Husain Haqqani

Husain Haqqani

Husain Haqqani or Hussain Haqqani (Urdu: حسین حقّانی) (born July 1, 1956 in Malir,Karachi, Pakistan) is the Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, appointed by the PM Yousaf Raza Gillani coalition government on 3 April, 2008. He replaced Mahmud Ali Durrani in Washington, D.C., who became the National Security Adviser to the Gillani government. [Qudssia Akhlaque , [http://www.thenews.com.pk/print1.asp?id=103652 "Ambassador Durrani likely to be made security adviser"] "The News", March 29, 2008] According to Business Recorder, the appointment of Haqqani as the Pakistani top-man in Washington was "a clear indication to strictly follow Pentagon tailored-policy to keep on playing the role of frontline fighter against war on terror." [Arif Rana, [http://www.brecorder.com/index.php?id=718496&currPageNo=1&query=&search=&term=&supDate= "Haqqani appointed ambassador to US"] "Business Recorder", April 3, 2008] A week before his assignment, Haqqani was designated as "Ambassador-at-large" by Yousaf Raza Gillani administration.

Haqqani has also worked as a journalist from 1980-1988, adviser to Pakistani Prime Ministers Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi, Nawaz Sharif and Benazir Bhutto from 1988-1996, Pakistan's ambassador to Sri Lanka from 1992-1993, and as an academic as Associate Professor of International Relations and director of the Institute for International Relations at Boston University. He is the Co-Director of the Hudson Institute's Project on the Future of the Muslim World. He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees from University of Karachi. He is married to Farahnaz Ispahani.

Marriages

Ms Isphahani is Mr Haqqani's third love. He was previously married to the sister of Naheed Khan (Benazir Bhutto's personal secretarty).

References

External links

* [http://www.husainhaqqani.com/ Unoffical Site] - Fan Site
* [http://www.bu.edu/ir/faculty/haqqani.html Boston University - Department of International Relations - Husain Haqqani]
* [http://pakistan-embassy.org/ambbio.php Embassy of Pakistan Washington, D.C. - Profile]
* [http://www.washdiplomat.com/ambprof/pakistan.html Profile at Washington Diplomat]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbsU8VkNqO4 Appearance on Charlie Rose]


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