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Ali Jahangir Takes Charge As Ambassador To US

Washington (May 29, 2018): Ali Jahangir Siddiqui assumed charge as the new ambassador of Pakistan to the United States today, 29 May 2018 at the embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC.

Siddiqui arrived in Washington, DC Monday night ahead of his swearing-in, where he replaced the outgoing Ambassador Aizaz Chaudhry, the former foreign secretary who served as Pakistan’s envoy to the US before his retirement last month.

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He was welcomed at the airport by Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, the deputy chief of Pakistan Mission to the US. The Pakistani ambassador-designate had flown to the US on Saturday, using his new diplomatic passport to travel.The US Department of State took almost two months — otherwise, a routine — to send out an agreement to pave the way for the new ambassador’s appointment.

He has to present his credentials to US President Donald Trump in the coming weeks to be fully operational to perform his duties. He has daunting challenges to surmount ahead as well, given the souring US-Pakistan ties.Siddiqui, an investment banking expert by profession, was appointed by the federal government as Pakistan’s ambassador to the US last month. He has previously served in the capacity of special assistant to Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, with the status of a state minister.

Prior to his appointment in the prime minister’s cabinet, he served as the chairman of JS Bank and JS Private Equity — both held by Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd., the parent company owned by his father, renowned businessman and banker Jahangir Siddiqui.

Siddiqui, who holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Economics from Cornell University, was honoured by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2014.

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