CAPTION CORRECTION, CORRECTS SPELLING OF HAQQANI'S FIRST NAME - In this picture taken on August 19, 2010 shows Pakistan's Ambassador in Washington Husain Haqqani, right, talks with Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari in Multan, Pakistan. Pakistan's envoy to the United States says he has resigned over claims he wrote a memo to Washington asking for its help in reining in the country's powerful military. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
CAPTION CORRECTION, CORRECTS SPELLING OF HAQQANI'S FIRST NAME - In this picture taken on August 19, 2010 shows Pakistan's Ambassador in Washington Husain Haqqani, right, talks with Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari in Multan, Pakistan. Pakistan's envoy to the United States says he has resigned over claims he wrote a memo to Washington asking for its help in reining in the country's powerful military. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
CAPTION CORRECTION, CORRECTS SPELLING OF HAQQANI'S FIRST NAME - In this picture taken on April 8, 2008 shows Pakistan's Ambassador in Washington Husain Haqqani during a news conference in Islamabad, Pakistan. Pakistan's envoy to the United States says he has resigned over claims he wrote a memo to Washington asking for its help in reining in the country's powerful military. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
CAPTION CORRECTION, CORRECTS SPELLING OF HAQQANI'S FIRST NAME - In this picture taken on August 19, 2010 shows Pakistan's Ambassador in Washington Husain Haqqani, right, walks with Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari in Multan, Pakistan. Pakistan's envoy to the United States says he has resigned over claims he wrote a memo to Washington asking for its help in reining in the country's powerful military. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
CAPTION CORRECTION, CORRECTS SPELLING OF HAQQANI'S FIRST NAME - In this picture taken on Aug. 19, 2010 shows Pakistan's Ambassador in Washington Husain Haqqani, left, talks with U.S. Sen. John Kerry as Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari walks on in Multan, Pakistan. Pakistan's envoy to the United States Haqqani says he has resigned over claims he wrote a memo to Washington asking for its help in reining in the country's powerful military. Pakistan's slain governor Salman Taseer seen second from right. (AP Photo/B.K.Bangash)
ISLAMABAD (AP) ? Pakistan appointed a new ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, moving quickly to replace the old one who resigned after upsetting the country's powerful military.
Sherry Rehman, a former magazine editor and information minister, is an important player in the country's ruling party and considered something of a liberal. She was close to former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, who was killed by militants in 2007.
She has spoken up against the country's blasphemy law, which is used to persecute Christians. Earlier this year, militants reportedly put her on a hitlist.
Husain Haqqani resigned from the post late Tuesday amid allegations he wrote a memo to Washington asking for its help in reining in the military. He denies having anything to do with memo.
The diplomatic post is a crucial one for both nations. Washington wants to work with Pakistan to defeat al-Qaida and negotiate a way out of the Afghan war. Islamabad relies heavily on U.S. aid and diplomatic support.
Relations between the two countries have soured badly over the last year, specially over the Osama bin Laden raid, which the U.S. carried out without informing Pakistan in advance. Many American lawmakers are calling for an end to U.S. engagement with the nuclear-armed country.
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