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Hudson Fellow Husain Haqqani Named Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States
 
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Haqqani will assume his post this month, and will have a broad portfolio of shaping Pakistan's foreign and defense policies, including serving as a national security adviser to recently appointed Pakistani Prime Minister Haqqani previously served as Pakistan's Ambassador to "We warmly congratulate Husain on his appointment to the ambassadorship, and look forward to supporting him in his new capacity at this important time in U.S.- Hudson Institute is a non-partisan policy research organization dedicated to innovative research and analysis that promotes global security, prosperity, and freedom.
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