of a think-tank she founded in Islamabad. An official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs could not confirm if the resignation had been received but said: “Rehman was appointed by the outgoing government. It is normal for diplomats to resign when new governments come to power.” afp
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk