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Pakistan’s High Commissioner to India, Abdul Basit is set to become the country’s new foreign secretary, media reports said here .
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.
It is likely that the announcement pertaining to the appointment of Basit would be made next week, the report said.
58-year-old Basit is the senior most among the contenders for the top post.
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