Govt appoints Ali Jahangir Siddiqui as ambassador-at-large for investment

  • Siddiqui’s appointment as Pakistan’s Ambassador to US in the previous govt had met with severe criticism from PTI

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday announced the appointment of Ali Jahangir Siddiqui as ambassador-at-large for investment “in an honorary capacity”, according to a notification issued on Friday.

It is pertinent to mention that Siddiqui’s appointment as Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States in the previous government had been met with severe criticism from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, which was in the opposition at the time.

It had been argued at the time that Siddiqui did not have any prior experience regarding diplomatic missions and alleged that he had accountability cases pending against him.

An ambassador-at-large is given special duties and not appointed to a particular country.

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