ISLAMABAD: Khalil Hashmi, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the United Nations in Geneva, is reportedly a strong candidate to become the nation’s ambassador in Washington, replacing Masood Khan, according to Geo News.
The government of Shehbaz Sharif is deliberating over the appointment of a new envoy to the United States, prompted by the prime minister’s request for a list of potential candidates to replace Khan, who assumed the charge in February of last year.
According to Geo News, the government had conducted consultations regarding the recall of Khan, and upon the completion of the process, the foreign ministry was asked to provide a summary of the proposed names.
A decision on this matter is likely to be made after the return of Foreign Minister Bilawal-Bhutto Zardari, who is currently on a state tour to Japan.
Khan has also served as Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, and ambassador to China.
His nomination was aimed at projecting the Kashmir dispute at the international level.
He was appointed after President Joe Biden nominated Donald Blome, his ambassador to Tunisia, as his top diplomat in Islamabad.
