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Pakistan names ambassador to the US
Pakistan named a liberal legislator noted for her tough stance on human rights to replace its former ambassador to the US, who was forced to quit amid allegations that he had plotted to curb the influence of the military on politics.Sherry Rehman, one of the few public figures who has dared oppose Pakistans draconian blasphemy law, faces the task of repairing ties with Washington, where her countrys record of backing Islamist militants has caused deep mistrust. We all have to forge a progressive, dynamic Pakistan out of the ashes that are often left to us by the fire of terrorism, by the fire of extremism, Mrs Rehman said in a speech on Wednesday. Her appointment was welcomed by human rights activists dismayed at the speed with which the military moved to oust her predecessor, Husain Haqqani, following a claim that he had sought US help to place generals under civilian control. Posted by: tipper 2011-11-23 |
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