New Delhi: Old India hand and career diplomat Aziz Ahmed Khan would be Pakistan's new High Commissioner to New Delhi, following quick acceptance of his name by the government, paving the way for restoration of full diplomatic relations between the two countries.

India gave its consent to the 'Agreement' sent on May 27 by Islamabad with Khan's name for the crucial diplomatic post. Khan is expected to take up his new assignment soon.

Khan will come in place of Ashraf Jehangir Qazi who was asked to be withdrawn by India in the wake of the terror attack on the families of Army personnel in Kaluchak near Jammu in May 2002.

New Delhi has already appointed India's Ambassador to China Shivshanker Menon as the new High Commissioner to Islamabad.

This will be 59-year old Khan's second stint in Delhi. He had earlier served as a Minister and Deputy High Commissioner to India during 1985-87.

Back in Islamabad, Khan served as Director General (South Asia) and was closely associated with India- related issues.

He is currently spokesman of the Pakistan foreign office and due to retire later this year.

PTI