New Media Face for Pakistan’s Foreign Office
Pakistan’s Foreign Office has announced that Muhammad Sadiq, the former deputy chief of mission (DCM) at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington, will be replacing Tasnim Aslam as spokesperson. Aslam, a Fletcher School graduate, was the first female to hold the position in Pakistan’s history. She will vacate the position in two weeks, after having served for two years.The appointment of Sadiq as Aslam’s successor indicates the Pakistani government’s desire to bring in a diplomat with significant experience handling the U.S. media. Sadiq served as DCM in Washington from 2002-05. This gave him critical experience in a post-9/11 United States; additionally, Sadiq’s tenure in Washington witnessed a number of other challenges, including the nuclear proliferation scandal involving Abdul Qadeer Khan.
The choice of Sadiq is a step in the right direction, but Islamabad needs a more aggressive and comprehensive communications strategy to counter a discourse on Pakistan in the United States that is not only ill-informed, but increasingly dangerous. Some of my thoughts on how Islamabad can successfully defeat the ‘push on Pakistan’ dynamic are expressed here.
Hi, um doing my masters in Intl relations.Foreign Policy is an interesting field to study but yet hard to perceive and depict in the right way,May Allah bless us all to take the right decisions and cultivate positivities through action.Diplomacy as Clusewitz said is another way towards war.Let us give some fresh approches and optimistic views so hopes rise once again.
I am a student of masters in intl relations.Foreign policy formulation and implementation has always amused scholars studying politics and international relations.May Allah incline us towards the positive aspects of life and do good for the betterment of every one and specialy for the society.Long live Pakisstan
I am belonging from the city of prime minister and the cithe city of forign minister. i wants to say that now this time the nation is matutred and thay trust and elect their members which are directly related to peoples.Peoples regect the one man show goverment and the us policy now this time to eliminate the war in sawat and fcr rules became Pakistan stronger and trust on democratic goverment is incresed. God bless Pakistan always. Aamin.