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Sherry bids farewell to Washington

WASHINGTON - Pakistan took a ‘quantum leap’ into the league of established democracies at the back of last week's historic elections, the outgoing Pakistani ambassador to the US, Sherry Rehman, said at a farewell reception Friday night, while expressing satisfaction over the improved ...

Sherry Rehman resigns as ambassador to US

WASHINGTON - Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman has resigned from her post following the defeat of Pakistan People’s Party in general elections, an embassy spokesman said Monday night. Ms Rehman, a former journalist and parliamentarian, was appointed as ambassador ...

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May 14, 2013, 4:03 pm

Sherry Rehman quits as Ambassador to US

Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Sherry Rehman, has tendered resignation from his office.She had replaced Hussain Haqqani in November 2011 after he resigned from the post over the secret memo scandal.Sherry Rehman sent her resignation to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mir Hazar ...

Sherry meets new US Senate FRC chairman

WASHINGTON - Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman discussed Pakistan-US relations with Democratic Senator Robert Menendez, the new head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday.Senator Menendez has replaced former senator John Kerry after his appointment as the US ...

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January 30, 2013, 1:44 pm

Kerry good friend of Pakistan: Sherry

Pakistan's Ambassador to Washington Sherry Rehman congratulating Senator John Kerry on his confirmation as the US secretary of state said her country looks forward to working with him.In a statement she said Pakistan looks forward to working with Senator Kerry and his team at a time of challenging ...

Sherry urges US trade access for Pak products

WASHINGTON –Pakistan’s Ambassador to Washington Sherry Rehman has urged the United States Congress on helping realise greater market access for Pakistani products to the American market, emphasising that the long-sought step would contribute vitally to forging enduring bilateral ...

Sherry Rehman calls on prime minister

karachi - The Pakistan Ambassador at the United States, Sherry Rehman, called on Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, at the Governor House here on Saturday. During the meeting, the Pak-US relations came up under discussion. Chairman Board of investment Saleem Mandviwala also called on the Prime ...

Sherry to get award for ‘extraordinary accomplishments’

WASHINGTON - Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman, a Smith College alumna, has been selected to receive a coveted medal from her respected alma mater for her ‘extraordinary achievements and outstanding service’. The college, located in Northampton, ...

Sherry demands end to coercive US diplomacy

WASHINGTON - Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman Monday urged Washington to ‘stay away from coercive diplomacy through the media’, as she reiterated Islamabad’s demand for an apology over the Salala attack and an end to drone attacks to move the ...

Sherry Rehman and Pak-US relations

Ambassador Sherry Rehman,  a longtime ally of late Prime Minister Shaheed Benazir Bhutto has been duly rewarded with the status of Federal Minister in recognition of her contributions projecting Pakistan’s viewpoint in Washington at a difficult and challenging time during the past two ...

Sherry conveys concerns to Washington

WASHINGTON  - Pakistan Ambassador to the US Sherry Rehman held a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides and convoyed Islamabad’s reservations on the Balochistan resolution.She said Pakistan wanted relations with the US on equal level. Thomas Nides said the US wanted ...

Sherry, Shehrbano listed among world’s 150 Fearless Women

NEW YORK - Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, and Shehrbano Taseer, daughter of slain Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer, have been named in a global list of 150 fearless women drawn up by Newsweek, the mass-circulation US magazine.The list, featuring distinguished women ...

US Balochistan hearing ‘ill-advised’: Sherry

WASHINGTON  - Taking strong exception to a controversial Congressional hearing on Balochistan this week, Pakistan has termed it an ill-advised move that would be detrimental to building trust between Pakistan and the United States.A Pakistani embassy spokesman in Washington said ...

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February 08, 2012

Pak-US ties to be based on mutual respect: Sherry

WASHINGTON -  Pakistani Ambassador to the US Sherry Rehman laid stress on reinventing Pakistan-US engagement on the basis of parliamentary review regarding the current status of relationship between the two countries.  She was referring to the Parliament’s strategic review of ...

pentagon contacts sherry cool islamabad
February 03, 2012

Pentagon contacts Sherry to cool down Islamabad

LAHORE - Despite harsh and anti-Pakistan remarks by US Secretary of Defence Leon Panetta, the Foreign Office, while keeping mum over the situation, is hesitant to express reservations on the imprudent statement.A top diplomatic source disclosed to The Nation on Thursday that the Pentagon expressed ...

pak- ties normal: sherry
January 29, 2012

Pak-US ties not normal: Sherry

WASHINGTON - In her first public engagement since assuming office two weeks ago, Pakistani Ambassador to the US Sherry Rehman reached out to the Pakistani American community and sought their support to bring Pakistan and United States closer together.“This Embassy is not going to work alone ...

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January 19, 2012

Sherry presents credentials to Obama

WASHINGTON - Pakistan`s new ambassador Sherry Rehman presented her credentials to President Barack Obama at the White House Wednesday afternoon amid continuing tensions in relations between the two countries.Ms Rehman replaces Husain Haqqani, who was asked to resign as ambassador to the US for his ...

Abf President Felicitates Sherry
December 02, 2011

ABF president felicitates Sherry

LAHORE - American Business Forum (ABF) President Salim Ghauri has felicitated Sherry Rehman, a human rights campaigner and former journalist, for her appointment as new ambassador to the United States, says a Press release. He said Ms Rehman carries proven credentials as a social progressive, ...

Shazia Mari Likely Replace Sherry Rehman
November 27, 2011

Shazia Mari likely to replace Sherry Rehman

ISLAMABAD - Shazia Marri would be the senior-most candidate for National Assembly membership on the reserved women seat to be vacated following the resignation of Sherry Rehman, who has been made Ambassador to US, it is learnt. However, Mari is unlikely to accept the NA slot. The seniority list of ...

Zardari Asks Sherry Fortify Pakus Ties
November 25, 2011

Zardari asks Sherry to fortify Pak-US ties

ISLAMABAD (INP) - Ambassador-designate to the US, Ms Sherry Rehman called on President Asif Ali Zardari at the Presidency here on Thursday. Matters pertaining to her new assignment were discussed during the meeting. The President congratulated Sherry Rehman for her new assignment and urged her to ...

Protest staged outside Sherry Rehman's house

LAHORE - About 300 people protested outside former information minister Sherry Rehmans house in Karachi. According to reports received here, the protesters, who came in vans, were carrying banners inscribed with slogans against Sherry Rehman. They demanded strict action against her, calling her a ...

Sherry questions Punjab govt's 'ambiguous' role

ISLAMABAD - Voicing her objections to Rs82 million given to Jamaat-ud-Dawa after it was banned as part of a terrorist purge, former information minister and PPP MNA, Sherry Rehman wondered why no one had questioned the grant made by the Punjab Government when all the political forces in the country ...

Sherry criticises ban on websites except Facebook

ISLAMABAD In a response to the ban imposed on a large number of websites by the Pakistani authorities, Sherry Rehman, MNA, said that while the Facebook ban was related to the blasphemous cartoons, why other websites were being indiscriminately blocked? Ms Rehman said that given the deeply ...

Time Rebellion Says Sherry
March 07, 2009

No time for rebellion, says Sherry

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman said Friday that confrontation should be avoided in the interest of the country and called for pursuing politics of strengthening institutions. Speaking to a private TV channel, she said the PPP government firmly ...

Empowerment of women PPP's prime objective, says Sherry

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman Wednesday said the government was committed to improving the lot of women as their empowerment has always been the prime objective of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). "Our government would introduce policies to empower the ...

Punjab Government Act Jd Says Sherry
January 06, 2009

Punjab government to act against JD, says Sherry

FEDERAL Information Sherry Rehman has said that Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has met Punjab CM Shahbaz Sharif asking the Punjab govt to put restrictions over Jamaatud Daawa, adding that Shahbaz Sharif has assured to take appropriate steps. She was talking to a private TV channel on ...

Electronic media not abiding by rules: Sherry

ISLAMABAD - Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman here on Saturday said that the coalition of PPP and PML-N was still intact in the provinces as well as at the centre.    Brushing aside the reports of withdrawal of PPP ministers from the Punjab government, the minister said that ...

Sherry accuses EDOs Health of polio drive's failure

ISLAMABAD -Executive District Officers (Health) are responsible for complete failure of polio campaign at grass root level and they must be hold accountable, Health Minster Sherry Rehman told the Senate on Friday. "New threats of polio virus are coming from Tribal Areas, Afghanistan's border, ...

PPP not distancing itself from public demand: Sherry

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Sherry Rehman on Friday said that in past it was only PPP that remained committed to the cause of democracy and it is a good omen that now other political parties have also stepped in the field. Talking to a private TV channel, she ...

Sherry asks electronic media to avoid sensationalism

ISLAMABAD - Federal Information Minister Sherry Rehman Thursday asked electronic media to adopt more responsible approach in reporting events and avoid unnecessary focus on political news as it had buried other real issues of human interest. Speaking at the Rozan's Munsalik Media Project, she ...

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