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In June 2024, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the appointment of Sheikh as Pakistan's new ambassador to the United States. [2] At the time of his appointment, Sheikh was serving as the Additional Foreign Secretary for Middle East Affairs and was also overseeing the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) at the Foreign Office.
Anne W. Patterson was nominated as United States Ambassador to Pakistan in May 2007, replacing Ryan C. Crocker who was appointed United States Ambassador to Iraq after completing three years of service in Pakistan. In 2010, her post was succeeded by Cameron Munter. The American ambassador is based in the U.S. Embassy, Islamabad.
The embassy of Pakistan in Washington, D.C., was built on 28 August 1947, when Pakistan attained independence from Great Britain and separated from India to form the Dominion of Pakistan. From the onset, Pakistan adopted a pro-American policy, with relations taking an upturn in 1954 when Pakistan signed several defense pacts with the United ...
This is a list of individuals announced as presumptive nominees to serve as United States ambassadors by Donald Trump, during his 2nd term in office (2025–2029). Key [ edit ]
Deputy United States Trade Representative (Asia, Africa, Investment, Services, Textiles, and Industrial Competitiveness) Vacant since January 29, 2024 (N/A) Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office) Maria Pagan: PA March 10, 2022 Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative Doug McKalip: PA
The first U.S. embassy in Pakistan was established on August 15, 1947 in Karachi, then-capital of Pakistan. When the capital was moved to Islamabad in 1960, a new embassy was constructed there. After being burned to the ground by extremists in 1979, security at the rebuilt embassy was heightened. [ 4 ]
Their responsibility includes representing Pakistan and its government in the international community. This position is one of the senior-most offices in the Cabinet of Pakistan . The office of the foreign minister was initially held by Liaquat Ali Khan , who also served as the country's first prime minister.
The United States and Pakistan have experienced several military confrontations on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. These skirmishes took place between American forces deployed in Afghanistan, and Pakistani troops guarding the border. On November 26, 2011, 28 Pakistani soldiers were killed in an aerial attack on Pakistani positions near the ...