Ambassador Asim made new Foreign Secretary

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has been appointed as Pakistan’s new Foreign Secretary, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Ishaq Dar, announced on Wednesday.

In an X post, Dar stated, “The 33rd Foreign Secretary of Pakistan, Ambassador Amna Baloch, after a distinguished career spanning over three decades and her tenure as Foreign Secretary since 11 September 2024, will retire from government service on 17 September 2026.”

Amna Baloch will assume charge as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Türkiye after her retirement.

Dar also announced that Ambassador AsimI ftikhar Ahmad, who is currently Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, will be the next Foreign Secretary of Pakistan.

added, “I am confident that, under Ambassador Asim’s leadership, the Foreign Office will continue to advance Pakistan’s interests with clarity, professionalism and purpose, building on the important work undertaken by Ambassador Amna Baloch and all her predecessors.”

The DPM/FM commended Baloch’s dedicated service and leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs during a consequential period in Pakistan’s diplomatic history.

Amna Baloch leaves behind a legacy of dedicated public service and carries with her our warmest wishes, he added.

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