WASHINGTON: Pakistan's new ambassador to the United States Sherry Rehman met with senior State Department officials, beginning her diplomatic assignment at an important time for relations between the two countries.
Ambassador Rehman paid a courtesy call on Wendy Sherman, US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs at the State Department, marking her first senior level official contact as Islamabad's envoy in Washington.
Marc Grossman, US Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan and the Pakistani envoy also had a meeting at the State Department.
Grossman congratulated Sherry Rehman on assuming the position of top Pakistani diplomat in Washington.
During their meeting, Ambassador Rehman and Ambassador Grossman discussed the current state of Pakistan -US relations, a Pakistani embassy spokesman said.
The US officials said they look forward to working with Ambassador Rehman on taking forward the bilateral relationship.
Sherry Rehman will formally present her credential as Pakistan's ambassador to President Barack Obama at the White House next week.
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