Topic: Sherry Rehman

Pakistan names "dedicated democrat" as U.S. envoy

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan appointed a former information minister and human rights campaigner as its ambassador to the United States Wednesday, moving quickly to fill a post left vacant after tension between the civilian government and military.Sherry Rehman replaced Husain Haqqani, who ...

Pakistan names civilian party veteran as U.S. envoy

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan appointed a former information minister and human rights campaigner as its ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, moving quickly to fill a post left vacant after tension between the civilian government and military."The prime minister is pleased ...

Pakistan has "disastrous year" for human rights in 2010: HRW

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Taliban violence and religious extremism grew in Pakistan in 2010, with the government doing little to improve the situation and often making things worse, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday.In its World Report 2011, the New York-based rights ...