<p>Khar informed the National Assembly in a written reply Wednesday that out of a total 87 Pakistan’s missions abroad at the level of ambassador/high commissioner, 10 missions are currently headed by female ambassadors. <br /><br />In addition, the government has nominated Sherry Rehman as ambassador of Pakistan to Washington, Associated Press of Pakistan quoted her as saying.<br /><br />Rehman took over from Husain Haqqani, who quit following a controversy over a secret memo to Washington that claimed President Asif Ali Zardari had feared a military coup after the May 2 killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad.Pakistan has an estimated population of 180 million, half of whom are women.</p>
<p>Khar informed the National Assembly in a written reply Wednesday that out of a total 87 Pakistan’s missions abroad at the level of ambassador/high commissioner, 10 missions are currently headed by female ambassadors. <br /><br />In addition, the government has nominated Sherry Rehman as ambassador of Pakistan to Washington, Associated Press of Pakistan quoted her as saying.<br /><br />Rehman took over from Husain Haqqani, who quit following a controversy over a secret memo to Washington that claimed President Asif Ali Zardari had feared a military coup after the May 2 killing of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad.Pakistan has an estimated population of 180 million, half of whom are women.</p>