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Pakistan appoints Sherry Rehman as new US ambassador Pakistan appoints Sherry Rehman as new US ambassador
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Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani has appointed lawmaker and former information minister Sherry Rehman as the country's new ambassador to the US.Pakistani PM Yousuf Raza Gilani has appointed lawmaker and former information minister Sherry Rehman as the country's new ambassador to the US.
Ms Rehman replaces Husain Haqqani, who resigned on Tuesday over claims that he drafted a memo seeking Washington's help against his country's military.Ms Rehman replaces Husain Haqqani, who resigned on Tuesday over claims that he drafted a memo seeking Washington's help against his country's military.
A lawmaker for the governing Pakistan People's Party, Ms Rehman is a close ally of President Asif Ali Zardari.A lawmaker for the governing Pakistan People's Party, Ms Rehman is a close ally of President Asif Ali Zardari.
She is considered to be one of the most liberal politicians in the country.She is considered to be one of the most liberal politicians in the country.
In February she dropped her attempt to amend the country's controversial blasphemy laws, accusing her party of appeasing extremists.In February she dropped her attempt to amend the country's controversial blasphemy laws, accusing her party of appeasing extremists.
She was one of only a few politicians prepared to speak out on the laws - which she argued were being used to persecute minority faiths.She was one of only a few politicians prepared to speak out on the laws - which she argued were being used to persecute minority faiths.
In April she told the BBC that her her life was in danger as a result of her stance and that she had to stay away from public meetings. In April she told the BBC that her life was in danger as a result of her stance and that she had to stay away from public meetings.
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Ms Rehman's predecessor, Mr Haqqani, is accused of compiling a memo seeking US help to avert a military takeover in Pakistan following the killing of Osama Bin Laden in May.Ms Rehman's predecessor, Mr Haqqani, is accused of compiling a memo seeking US help to avert a military takeover in Pakistan following the killing of Osama Bin Laden in May.
The ambassador denied the allegations, which were made by a US-based lobbyist.The ambassador denied the allegations, which were made by a US-based lobbyist.
The row put already tense relations between Pakistan's civilian and military leaders under severe strain.The row put already tense relations between Pakistan's civilian and military leaders under severe strain.
Mr Haqqani was summoned to Islamabad earlier this week and offered to resign after meeting Pakistan's top civilian leaders, the head of the army and intelligence service chiefs on Tuesday. Mr Haqqani was summoned to Islamabad earlier this week resigned after meeting Pakistan's top civilian leaders, the head of the army and intelligence service chiefs on Tuesday.