Foreign Secretary (Pakistan)
| Foreign Secretary of Pakistan | |
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| معتمدِ خارجہ پاکستان | |
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Incumbent since 16 August 2023Syrus Sajjad Qazi | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs Minister of State for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Islamabad, Pakistan |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Pakistan |
| Appointer | President of Pakistan |
| Term length | 3 years |
| Inaugural holder | Mohammed Ikramullah |
| Formation | 1947 |
The Foreign Secretary of Pakistan (Urdu: معتمدِ خارجہ پاکستان) is the Federal Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Secretary, as in all other ministries of Government of Pakistan, is the bureaucratic head of the Ministry, who is a BPS-22 grade officer of the Central Superior Services of Pakistan.
The current Foreign Secretary is Asad Majeed Khan, who took the charge of this office in April 2019.[1] Syrus Qazi was designated as the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan on August 4, 2023. He is scheduled to assume office on August 16, 2023, succeeding Asad Majeed Khan upon his retirement.[2]
List of Foreign Secretaries
[edit]| No. | Name of Foreign Secretary | Entered Office | Left Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammed Ikramullah | 15 August 1947 | 16 October 1951 |
| 2 | Mirza Osman Ali Baig | 16 October 1951 | 30 November 1952 |
| 3 | Akhtar Hussain | 1 December 1952 | 4 June 1953 |
| 4 | J.A. Rahim | 4 June 1953 | 11 January 1955 |
| 5 | Sikandar Ali Baig | 10 October 1955 | 30 June 1959 |
| 6 | Mohammed Ikramullah | 1 July 1959 | 11 May 1961 |
| 7 | S.K. Dehlavi | 12 May 1961 | 26 July 1963 |
| 8 | Aziz Ahmed | 26 July 1963 | 23 June 1966 |
| 9 | S.M. Yusuf | 24 June 1966 | 1 July 1970 |
| 10 | Sultan Mohammed Khan | 1 July 1970 | 31 March 1972 |
| 11 | Iftikhar Ali | 31 March 1972 | 1 January 1973 |
| 12 | Mumtaz Ali Alvie | 1 January 1973 | 7 May 1973 |
| 13 | Agha Shahi | 6 July 1973 | 6 July 1977 |
| 14 | Sardar Shah Nawaz | 6 July 1977 | 29 May 1980 |
| 15 | Riaz Piracha | 29 May 1980 | 10 July 1982 |
| 16 | Niaz A. Naik | 11 July 1982 | 30 May 1986 |
| 17 | Abdul Sattar | 31 May 1986 | 2 August 1988 |
| 18 | Humayun Khan | 3 August 1988 | 22 February 1989 |
| 19 | Tanvir Ahmad Khan | 30 December 1989 | 30 August 1990 |
| 20 | Shahryar Khan | 30 August 1990 | 29 March 1994 |
| 21 | Najmuddin Shaikh | 30 April 1994 | 24 February 1997 |
| 22 | Shamshad Ahmad | 25 February 1997 | 17 February 2000 |
| 23 | Inam-ul-Haq | 17 February 2000 | 21 June 2002 |
| 24 | Riaz Khokhar | 6 August 2002 | 14 February 2005 |
| 25 | Riaz Mohammad Khan | 15 February 2005 | 25 April 2008 |
| 26 | Salman Bashir | 3 May 2008 | 3 March 2012 |
| 27 | Jalil Abbas Jilani | 3 March 2012 | December 2013 |
| 28 | Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry | December 2013 | February 2017 |
| 29 | Tehmina Janjua | February 2017 | April 2019 |
| 30 | Sohail Mahmood | April 2019 | 2 December 2022 |
| 31 | Asad Majeed Khan | 2 December 2022 | 16 August 2023 |
| 32 | Syrus Sajjad Qazi | 16 August 2023 | incumbent |
See also
[edit]- Cabinet Secretary of Pakistan
- Establishment Secretary of Pakistan
- Aviation Secretary of Pakistan
- Commerce Secretary of Pakistan
- Foreign relations of Pakistan
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
- Minister of Foreign Affairs (Pakistan)
References
[edit]- ^ Dawn.com (2017-03-20). "Tehmina Janjua takes charge as Pakistan's first ever woman foreign secretary". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^ "Syrus Qazi appointed new foreign secretary". Express Tribune. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
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