Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, Tehmina Janjua, has now become country’s first woman foreign secretary.
She will replace the outgoing foreign secretary, Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry, who has been appointed as ambassador to the US. Several diplomats were in the race, including Abdul Basit, Pakistan’s high commissioner to India.
Tehmina, had earlier served as ambassador to Italy. Her spouse Mansur Ahmad too is a diplomat, currently serving in Switzerland.
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