According to a White House statement, the US administration has sent Baker’s nomination to the Senate for approval.
Baker has been serving as Chargé d’Affaires at the US Embassy in Islamabad since January 2025.
Her nomination marks a key development in diplomatic relations between Pakistan and the United States.
According to the US embassy in Islamabad, Baker has worked on key posts in different areas before coming to Pakistan. She assumed the duties of Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy Islamabad in January 2025. She arrived in Islamabad as Deputy Chief of Mission in August 2024.
From August 2021 to July 2024, Natalie served as Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Embassy in Doha, Qatar.
Prior to this, she served as Director of the Office of North African Affairs in the State Department’s Near Eastern Affairs Bureau.
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