Aizaz Chaudhry Named Pakistan's New Foreign Secretary Friday Dec 20,2013

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has cleared the appointment of career diplomat Aizaz Chaudhry, one of the key officials who handled the fallout of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, as Pakistan's new Foreign Secretary.

Aizaz Chaudhry, a moderate known for his strong conviction, earlier served as Foreign Office spokesman and Additional Foreign Secretary.

Aizaz Chaudhry was Director General (South Asia) at the Foreign Office at the time of the Mumbai attacks and frequently interacted with Indian diplomats when bilateral ties went into a tailspin after the terrorist assault on the financial hub

Current Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani has already been named as Pakistan's new Ambassador to the USA

Aizaz Chaudhry will take over as Foreign Secretary on December 26,2013 after Jilani leaves for the US.