{
  "id": 6836120,
  "title": "Ali Asad Gilani named Ambassador to China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ali-asad-gilani-named-ambassador-to-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T00:46:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40439110/ali-asad-gilani-named-ambassador-to-china"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Islamabad - Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has announced that Ali Asad Gilani has been appointed as Pakistan's new Ambassador to China, replacing Khalil Hashmi, who is set to retire and return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs next week. In a post on X, Dar praised Hashmi for his significant contributions to strengthening the strong and long-standing relationship between Pakistan and China. Dar highlighted that Gilani has held important positions at the foreign ministry, expressing confidence that the new ambassador will continue to advance the Pakistan-China All Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and build upon the valuable work done by his predecessors.",
  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that Ali Asad Gilani has been appointed as Pakistan’s new Ambassador to China, succeeding Khalil Hashmi, who is set to conclude his tenure and return to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs next week. The deputy prime minister, in a post on X, said that after completing his tenure, Khalil Hashmi would join the…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Ali Asad Gilani named Pakistan envoy to China",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/ali-asad-gilani-named-pakistan-envoy-to-china",
        "published": "2026-09-12T05:26:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}