ISLAMABAD – The United States State Department has issued the agrément for the appointment of Sardar Masood Khan as Pakistan’s ambassador in Washington, bringing end to rumours being spread by Indian media.
The agrément allows Masood to replace incumbent Pakistani Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan.
Masood’s agrément was sent by the Foreign Office in November last year after Prime Minister Imran Khan nominated him as new ambassador to the US.
Earlier this month, Ministry of Foreign Office has debunked Indian disinformation campaign aimed at maligning Pakistan over the appointment of Masood Khan as envoy to Washington.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said the recent efforts of New Delhi are a part of the wider Indian disinformation campaign to malign Islamabad and those who represent Pakistan by using fake news to make scandalous claims and baseless allegations.
MoFA spox said Ambassador Masood Khan was a highly accomplished diplomat with 40 years of experience in both multilateral and bilateral diplomacy.
“His Agreement is being processed in the US system,” he mentioned responding to rumors about the delay in his approval by the US administration.
Masood served the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in different capacities since 1980, before becoming AJK president.
A vocal and strong advocate of Kashmir’s accession to Pakistan, Masood effectively highlighted the sufferings of the oppressed Kashmiris that warrant an effective strategy to end the never-ending holocaust.
He also served as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Beijing in 2008 and September 2012 and Permanent Representative to the United Nations, New York, between October 11, 2012 and February 7, 2015.
