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Maleeha to present credentials on Feb 2

WASHINGTON: Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States, Dr Maleeha Lodhi will present her credentials at the White House on February 2, an embassy official said here on Sunday.

Meleeha arrived here to serve as her country's ambassador for the second time at the end of last year. She replaced Tariq Fatmi who had yet to present his credentials.

She will present her papers to President Bill Clinton at a brief formal ceremony. It was President Clinton, who received her credentials the first time around.ÑAPP