Islamabad (Turkiya News): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved 24 significant diplomatic appointments and transfers within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Tahir Hussain Andarabi has been appointed as Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva. Captain (Retd) Usman Tipu has been named the new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, succeeding Dr. Faisal.
Other appointments include Bilal Ahmed to Saudi Arabia, Mudassar Tipu to Uzbekistan, and Dr. Syed Asad Ali Gilani to Afghanistan. Additional postings include Ubaid-ur-Rehman Nizamani to Sweden, Salman to Germany, and Sania Afzal Qazi to Thailand.
Asim Ali Khan has been appointed to Norway, Siraj Ahmed Khan as Consul General in Los Angeles, Asad Shehzad to Uganda, and Muhammad Faisal Abro as Consul General in Montreal.
Sources indicate that Khalil Hashmi (China), Ali Javed (Italy), and Amir Aftab Qureshi (Greece) have been granted extensions beyond their official tenures.
