Pakistan, Nov. 11 -- US President Donald Trump has nominated Natalie Baker, currently serving as the charge d'affaires at the US Embassy in Islamabad, for appointment as the next US ambassador to Pakistan, according to a White House statement.

Baker's nomination has been forwarded to the US Senate for consideration. It will first be reviewed by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and, if cleared, will be placed before the full Senate for confirmation.

She will formally assume the position of US ambassador to Pakistan after securing Senate approval.

Baker took over as charge d'affaires at the US Embassy in Islamabad in January 2025, following the departure of former ambassador Donald Armin Blome. She had arrived in Pakistan in August...