{
  "id": 6758765,
  "title": "Ali Asad Gilani to succeed Khalil Hashmi as Pakistan’s Ambassador to China: Dar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/ali-asad-gilani-to-succeed-khalil-hashmi-as-pakistans-ambassador-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T05:53:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2628741/ali-asad-gilani-to-succeed-khalil-hashmi-as-pakistans-ambassador-to-china-dar"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Friday that Ali Asad Gilani will succeed Khalil Hashmi as the country's Ambassador to China. Hashmi will join the Ministry of Foreign Affairs next week following the successful completion of his tenure in China. Dar praised Hashmi's \"important contribution to further advancing the close and enduring Pakistan-China friendship.\" Gilani, who has served at important positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will further strengthen the \"Pakistan China all-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership\" and build upon the work of his predecessors. Dar also wished both ambassadors well in their respective assignments.",
  "summary": "Says Gilani will further advance the Pakistan-China all-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Reuters Business via SCMP",
        "title": "From Pakistan to Uzbekistan: how China’s J-10CE is widening its overseas reach",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/from-pakistan-to-uzbekistan-how-chinas-j-10ce-is-widening-its",
        "published": "2026-09-11T09:00:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}