Hina Rabbani Khar, who turned 34 this year, has been catapulted to one of the top jobs in Pakistan.
Mrs Khar (right) was sworn in as Foreign Minister this week. Next week she will travel to Delhi for talks on Kashmir.
Pakistani President Asif Zardari said her promotion was a tribute to her skills. ''The elevation will also send positive signals about the soft image of Pakistan,'' he added. Mrs Khar replaces Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who is reported to have differed with the President over whether Raymond Davis - the CIA contractor arrested in Pakistan for shooting two men dead in January - was entitled to diplomatic immunity.
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