Complex sentence: Bashir's appointment was welcomed by the then US Government as a significant progress in its westernising the country after the Taliban rule and the then US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew her to Washington to honour the progress.
Split into simpler sentences: Bashir's appointment was welcomed by the then US Government as significant progress in its Westernization of the country after Taliban rule. The then US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew Bashir to Washington to honour the progress.