Basit Set to be Pakistan Foreign Secy

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit is set to become the country's new foreign secretary, media reports said here on Sunday.

The Nawaz Sharif government has “in principle” decided to appoint Basit as the country’s new foreign secretary, replacing Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry who has been designated as

Pakistan's ambassador to the US, The News reported. Prime Minister Sharif, who is also retaining the portfolio of the foreign affairs, has concluded consultations for appointing new administrative head of the Foreign Office, the daily said.


Pakistan will take the decision about new High Commissioner in India after Basit's return.