10 missions abroad headed by women envoys

Ten Pakistani missions are headed by women ambassadors, said Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar.Khar informed the National Assembly (NA) in a written reply that out of a total 87 Pakistan’s missions abroad at the level of ambassador/high commissioner, 10 missions are currently headed by female ambassadors.In addition, the government has nominated Sherry Rehman as ambassador of Pakistan to Washington, Associated Press of Pakistan quoted her as saying.Sherry took over from Hussain Haqqani, who quit following a controversy over a secret memo to Washington. Khar also informed the National Assembly that the parliament will soon open a debate on a detailed review of the country’s foreign policy and to re-evaluate future relationship with the US and Nato. A two-day conference of Pakistani envoys was called this month to make recommendations for the future relationship with the US and Nato.Khar told the lower house of the parliament that recommendations of the envoys’ conference after the Nato attack in Mohmand Agency would be presented before the parliament for further discussion, Xinhua reports.In a written reply, the foreign minister said the conference deliberated on “different aspects” of the foreign policy focusing to reassess the relationship with the US and Nato.She said the conference also aimed at charting out new avenues of the emerging challenges on the international scene. The foreign minister said in the wake of the Nato attack, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani directed a reassessment of the foreign policy and accordingly an envoys’ conference was convened to deliberate upon the issue.