Pakistan names Tehmina Janjua as its new foreign secretary

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday appointed its permanent representative to the United Nations Tehmina Janjua as country's new foreign secretary, confirmed the Foreign Office.

Tehmina Janjua, who is presently serving as Pakistan representative to the UN, will take charge as foreign secretary from the first week of March, the Foreign Office said.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif approved her appointment after vetting all names for the key diplomatic post.

She will be replacing incumbent Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, who has been designated as country’s envoy to the United States.

Pakistan’s ambassador for the United States Syed Jalil Abbas Jailani has relinquished the charge on completion of his contractual period as ambassador in Washington. Rizwan Saeed Sheikh will be acting as Charged D’ Affairs in Washington till the arrival of Aizaz Chaduhary in the US capital.

Besides Tehmina Janjua, Pakistan's High Commissioner in New Delhi Abdul Basit, former Chief of Protocol and Ambassador to France Ghalib Iqbal, country’s ambassador to Denmark Masroor Junejo and Pakistan’s High Commissioner for United Kingdom Syed Ibne Hasan were the other contenders for the post, sources had previously informed Geo News.