US President Joe Biden nominates career diplomat Donald Armin Blome as his next envoy to Pakistan, the White House has announced. Blome, who is presently the US Ambassador to Tunisia, is fluent in Arabic, it said on Tuesday. The ambassadorial position requires Senate confirmation.

Earlier, Blome had been posted as Chargé d’Affaires a.i. at the Libya External Office in Tunis, Consul General at US Consulate in Jerusalem, and Director, Office of Arabian Peninsula Affairs at the US Department of State. He has also served as Embassy in Kabul, Political Counselor, Afghanistan and Minister-Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs at the US Embassy in Cairo, Egypt.

Earlier in his career, Blome has served as the Civilian Co-Director, Multinational Force Strategic Engagement Cell, Baghdad, Political Counselor, Embassy Kuwait, and as Israel Desk Officer, Deputy Director and Acting Director, Office of Israel and Palestinian Affairs.

Pakistan's relationship with neighbouring China has also been of interest to the Biden admin, which regards Beijing as its chief international rival. Tunisia, where Blome has worked as ambassador since 2019, is a significant diplomatic outpost for the U.S in North Africa, representing interests beyond the country's borders, including in neighbouring Libya.

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