Pakistan

Ambassador Jilani presents credentials to Barack Obama at White House

Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani had assumed his office on January 2, 2014.

Web Desk March 11, 2014

Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani assumed his responsibilities on January 2, 2014. PHOTO: EMBASSY OF PAKISTAN, WASHINGTON DC

WASHINGTON: Almost three months after Jalil Abbas Jilani took over reigns as Pakistan's point man in Washington, he presented his credentials to US President Barack Obama.

Ambassador Jillani presented his documents to Obama in a ceremony at the White House on March 10, a Pakistan Embassy press release informed.

The Ambassador had assumed his responsibilities on January 2, 2014.

Jilani has previously served as Foreign Secretary of Pakistan from March 2012 to December 2013, and as Ambassador of Pakistan to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union between 2009 and 2012.

The Ambassador was accompanied by his spouse Shaista Jilani and sons Talha and Ahmed Mustafa Jilani.

Receiving the Ambassador, President Obama said that Pakistan and the US have a long standing relationship, based on mutual respect and shared recognition that a strong partnership between the two nations is vital to regional and international security.

President Obama also noted that he remains committed to deepening and strengthening the bilateral relationship.

Ambassador Jilani stated that during his tenure in Washington DC, it would be his priority to strengthen the Pakistan-US relationship to reflect the mutual desire on both sides to continue with the ongoing robust security cooperation.

COMMENTS (3)

Asad Khan | 10 years ago | Reply @shah:

Ambassador’s mission is to keep US dollars flowing to Pakistan, nothing more. Ambassador is also subservient to GHQ in reality

When your Ambassadors were having too much fantastic fantasies for meddling in his own country it is better that the Ambassador of an important country should be appointed with due consultation with all quarters concerned. Ambassador or No Ambassador the US also wants to flow the dollars so that an argument of not helping does not have any legs. regards,

unbelievable | 10 years ago | Reply

Congrats but what was once a cushy job has gotten much tougher. Last Ambassador had a tough time getting access to any of the decision makers and basic questions like where's the promised Abbottabad report remained unanswered.

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