ISLAMABAD, (MILLAT/APP): Pakistan India Business Council (PBC) Wednesday welcomed the appointment Tehmina Janjua as new Foreign Secretary. In a statement issued here, PBC Chairman, Noor Mohammad Qasuri said that Tehmina Janjua has a vast experience, so she would promote Pakistan’s soft image across the world. Qasuri said that Tehmina Janjua, currently serving as Pakistan’s permanent […]
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PBC welcomes appointment of Ms Junjua as Foreign Secretary
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